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• New Hibs star Rabbi Matondo feels he has 'unfinished business' in Scottish football9 October 2026, 8:05 pm
  Rabbi Matondo is intent on altering the false perception he feels developed around him during his time at Rangers after returning to Scottish football with Hibernian.
  
• Georgia Stanway reminds Sarina Wiegman she can always rely on her, Maya Le Tissier takes her chance - and a bright moment for one of the Lionesses' stars in the making9 October 2026, 7:52 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH AT PANKRITIO STADIUM: For a relatively small stadium, attempting to enter Heraklion's Pankritio Stadium is about as simple as jimmying your way into Fort Knox.
  
• The Preview: Hearts set for nine games in 30 days... now we'll see what Vrancken's men are really made of9 October 2026, 7:51 pm
  Nine games between three competitions over 30 days.
  
• Andre Villas-Boas claims key reason he 'failed miserably' at Chelsea was because he couldn't handle dressing room of 'egos' and 'prima donnas'9 October 2026, 7:45 pm
  Andre Villas-Boas has spoken candidly about why he 'failed miserably' at Chelsea and admitted he could not handle the egos in the dressing room. 
  
• Enzo Maresca may be bullish but Liverpool cauldron is just the start: Man City's guilty verdict will follow them all season and raises more questions than answers for their stars, the title race and the league, writes IAN LADYMAN9 October 2026, 7:04 pm
  IAN LADYMAN: For Enzo Maresca, relief finally came thirteen minutes into a quarter of an hour press conference when someone asked a routine question about Erling Haaland's fitness.
  
• Riyad Mahrez risks infuriating wife Taylor Ward on Dele Alli's live stream with indiscreet comment about 'the birds in Dubai'9 October 2026, 6:01 pm
  Riyad Mahrez has risked infuriating his wife Taylor Ward with a comment he made to Dele Alli during the former Tottenham star's live stream. 
  
• THIS IS CELTIC now: Toxicity, chaos and a club at war with itself ... and O'Neill should have seen it all coming9 October 2026, 5:51 pm
  Martin O'Neill is perfectly entitled to his view that pulling on a balaclava, throwing tennis balls at Dermot Desmond at St Andrews is not what Celtic is about.
  
• Chelsea's breakthrough star, London City's Halloween fan... and the Man United supporter named after Eric Cantona! The young stars to watch in England's World Cup qualifiers against Greece9 October 2026, 5:39 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH: There is a new guard champing at the bit, waiting to usurp their heroes and book a seat on the plane to Brazil, should they get there, of course.
  
• Robertson insists Scotland need to give Tartan Army something to shout about9 October 2026, 5:35 pm
  Andy Robertson feels it's incumbent on the Scotland players to give the Tartan Army something to believe in.
  
• O'Neill condemns tennis ball protest and fears growing Celtic divide9 October 2026, 4:25 pm
  Martin O'Neill feels the growing divide between many Celtic supporters and the club's hierarchy is 'sad' - as he condemned the tennis ball protest against Dermot Desmond at St Andrews.
  
• Jamie Carragher and Mark Goldbridge trade 'policeman fraud', 'sell-out' and 'punditry career' jibes in awkward start to Gary Neville's big-money new podcast slate9 October 2026, 4:16 pm
  Gary Neville's upgrade to his Overlap podcast empire appears to be off to a rocky start after pundit Jamie Carragher and YouTuber Mark Goldbridge exchanged jibes moments into the debut of the show.
  
• Football reacts to guilty Man City: Michael Carrick says 'there is no getting back football's beauty' and Andoni Iraola demands answers... as Rio Ferdinand tries to take Carlos Tevez's medal!9 October 2026, 3:59 pm
  The Premier League returns this weekend - and Manchester City's guilty verdict is the hot topic. Managers are calling for a 'relentless' approach to punishing the Premier League leaders.
  
• 'I've got my own questions about it': Man United boss Michael Carrick admits being awarded another Premier League winners' medal after Man City verdict would be hollow... as boss calls for fate to be decided quickly9 October 2026, 3:40 pm
  Michael Carrick has called for Manchester City's fate to be decided as soon as possible - but admitted that the joy of winning has already been taken away from Manchester United.
  
• Can Reedijk revive Hibs? New boss faces tough first test at Tannadice9 October 2026, 3:18 pm
  Over the past fortnight, Scotland fans were given their first glimpse of Sebastien Pocognoli and the style of football he will try to implement as the country's new head coach.
  
• Chelsea handed boost with Moises Caicedo and Cole Palmer among FIVE stars 'ready to go' for Bournemouth after injuries9 October 2026, 2:53 pm
  The Blues went into the three-week international break sitting 10th in the Premier League after losing 3-0 at Brentford in a match missed by several of their sidelined stars, including Caicedo.