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• I've been to all 92 Football League grounds - this is the definitive list from worst to best and where YOUR club ranks, writes OLIVER HOLT25 December 2025, 6:00 am
  DAILYMAIL+ BEST OF 2025: This year I completed the journey of a lifetime and I am ranking all 92 English Football League grounds - find out who comes out on top and where your team ranks.
  
• Bullets, condoms and fluffy handcuffs by the swimming pool, casino chips spilling out of fast cars, pole dancers, illicit affairs - and nightly £115 pizzas: Confessions of the man who babysat top Premier League stars25 December 2025, 2:00 am
  DAILYMAIL+ BEST OF 2025: When you work with footballers nothing much surprises you. Finding spent machine gun bullets in the garden of one of your club's top players does, though.
  
• Erling Haaland sends festive greetings from Norway, Jude Bellingham jets off to the desert and can you guess the mystery midfielder behind the mask in Lapland?25 December 2025, 12:21 am
  It really is the most wonderful time of the year - and the big day is almost upon us. But just how are some of English football's biggest names spending the night before Christmas?
  
• Wayne Rooney names two Christmas dinner staples he hates and reveals controversial item on his plate, while Paul Scholes is called 'dirty b*****d' for his BIZARRE festive tradition24 December 2025, 10:32 pm
  Wayne Rooney has sparked hilarity when describing his ideal Christmas dinner… with Dion Dublin among those taking issue with his left-field choices.
  
• Man United star slots winner for AFCON holders Ivory Coast to launch title defence in style24 December 2025, 10:17 pm
  The West African nation are vying to become the first country to win consecutive AFCONs since Egypt in 2010.
  
• Four-time Premier League winner at Man United takes swipe at lack of discipline in Ruben Amorim's regime after Kobbie Mainoo incident and insubordination from youngsters24 December 2025, 8:02 pm
  Amorim took aim at young players over entitlement after pictures on social media of Kobbie Mainoo's half-brother Jordan Mainoo-Hames, Chido Obi and Harry Amass having a dig at him.
  
• Revealed: Rock-bottom Wolves have the FASTEST player in the Premier League... with stars at Tottenham and Man United completing the top three - but Erling Haaland fails to make the cut24 December 2025, 7:27 pm
  Pace is one thing many of the Premier League's greatest ever attackers have in common. Picture Ryan Giggs in his youth, or Cristiano Ronaldo, or Gareth Bale....
  
• As Ineos hit two years at Manchester United, MIKE KEEGAN reveals what's in store for year three: Why they can spend big again, the data guru and the test that Ruben Amorim must pass24 December 2025, 6:26 pm
  For those involved in the Ineos era at Manchester United, the biggest indicator of progression over the past two years lies at the end of a corridor at the revamped Carrington training ground.
  
• Patriots owner Robert Kraft's company partners with Mexican soccer giants in new 0m company24 December 2025, 4:46 pm
  An investor group partnered with New England Patriotsowner Robert Krafthas purchased a 0 million stake in the company that owns Mexican soccer powerhouse Club América.
  
• Antoine Semenyo makes his choice: In-demand Bournemouth star favours Man City move in blow to Man United after Chelsea withdrew from the race24 December 2025, 4:18 pm
  Should Man City seal a deal it would represent a blow to Manchester United, who had been battling their city rivals for the attacker's signature.
  
• Controversy at AFCON as referee is sent to his monitor... but cannot award penalty as VAR farcically stops working!24 December 2025, 3:00 pm
  Benin were left frustrated by their 1-0 defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday after a late handball in the penalty area could not be reviewed due to a VAR malfunction.
  
• Ruben Amorim challenges Man United stars to step up in absence of Bruno Fernandes with SEVEN players out of crunch Boxing Day clash with Newcastle24 December 2025, 2:40 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: It's the first significant lay-off of Fernandes' six-year United career - having only missed two games through injury and one through illness
  
• Marcus Rashford identifies the reason he is thriving at Barcelona after leaving Manchester United - as on-loan forward doubles down on his future24 December 2025, 2:01 pm
  Marcus Rashford has admitted that he finds he is more motivated to succeed at Barcelona following his move from Manchester United, insisting there isn't a 'bad type of pressure'.
  
• Martha Stewart becomes latest global celebrity to become co-owner of Swansea City - joining Snoop Dogg and Luca Modric24 December 2025, 2:00 pm
  American billionaire Martha Stewart, who is understood to be close friends with superstar Snoop Dogg, is now a minority owner of the South Wales football club.
  
• Southampton and Coventry charged over brawl - after Sky Blues boss Frank Lampard's apology for clashing with fans following 'Steven Gerrard' taunt24 December 2025, 1:04 pm
  Southampton and Coventry have been charged by the FA following their fiery 1-1 draw in the Championship that saw visiting boss Frank Lampard react angrily to jibes from fans.