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• 'I went limp, slid to the floor... and stopped breathing': Former Millwall captain MATT LAWRENCE on his crippling drug addiction, the bad batch that 'killed' him (twice) and how he's rebuilding his life in New York23 September 2026, 1:00 am
  EXCLUSIVE: Matt Lawrence died twice in March 2021. Nine years after bringing his career as a footballer to an end, he lay lifeless in a New York street.
  
• Man City flop Tijjani Reijnders brazenly admits he went to Saudi Arabia for the money - insisting he doesn't want to work after retiring from football22 September 2026, 10:30 pm
  He spent just a season at the Etihad and, despite a hugely impressive debut after joining them from AC Milan for £46.5m, he struggled to make a consistent impact across his 50 appearances.
  
• Furious Real Madrid turn on 'intolerable' LaLiga president Javier Tebas with explosive statement calling for him to resign after mocking their 'conspiracy' complaints over refereeing22 September 2026, 10:04 pm
  It prompted Jose Mourinho to rant about the 'poor' referee Ortiz Arias, who he suggested was unqualified, and led to the club releasing an official statement condemning the 'very terrible refereeing'.
  
• Alan Shearer accuses Tottenham of overspending on £330m summer makeover and claims splurging an 'absolute fortune' has only piled on pressure - as he questions the 'ability' of Sandro Tonali, Savio and Co22 September 2026, 10:02 pm
  Spurs splashed huge money on Sandro Tonali (£100m), Mateus Fernandes (£85m), Savio (£85m), Jan Paul van Hecke (£52m), and Tosin Adarabioyo (£7m).
  
• Liverpool's new Virgil van Dijk, three Chelsea stars and a Spurs summer signing make the cut as stats boffins reveal their Premier League team of the season so far - but there's NO room for Arsenal's David Raya in goal22 September 2026, 9:53 pm
  Who has done enough to earn a place in Sofascore's team of the season so far? Daily Mail Sport takes a look at the Premier League's best XI - and there's a few surprise names...
  
• OLIVER HOLT: Thomas Tuchel is indulging in some elite-level gaslighting by blaming Argentina defeat on his players. No, it was the England manager's first big test - and he blew it spectacularly22 September 2026, 9:42 pm
  OLIVER HOLT: Thomas Tuchel wants to forget about the recent past. Argentina in the semi-finals of the World Cup? Our best chance to get to the final for 60 years? Let's move on, eh?
  
• Pocognoli insists the door is open for so many talents who can force their way into next Scotland squad22 September 2026, 9:41 pm
  Sebastien Pocognoli has told those players who didn't make his first Scotland squad not to 'give up' - and that the door was very much still open for them.
  
• I will sing national anthem, declares Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli22 September 2026, 9:40 pm
  Sebastien Pocognoli has revealed that he plans to sing Flower of Scotland before matches after swotting up on the history of his adopted country.
  
• Expectations were too high when Belgium were on top of the world rankings... but I know I have to keep raising the bar with Scotland, says Pocognoli22 September 2026, 9:39 pm
  Upon his appointment as Scotland manager, you didn't have to delve too deeply into Sebastien Pocognoli's past to appreciate that he was once a footballer of considerable pedigree.
  
• Super Stenhousemuir emerge as one of the feelgood stories of the Scottish football season22 September 2026, 9:38 pm
  Kudos to Marvin Bartley and Stenhousemuir. They are rapidly emerging as one of the feelgood stories in Scottish football this season.
  
• Celtic chief offers full backing to under-pressure boss Martin O'Neill22 September 2026, 9:35 pm
  Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson insists the club remain fully supportive of Martin O'Neill despite the veteran manager being under mounting pressure.
  
• Benjamin Sesko becomes latest Man United star to withdraw from international duty - after Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford pulled out of Thomas Tuchel's squad22 September 2026, 9:33 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: Benjamin Sesko has become the latest Manchester United player to withdraw from international duty, the club have confirmed.
  
• Mo Salah handed six-month driving ban for speeding in his Rolls-Royce - just days after revealing his emotional Liverpool departure22 September 2026, 9:32 pm
  Former Liverpool footballer Mohamed Salah has been banned from driving for six months after his Rolls-Royce was clocked speeding. The player failed to tell police who was at the wheel.
  
• Paul Merson questions Mikel Arteta's decision to start £75m ace Bruno Guimaraes ahead of Myles Lewis-Skelly in Brighton rout22 September 2026, 9:30 pm
  Paul Merson believes Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta made a mistake in starting Bruno Guimaraes against Brighton. The Brazilian midfielder struggled as the Gunners were soundly beaten 3-0.
  
• Roy Keane refuses to apologise to Andy Robertson after calling him a big BABY when he was elbowed by an assistant referee22 September 2026, 9:14 pm
  The Sky Sports pundit famously infantilised Robertson when he was at Liverpool after he complained about being elbowed in the face by a linesman during a match against Arsenal.