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• 'We lost the edge, what's the point?': Liverpool's £241m signings Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz couldn't settle because team-mates 'didn't care' after Diogo Jota's death, says Andy Robertson22 September 2026, 2:02 pm
  Jota was tragically killed in a car accident alongside his brother Andre Silva in northern Spain in July 2025. The 28-year-old had been on his way to report to Merseyside for pre-season training.
  
• Mikel Arteta rewarded for title triumph with bumper new Arsenal deal that could take him beyond 10 years at club22 September 2026, 1:56 pm
  The Gunners boss, who led his side to their first Premier League title in 22 years last season, is already the longest-serving manager in the division by nearly three years.
  
• Ex-Premier League star Jay Bothroyd links Covid vaccine with 'frightening' heart surgery he needed for an irregular heartbeat just six months after taking the jab22 September 2026, 1:53 pm
  Bothroyd, who is now a popular pundit on Sky Sports, finished his career in Japan with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, which is who he was playing for when the Covid pandemic broke out.
  
• Why Kylian Mbappe turned down Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp - even though they charmed his mum! Real Madrid superstar reveals details of how close he came to Anfield move22 September 2026, 1:35 pm
  The Real Madrid star came close to signing for the Reds as a teenager, with Klopp previously revealing secret meetings and Mbappe's mother pushing for him to Merseyside.
  
• Paul Gascoigne reveals why he knew Tottenham 'were going to struggle'... as his old club slump to bottom of the Premier League before the international break22 September 2026, 11:43 am
  The north London side have endured a nightmare start to their first full season under Roberto De Zerbi as they sit at the foot of the table without a win in five Premier League games.
  
• The 'miracle doctor' and the Covid jab fraud Arsenal star: New questions are raised over Granit Xhaka's second vaccination as he faces a grilling and up to FIVE YEARS in jail22 September 2026, 11:23 am
  Fresh questions have emerged over the legitimacy of Granit Xhaka's Covid-19 vaccination certificate with a rapid turnaround before a Premier League match.
  
• Inside Andoni Iraola's Liverpool: Everything he's changed from the Arne Slot era behind the scenes, how he clamped down on team leaks, his private challenge to Alexander Isak and where he feels Reds can still improve22 September 2026, 11:00 am
  LEWIS STEELE: After most games, Andoni Iraola chooses not to speak to his players. The Basque boss may appear calm but his mind is usually whirring.
  
• Lewis Hall reveals decision to snub Man United was a 'no-brainer' as Newcastle star opens up on transfer saga - with Michael Carrick in the hunt for a new left-back22 September 2026, 10:39 am
  Hall, 22, was of strong interest to United in the summer as they searched for a left back, but United opted to hold fire on any approach after Newcastle made it clear they didn't want to lose him.
  
• Football legend Lothar Matthaus, 65, parties at Oktoberfest with his 27-year-old girlfriend - who is younger than his two daughters, but who he insists will not become his SIXTH wife22 September 2026, 10:34 am
  The former midfielder and Theresa Sommer enjoyed the 191st annual celebrations at Kafer Wiesn Schanke on the Theresienwiese in Munich, and posed for the cameras.
  
• Chelsea among top European clubs eyeing Gambian 15-year-old midfielder - and are weighing up stealing a march on the competition as he stars in U17 tournament22 September 2026, 10:03 am
  The 6ft 2in midfielder, still only 15, has been impressing for Gambia's Under-17 national team at the WAFU Zone A U-17 tournament in Senegal.
  
• Gary Lineker labels Sir Jim Ratcliffe an 'unpleasant human being' in scathing attack on Man United co-owner - and congratulates the Glazers on 'finding someone even worse than them'22 September 2026, 8:43 am
  Gary Lineker has delivered a scathing verdict on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's running of Manchester United, branding the club's co-owner an 'unpleasant human being'.
  
• Israel's FA accuse Ireland manager of 'ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity' after he commented 'we're playing against genocide' before match which critics want cancelled over Gaza22 September 2026, 7:31 am
  The Icelandic boss used forceful language in defending his team as they prepare to take on a side that the Football Association of Ireland wanted to have suspended from competitions.
  
• 'I thought my ankle was going to snap': Andros Townsend speaks for first time on 'terrifying' moment he was RUN OVER by a pitch rolling machine at half-time during match in Thailand21 September 2026, 11:02 pm
  Ex-Premier League star Andros Townsend has admitted he was extremely fortunate to escape unscathed after being run over by a pitch roller in Thailand.
  
• Paul Merson questions Mikel Arteta's decision to start £75m ace Bruno Guimaraes ahead of Myles Lewis-Skelly in Brighton rout21 September 2026, 10:58 pm
  Paul Merson believes Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta made a mistake in starting Bruno Guimaraes against Brighton. The Brazilian midfielder struggled as the Gunners were soundly beaten 3-0.
  
• Martin O'Neill owes Celtic NOTHING. His legacy is secure and beyond question. For his own good, he should do the smart thing and walk away from it all21 September 2026, 10:25 pm
  Shortly after a 3-0 hammering against Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup just over a week ago, Martin O'Neill stated that it should have been a wake-up call for his Celtic players.