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• I was a former NFL kicker and now coach the next generation, be warned Harry Kane - THIS is the ruthlessly cut-throat world that awaits you if you want to chase a career in Gridiron24 September 2026, 8:42 pm
  It's not impossible for Harry Kane to become an NFL kicker one day but I'd still put it at very long odds.
  
• New Hibs manager Marink Reedijk vows to get Leith fans on side with aggressive playing style24 September 2026, 8:40 pm
  Marink Reedijk has vowed to entertain Hibernian supporters with an 'intense and aggressive' playing style - but the newly appointed manager has cautioned that patience will be required.
  
• Arsenal suffer injury blow as Kai Havertz is forced off in first half of Germany's clash with the Netherlands24 September 2026, 8:26 pm
  Kai Havertz was forced off during the first half of Germany's Nations League clash against the Netherlands, handing Arsenal an early injury concern during the international break.
  
• Chaos in the Football League as international call-ups force postponement of matches involving THREE lowest-ranked sides - and key target is missed24 September 2026, 7:42 pm
  MATT BARLOW: Tighter rules imposed to minimise lower league postponements during international breaks have missed the target with more games off than at this time last year.
  
• James Garner claims he may NEVER have played for England had he stayed at Man United as Three Lions star hails 'perfect' move to Everton24 September 2026, 7:31 pm
  Back in the squad as a late replacement, James Garner believes leaving Man United, his boyhood club, was the decision that set him on the right path.
  
• 'Xabi appears not to love him': Inside Estevao's uncertain future at Chelsea, why Brazilian is struggling for minutes under new boss Alonso and the compromise he may be forced to accept24 September 2026, 7:18 pm
  Brazil's games are in Australia and India and yet, Estevao may not mind travelling - he knows that he stands a chance of receiving more action for his country than he has for Chelsea this season.
  
• Inside Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele's 'frosty' relationship: Insiders in French camp reveal 'growing' tension between the stars - and the Ballon d'Or is to blame!24 September 2026, 7:01 pm
  The attacking duo have enjoyed a close relationship to the benefit of the French national team, but concerns are said to have been raised over the distance between them during this camp.
  
• Wayne Rooney reveals his Jewish roots after discovering his grandmother's Polish heritage and taking his sons to Auschwitz24 September 2026, 6:35 pm
  The former England captain, 40, is starring in a new £10million fly-on-the-wall show, The Real Rooneys, which was filmed last year for Disney+.
  
• Oli McBurnie delighted to be back in the Scotland fold... and is eager to make up for lost time24 September 2026, 5:32 pm
  Oli McBurnie is adamant that he plans to make up for lost time after failing to do himself justice so far in a Scotland jersey.
  
• Wayne Rooney reveals the TWO clubs he couldn't refuse after four 'difficult' managerial jobs - then admits harsh truth he may never return to dugout24 September 2026, 5:31 pm
  Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has revealed he would only return to football management for two clubs. 
  
• Barcelona insist they are NOT interested in Man United's wantaway wonderkid JJ Gabriel, 15 - despite star flying to Spain for talks amid tug-of-war with Real Madrid24 September 2026, 4:58 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: The 15-year-old winger, who has demanded to leave United, was spotted in Barcelona last week after holding talks with their arch rivals Real Madrid.
  
• Wayne Rooney hits out at Benjamin Sesko for wearing 'little stupid shinpads' as Man United legend questions striker's shin injury in brutal takedown24 September 2026, 4:36 pm
  £72million striker Benjamin Sesko has been under fire from United's all time top goal scorer, Wayne Rooney, for sitting out the club's 1-1 draw away at Fulham with a shin injury.
  
• Andy Burnham's football booze plot risks spoiling the experience for everybody - and if one person gets hurt, it will have been a failure, writes LUKE POWER24 September 2026, 4:31 pm
  If Andy Burnham seriously wants to reintroduce alcohol into the stands at the football, he should first be showered with Carlsberg by a rowdy gang of revellers.
  
• Andy Carroll's Liverpool hell: Former star wanted to FAIL his Anfield medical and 'almost cried' at his unveiling - before his life spiralled out of control with boozy strip club and casino nights out24 September 2026, 4:16 pm
  Carroll, 37, became the Reds' record signing when he joined for £35million in January 2011 from Newcastle, making 58 appearances and scoring 11 goals for the club across two seasons.
  
• Move over JJ Gabriel: With 'kid Messi' wanting out, here are three Man United wonderkids ready to replace him as the brightest young talent at Carrington - and how close they are to Michael Carrick's first team24 September 2026, 4:03 pm
  NATHAN SALT: Gabriel is a generational talent, but he is not the only player emerging at Carrington that fans should be getting excited about.