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• 'We have to stay humble': Lisandro Martinez fires warning to Man United team-mates after Champions League rout over FK Sabah - with Michael Carrick's side plotting another derby scalp over arch rivals City12 September 2026, 11:00 am
  NATHAN SALT: While Martinez accepts that confidence has shot up as a result of exploits in Europe, hosting City on Sunday is not a task anyone can take lightly.
  
• Chelsea target Lamine Camara breaks silence on dramatic collapse of £47m deadline-day move to Xabi Alonso's side12 September 2026, 10:57 am
  Chelsea thought they had secured the services of the 22-year-old Senegal midfielder with less than two hours of deadline day remaining, having agreed a £47.2m deal with Monaco.
  
• Under-fire Russell Martin hits out at 'personal' attacks following Leicester City's dire results - and opens up on 'difficult' period for loved ones amid widespread criticism: 'I don't know why I upset so many people'12 September 2026, 10:41 am
  Leicester City manager Russell Martin said that he feels criticism he has received has 'become really personal' as he opened up on a turbulent start to the season with the League One side.
  
• Ranked: World football's most-expensively assembled squads - with £1.05bn Liverpool flops taking top spot and Tottenham outspending PSG and Real Madrid... so where is YOUR club in the ultimate rich list?12 September 2026, 9:31 am
  The big-spending superpowers of world football splashed the cash to record levels this summer, but who has the most expensive squad?
  
• Manchester derby combined XI - according to the stats: Erling Haaland and Bruno Fernandes make the cut - but who dominates the selection between the local rivals?12 September 2026, 9:30 am
  City have had a flying start to the new season, securing dominant victories against Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Coventry. United have had a sluggish start, with just four points in three games.
  
• Former Man United boss Ruben Amorim makes clumsy 9/11 analogy on 25th anniversary of terror attack - before taking fresh swipe at Old Trafford legends in bizarre press conference12 September 2026, 8:14 am
  AC Milan head coach Ruben Amorim was forced to correct himself after making an awkward comparison involving an aeroplane accident while explaining how his team learns from setbacks.
  
• Thug who 'hit, bound and threatened' Man City star Gianluigi Donnarumma and his pregnant girlfriend with a knife during Paris flat raid sentenced to nine years in prison12 September 2026, 8:06 am
  A 21-year-old has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a terrifying break-in of Gianluigi Donnarumma and his then-pregnant girlfriend's flat.
  
• Richarlison's move to Brazil COLLAPSES: Spurs star fails to agree terms with Vasco da Gama as Roberto De Zerbi issues cryptic response to threat of legal action amid contract row12 September 2026, 7:13 am
  MATT BARLOW: The Brazilian was left out of De Zerbi's squad after rejecting a move to Everton before the transfer deadline, which caused a move for Iliman Ndiaye to fall through.
  
• Inside Leicester City's downward spiral: Fans already turning on Russell Martin, why potential buyers are being put off, the shameful attitude of former players behind the scenes, Jon Rudkin's dithering and fury of title-winning heroes12 September 2026, 1:01 am
  In 2020, Leicester made the move they believed would cement their place among England's top clubs. But instead their new £100million training ground has been a monument to decline.
  
• 'Scoring in a derby, on my debut, was a tremendous source of joy': The incredible tale of MIKHEIL KAVELASHVILI, Man City star turned disputed president of Georgia - as he reveals why City fans will stay with him 'for the rest of my life'12 September 2026, 1:00 am
  'What a story! Mikheil Kavelashvili, on his debut, in a Manchester derby! It's a long name to splash across a City shirt but it will be splashed across a few headlines if City go on from this.'
  
• 'They spent £50m on Andrey Santos who didn't kick a ball at Chelsea. It's madness': PAUL INCE on United's midfield revamp, Michael Carrick's future, fighting Sir Alex Ferguson and his chastening derby day 'wake-up call'12 September 2026, 1:00 am
  When Manchester United were embarrassed 5-1 in the Maine Road derby 37 years ago this month, Sir Alex Ferguson retreated to his home in Cheshire, went straight to bed and hid under a pillow.
  
• RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: I've drilled into the facts and figures and here's why Pochettino is right to say those Chelsea titles stink and Spurs should be handed a Premier League trophy. It's just a shame the powers-that-be aren't that brave12 September 2026, 1:00 am
  Mauricio Pochettino was right about Chelsea with his rant this week. When they won the league ahead of his Tottenham side in 2017, it was a success built on cheating. Chelsea confessed.
  
• STENHOUSEMUIR 0-3 HEARTS: JJ Williams steals the show on first start to send Jambos to cup semi-finals11 September 2026, 9:54 pm
  Hearts supporters deserved every bit of credit that came their way last season after revamping a popular Queen song in tribute to the goalscoring exploits of Claudio Braga.
  
• Evergreen Celtic boss Martin O'Neill can't wait to sample another intoxicating Old Firm derby day11 September 2026, 9:34 pm
  More than a quarter of a century after he first walked into the white-hot cauldron of an Old Firm derby, Martin O'Neill still feels addicted to the sheer madness of it all.
  
• Former Premier League footballer Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, 34, charged with beating his wife as he appears in court11 September 2026, 9:32 pm
  Ex-Premier League winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has appeared in court after being charged with beating his wife.