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• Alexis Mac Allister admits he nearly left Liverpool this summer... and says he's 'sad' they haven't offered him a new deal8 September 2026, 12:53 pm
  Alexis Mac Allister has revealed he is 'very sad' that Liverpool have not offered him a new contract.
  
• Football League boss becomes first managerial casualty of the season... as his club sack their manager in September for second year in a row8 September 2026, 12:47 pm
  Last season the first managerial casualty across the top four divisions came just one day later, with Nuno Espirito Santo being sacked by Nottingham Forest on September 9.
  
• Cost of policing Old Firm games has TRIPLED inside three seasons as clubs are urged to contribute more after 'unsustainable' figures are revealed8 September 2026, 11:56 am
  The cost of policing Old Firm games has been described as 'unsustainable' after it emerged that it had more than tripled across the past three seasons.
  
• The return of Man United, how will Jose Mourinho fare back at Real Madrid, the underdog to look out for and the major challenge facing Arsenal... SIX things to be excited about as the Champions League returns8 September 2026, 11:54 am
  So, ahead of the action getting underway, Daily Mail Sport has picked out six reasons to be excited about the Champions League returning...
  
• Liverpool agree one of the most lucrative sponsorship deals in Premier League history with Turkish Airlines paying Reds £60MILLION-A-YEAR to front their shirts from next season8 September 2026, 11:00 am
  It represents the end of an era after 17 years with Standard Chartered, with the branding on the kits of the men's, women's and academy teams changing from the start of next season.
  
• Paul Scholes hints at World Cup fallout between England duo Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers as possible reason pair were involved in furious incident during Arsenal's win vs Chelsea8 September 2026, 10:53 am
  Paul Scholes has suggested there may be some history between Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers after the England team-mates clashed at the Emirates on Sunday. 
  
• Champions League supercomputer: PSG are FIFTH favourites for a third consecutive crown and Man United are given almost the same chance of winning as Real Madrid - but which of Arsenal and Man City top the list?8 September 2026, 10:30 am
  Ahead of the league phase of this season's competition beginning, Opta's supercomputer has deemed PSG have just a 7.1 per cent chance of clinching a third successive title.
  
• 'A line has been crossed': Furious Man United fans will protest over controversial 'ticket tout' clampdown before Old Trafford derby on Sunday8 September 2026, 10:04 am
  United have been accused of targeting innocent supporters and issuing bans without providing clear evidence, and protest group The 1958 say 'a line has been crossed'.
  
• INSIDE NEWCASTLE 2.0: Ross Wilson and the men running the show reveal the truth about summer of upheaval - from secret Eddie Howe succession plan to Bruno Guimaraes shock and the deal that had to happen to sign Matias Fernandez-Pardo8 September 2026, 9:48 am
  For much of this summer, Newcastle's transfer window was viewed from the outside as one of chaos and crisis.
  
• Man United land biggest sleeve sponsorship deal in club history with fintech giant SumUp - weeks after signing record-breaking £20m-a-year training kit sponsorship with Betway8 September 2026, 9:15 am
  CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester United have announced their biggest ever sleeve sponsorship deal with financial technology company SumUp.
  
• Andy Burnham's Government urged to implement new five-point plan to protect the stars of tomorrow by tackling brain disease8 September 2026, 8:21 am
  The families of five former footballers are leading a fresh campaign to protect brain health among the next generation of players and reduce heading in training.
  
• 'We're just getting started,' vows Hearts boss Wouter Vrancken after comeback win at Tynecastle8 September 2026, 7:58 am
  Wouter Vrancken predicted that there's more to come from his Hearts side as they won their fourth straight league game.
  
• Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti bizarrely compares £65m Newcastle flop Nick Woltemade to 'a horse that likes to be petted and ridden' after loan star's debut8 September 2026, 7:33 am
  Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti has given a colourful assessment of new signing Nick Woltemade after the Newcastle loanee's positive debut against AC Milan at the weekend.
  
• Women's soccer erupts in trans row as group of fans are ejected from NWSL clash over 'XX-XY' t-shirts... amid WNBA's ongoing culture war8 September 2026, 3:25 am
  The ongoing culture war across American women's sports has spilled into professional soccer after a group of fans wearing 'XX-XY' apparel were ejected from a National Women's Soccer League match.
  
• Must be a safe pair of hands! Goalie for non-league London team is set to become the King of Uganda8 September 2026, 1:38 am
  George Desmond Kamurasi, who captains the SE Dons in Bexleyheath, south-east London, has unexpectedly been chosen as the next ruler of the Tooro Kingdom.