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• England vs Spain - UEFA Nations League LIVE: World champions come from behind to LEAD in Wembley thriller26 September 2026, 8:25 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as England host world champions Spain in the UEFA Nations League in their first match since the World Cup.
  
• Roy Keane tells 'cheating' Man City to 'take their medicine' after guilty verdict - and REJECTS Rodri's claims titles were deserved despite 'vast majority' of 115 charges being proven26 September 2026, 7:57 pm
  The Premier League accused the club of widespread financial doping over an era of sustained success and they have succeeded in proving all of the substantive claims.
  
• The many faces of Wayne Rooney: From the fresh-faced teenager who took the world by storm to his remarkable Disney glow-up - but football legend insists he has NOT been on the weight-loss jabs26 September 2026, 7:56 pm
  The Manchester United icon has been involved in football for more than 20 years now. He started off as a teenager with high hopes at Everton, and is now one of the faces of football analysis.
  
• Pep Guardiola's Man City glory has been built on the club's cheating, lies and institutional filth, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - now he must publicly shame his old bosses to salvage his reputation26 September 2026, 7:53 pm
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The first time Guardiola's legacy was threatened by serious accusations of cheating, it took eight years to clear his name.
  
• Revealed: Furious Premier League clubs set to trigger £800MILLION lawsuits against Man City after seismic 115 charges verdict - as lawyers prepare for case to drag on for another TWO YEARS26 September 2026, 7:12 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: In late 2024, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester United served formal notices reserving their right to take action in the event that City be found guilty.
  
• It's all up for grabs in attack but no doubt that Billy Gilmour is the man in midfield to make Scotland tick in this new era26 September 2026, 5:31 pm
  Quite who Sebastien Pocognoli will settle upon to play up top for New Scotland remains anyone's guess.
  
• Sebastien Pocognoli confident the goals will flow for Scotland sooner rather than later26 September 2026, 4:55 pm
  Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli insists he has no concerns about a lack of goals after his team fluffed their lines in a 0-0 draw away in Slovenia.
  
• SLOVENIA 0 SCOTLAND 0: Applying a killer instinct in front of goal the big puzzle for Pocognoli to solve as Scots forced to settle for a point26 September 2026, 4:27 pm
  For all that Sebastien Pocognoli has spoken of a desire to play a more attacking and dynamic brand of football, the reality is that Scotland's new head coach does not have a magic wand.
  
• SCOTLAND RATINGS: Who seized their chance in Slovenia as Scotland's bright new era began under Sebastien Pocognoli? And who was found wanting on the Nations League stage?26 September 2026, 3:56 pm
  The Sebastien Pocognoli revolution is under way, with the new Scotland boss getting his reign off to a positive start with a goalless draw in Ljubljana against Slovenia.
  
• Defiant Man City insist they are INNOCENT: Chairman breaks his silence with bombshell Premier League verdict leaving club facing threat of relegation 26 September 2026, 3:23 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: The club supremo has warned that while some have been 'quick to reach their own conclusions' after it emerged they had been found guilty on the 'vast majority' of 115 charges,
  
• Football finance expert reveals why a points deduction is 'the most likely' punishment for Man City, whether Liverpool and Man United can claim 'robbed' Premier League titles and the compensation can of worms that awaits26 September 2026, 2:54 pm
  City and their fans, despite an almost-certain appeal, are nervously awaiting punishment after they were found guilty on the vast majority of their 115 charges around financial irregularities.
  
• Ireland WILL play Israel: Stars hold FOUR-HOUR crunch talks and stage last-minute vote on controversial game after team-mate refused to take part in Nations League contest - with manager saying 'we're playing against genocide'26 September 2026, 1:51 pm
  There has been a petition to stop Ireland playing the game due to Israel's ongoing war with Palestine, and Heimir Hallgrimsson has been front and centre of the issue.
  
• World's richest footballer - who is worth THIRTEEN times more than Cristiano Ronaldo - is released by Thai club following academy stints at Chelsea and Leicester City26 September 2026, 12:09 pm
  He eventually made his way to Primeira Liga side CS Marítimo in 2020 but was let go after less than a year and just eight appearances between the youth and the B-teams.
  
• Liverpool announce Julian Ward as new sporting director to replace Richard Hughes after £240m summer spend26 September 2026, 11:51 am
  Hughes' departure had been the latest in a string of high-ranking executives to leave the club in recent months. Michael Edwards had earlier exited as CEO of football for Liverpool owner FSG.
  
• England CAN beat Spain on style - the Under-21s did it twice to claim two European crowns and Thomas Tuchel must unlock that DNA, writes JACK GAUGHAN26 September 2026, 11:00 am
  JACK GAUGHAN: The world champions are at Wembley on Saturday. Had things been different in an American summer, it could have been the hosts. But it is Spain who arrive draped in gold.