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• Man City star Gianluigi Donnarumma and his pregnant girlfriend 'hit, bound and threatened with a knife by robbers while sleeping in their Paris flat'11 September 2026, 6:55 am
  The incident took place in Avenue Montaigne, one of Paris' most famous and luxurious streets, with Donnarumma and his partner asleep at the time.
  
• How Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard's inseparable bond is powering their resurgent form - trips abroad together, the running joke at Arsenal's HQ and how Gunners captain helped Havertz and his wife Sophia cope with vile abuse11 September 2026, 1:00 am
  From holiday plans to difficult moments, the pair have built a relationship that stretches well beyond the pitch. Now, Havertz and Odegaard look determined to make up for lost time - together.
  
• Why Man City are fired up to end their Old Trafford hoodoo: Squad unity, the star duo drumming standards into newcomers and the missing ingredient players say Enzo Maresca has added ahead of Man United clash11 September 2026, 1:00 am
  Ayyoub Bouaddi has done his homework. Aside from naming four City midfielders when asked for a Premier League idol, he learned his lines on this weekend's Manchester derby.
  
• Manchester United vs Sabah - Champions League RECAP: Four different scorers help hosts record comfortable win10 September 2026, 10:50 pm
  Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog of Manchester United's Champions League return, as Michael Carrick's side took on Sabah of Azerbaijan at Old Trafford.
  
• How Patrick Dorgu fared on his left-back audition in Man United's win over Sabah: The key areas he needs to improve, where he is BETTER than Luke Shaw and what Michael Carrick learnt ahead of Man City clash10 September 2026, 10:50 pm
  NATHAN SALT AT OLD TRAFFORD: There was one sequence midway through the first half that perhaps best encapsulated the good and the bad of Patrick Dorgu the left back.
  
• Todd Boehly is on the brink of leaving Chelsea and selling his minority stake - with Behdad Eghbali's Clearlake Capital set to take control of club10 September 2026, 10:22 pm
  KIERAN GILL: Boehly, Walter and Hansjorg Wyss own 38.5 per cent of the club collectively. The other 61.5 per cent is held by Clearlake, who are led by Eghbali and Jose E Feliciano.
  
• Man United make light work of minnows Sabah as Youri Tielemans excels in 4-0 win on Champions League return - but tougher tests await for Michael Carrick's men10 September 2026, 10:08 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: With respect to the visitors from Azerbaijan, it was a fixture and a night of the week more familiar with the Conference League.
  
• GRAEME SOUNESS: Old Firm derby is the biggest of them all... but having no away fans is damaging the spectacle10 September 2026, 9:39 pm
  Reducing availability to drive up customer demand has been a marketing trick popular since the days of PT Barnum but when it comes to the Old Firm it is a concept that has gone too far.
  
• Alexis Mac Allister learns his lesson after public revelation over his Liverpool future - more of these destructive winners and there will be a new contract in front of him, writes IAN LADYMAN10 September 2026, 7:10 pm
  IAN LADYMAN AT ANFIELD: The Liverpool midfielder this week learnt that maybe it's best to earn new contracts by winning matches rather than lighting up press conferences.
  
• Derek McInnes wants his Rangers side to mix fire with ice as they look to find their ruthless streak in Old Firm cauldron10 September 2026, 5:47 pm
  Amid the tidal wave of emotion which he felt as his side sealed victory against St Mirren in injury time, Derek McInnes thought better of gilding the lily.
  
• Derek McInnes urges his Rangers side to draw strength from capacity Ibrox crowd in Celtic showdown10 September 2026, 5:30 pm
  Derek McInnes wants to see his players harness the power of a capacity Ibrox crowd on Sunday as they look to land an early-season blow on Celtic.
  
• Boxing Day bonanza is back with SEVEN games as Premier League confirm TV dates for festive period - following last season's backlash with just one fixture played10 September 2026, 5:27 pm
  It comes after the league faced widespread backlash after hosting just one game on Boxing Day - one of the most popular dates on the football calendar - last year.
  
• Chelsea Confidential: Marco Palestra injury update revealed, scouting blow for Blues, Xabi Alonso's view on the Declan Rice 'foul', club's stance on Mauricio Pochettino title talk and latest on missing Geovany Quenda10 September 2026, 5:22 pm
  Chelsea signed Palestra for £47million from Atalanta but he picked up an injury before making his debut. Now Confidential can reveal the latest on his return.
  
• Barcelona sporting director Deco reveals why LaLiga giants chose to sign Anthony Gordon after overlooking Marcus Rashford - and explains what the team were missing last season10 September 2026, 4:14 pm
  Deco has explained why Anthony Gordon was deemed the 'best fit' for Barcelona following his £70million move from Newcastle United this summer. 
  
• Liverpool Confidential: Insiders reveal Ronald Araujo's desire to stay at Anfield permanently and why he's already loving life on Merseyside, boost for 'next Gerrard' in Reds' academy and decision time for Virgil van Dijk10 September 2026, 3:57 pm
  The Uruguay international has only started two matches since joining the club on a season-long loan from Barcelona but has already become something of a cult hero.