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• Bizarre post-match moment Man United flop Rasmus Hojlund pushes Jorge Jesus after Cristiano Ronaldo walkout saga - having performed 'Siu' tribute for childhood hero in defeat2 October 2026, 8:03 am
  Rasmus Hojlund appeared to react to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal exit by bizarrely shoving Jorge Jesus having already performed the 'Siu' celebration.
  
• 'Everyone in Liverpool will be happy!': Jurgen Klopp hails Florian Wirtz as struggling £116m star's superb strike helps ex-Reds boss record first win as Germany head coach2 October 2026, 7:58 am
  Wirtz played a pivotal role in the country's 2-0 win over Serbia, setting up Tom Bischof's opener before scoring a fine goal himself to seal the victory.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? The icon who helped Aberdeen conquer Europe, Airdrie's tiny tormentor, the Mighty Atom of Alloa, Annan's brave stalwart and the striker who wrote Arbroath into the record books2 October 2026, 7:52 am
  It's an image that has seared its way into the soul of every Aberdeen fan. Their skipper with his arms outstretched, the European Cup Winners' Cup gripped in his right hand.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? A nod to Dundee's greatest, the smooth operator of Tannadice, Mr Dunfermline, East Fife's Hampden hero and livewire striker who scored for fun at East Kilbride2 October 2026, 7:51 am
  There are 11 legends lauded in Hector Nicol's Up Wi' The Bonnets which greets Dundee FC as they prepare to do battle at modern-day Dens Park.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? Ayr United's one-club hero, Celtic's King of Kings, the Bully Wee Hampden icon, the Balmoral Stadium sharpshooter and the ultimate Son of the Rock2 October 2026, 7:47 am
  From Elgin to Annan (and every team in between) ... Daily Mail Sport digs deep in search of 42 Scottish football legends
  
• JEFF POWELL MBE: Anyone who believes City are English football's only miscreants is delusional - more than one other club is privately grateful to them for taking all the heat. This is my five-point plan to truly repair the people's game2 October 2026, 7:11 am
  Football can come out of the Manchester City scandal better, fresher and bolder if it nerves itself to deal with these underlying flaws which are destabilising the game.
  
• THE GOAT DEBATE: Who is your club's greatest ever player?2 October 2026, 6:08 am
  Anyone watching the World Cup will know, beyond doubt, that Lionel Messi is the GOAT.
  
• Jorge Jesus insists he has a 'clear conscience' and team remains united despite Cristiano Ronaldo saga amid rift with captain - as Portugal beat Denmark in first match since star's sensational walk-out1 October 2026, 10:45 pm
  Ronaldo, 41, landed in Madrid in the early hours of Thursday morning after flying from Copenhagen, where Portugal faced Denmark on Thursday, on his private jet after leaving camp on Wednesday.
  
• Ireland's clash with Austria is HALTED as furious fans throw hundreds of tennis balls onto the pitch in protest at matches against Israel going ahead1 October 2026, 9:49 pm
  There was doubt whether Ireland would fulfil their fixtures against Israel this international break, but the first game was played at the weekend and the second is scheduled to take place too.
  
• Arsenal dealt ANOTHER injury blow as Christos Tzolis is forced off in Greece's clash with Netherlands just days after Kai Havertz suffered the same fate1 October 2026, 9:04 pm
  The winger left the field in the 18th minute of his side's clash with the Netherlands with his shirt covering his face, and Gunners fans now face a nervous wait to discover the severity of the issue.
  
• Bungling Andy Burnham is criticised for ANOTHER error in attempting to clarify his statement on Man City case after being called out for 'tone-deaf' response following 'concern' over losing Abu Dhabi owners1 October 2026, 8:10 pm
  Burnham's claim that he would be 'really concerned' if City's owners were to sell the club after it was found guilty of serious breaches of the financial regulations has been hit by widespread criticism.
  
• Second Hull City star crashes on his way to training - in almost the EXACT same spot as team-mate who flipped his £160,000 Land Rover Defender three weeks ago1 October 2026, 7:38 pm
  A second Hull City player has crashed their car on the way to training, just three weeks after their team-mate Sorba Thomas flipped his vehicle.
  
• Former Rangers chairman David Murray insists he could still be at Ibrox if club hadn't been 'targeted' by HMRC during tax case1 October 2026, 7:38 pm
  Former Rangers chairman Sir David Murray has claimed he could still be in control at the club if tax authorities had not 'targeted' the Ibrox outfit.
  
• Erling Haaland is SUING a Norwegian airline after they launched a World Cup advert with a plane sporting his ponytail haircut1 October 2026, 7:30 pm
  Airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA used an image during the World Cup of a plane with Haaland's hair edited onto it, and the forward has failed to see the funny side of things.
  
• How Michael Beale is rebuilding his managerial career in sleepy Belgium after brutal double sacking by Rangers and Sunderland inside six months1 October 2026, 7:06 pm
  By Michael Beale's own admission, his career trajectory and stock rocketed so quickly that the crash was always going to hit hard.