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• Inside the Socceroos' World Cup squad: Joy for two debutants but heartbreak for four stars as they're left out of team1 June 2026, 7:37 am
  Coach Tony Popovic has made some very hard calls as he prepares to lead the Socceroos in their first match of the tournament on June 14.
  
• Medical buggy runs over team's OWN PLAYER as angry coaches rush to confront driver in bizarre scenes1 June 2026, 7:31 am
  The incident caught attention around the world, with Portoviejo player Edison Kaisedo hit by his own side's medical buggy, which resulted in him hitting the ground and writhing in pain.
  
• Cristian Volpato drops World Cup stunner, choosing to represent Australia over Italy on the eve of the tournament1 June 2026, 7:12 am
  In a sensational turn of events, Cristian Volpato will head to the United States to link up with the Socceroos just two weeks out from the World Cup
  
• Arne Slot breaks his silence on Liverpool sacking in classy open letter to fans and admits: 'I knew what this club demanded'1 June 2026, 7:00 am
  Arne Slot has issued his own public farewell to Liverpool supporters, less than 48 hours after his surprise sacking left him without an opportunity to say goodbye.
  
• Sir Alex Ferguson aims dig at Arsenal in 'leaked' message to PSG owner after Champions League final1 June 2026, 6:47 am
  The Gunners were defeated in heartbreaking fashion in the showpiece event in Budapest on Saturday night, with Gabriel's penalty miss condemning them to a 4-3 loss in the shootout.
  
• FIFA rush to introduce 'anti-Arsenal law' for the World Cup in latest set of rule changes - with England singled out1 June 2026, 6:41 am
  The rule will see players penalised for obstructing or preventing an opponent from playing the ball at free kicks and corners, essentially preventing players from acting as blockers.
  
• 'This is real football, there is a magic here' ... On The Road is bewitched by working man's ballet at Broadwood as Talbot claim their 15th Junior Cup1 June 2026, 6:11 am
  Any talk of romance in Junior football is best restricted to a surreptitious whisper.
  
• Bench press! Lyndon Dykes' impact against Curacao has put him in the box seat to start alongside Lawrence Shankland for Scotland against Haiti1 June 2026, 6:10 am
  They build them tough up in Queensland, but there will probably always be a part of Lyndon Dykes which will never get over the cruellest of hands the football Gods dealt him two years ago.
  
• Liverpool stars break silence on Arne Slot's sacking: Virgil van Dijk leads tributes to Dutchman after he was axed one year on from Premier League title triumph - but TWO key names are yet to post1 June 2026, 6:05 am
  He was dismissed after a review into Liverpool's troubled season that was led by Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards, CEO of football at Fenway Sports Group.
  
• Absurd moment medical cart crashes into soccer player while taking his injured teammate off the field1 June 2026, 4:07 am
  The incident occurred in the latter stages of a game between LDU Portoviejo and El Nacional in LigaPro Serie B, the second tier of Ecuadorian soccer, briefly bringing proceedings to a halt.
  
• USA kick off World Cup countdown with 3-2 win over Senegal as Christian Pulisic scores his first goal in 153 days1 June 2026, 2:00 am
  Mauricio Pochettino's team, who kick off their World Cup campaign against Paraguay on June 12, secured a 3-2 win in Charlotte.
  
• Arsenal transfer briefing: Four stalwarts who could be on the way out, the Real Madrid teen they are eyeing... and the fight with Man United over Leicester's 16-year-old starlet1 June 2026, 1:00 am
  The Arsenal boss knows he needs an upgrade on the left side of his attack, also at striker, right-back and further competition in midfield.
  
• Inside the Arsenal title parade fans thought might never come: Declan Rice's antics and Ben White's cheeky song for team-mate as fans arrive from far and wide to bring capital to a standstill on day of celebration31 May 2026, 10:01 pm
  ISAAN KHAN: For a generation of Arsenal supporters, this was a day they feared might never come. Those 22 years after previously lifting the Premier League had weighed heavy.
  
• A party 22 years in the making: Arsenal's Premier League title parade turns north London into sea of red in celebration of heroes - as they banish Champions League heartache31 May 2026, 10:01 pm
  The despair of Arsenal's defeat on penalties in the Champions League final has morphed into a parade of jubilation and celebration as tens of thousands of fans lined the streets of north London. 
  
• Declan Rice sends warning to Arsenal's rivals as hundreds of thousands of Gunners fans celebrate Premier League title at packed parade: 'Lock in or get locked out!'31 May 2026, 10:01 pm
  ISAAN KHAN: The players waved to the huge crowds from open-top buses, proudly displaying the trophy, as the Gunners travelled a five-mile loop through Islington.