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• 'It's DISGUSTING': Trent Alexander-Arnold fumes after Real Madrid team-mate Vinicius Jr accuses Benfica player of racial insult, as furious star storms off and referee activates new protocol18 February 2026, 12:44 am
  Real Madrid's Champions League match away to Benfica descended into chaos after Vinicius Jr was allegedly racially abused and hit by a water bottle.
  
• Jose Mourinho blames Vinicius Jr for incident that led to Real Madrid star accusing opponent of racist abuse and gives bizarre defence of Benfica's history with black players in 'very wrong' interview18 February 2026, 12:35 am
  Jose Mourinho has shockingly suggested Vinicius Jr incites opponents after the Real Madrid star accused one of his Benfica players of racism during Tuesday's Champions League tie.
  
• Former Melbourne Victory Academy star Damian Bozinovski rushed to hospital after collapsing mid-match17 February 2026, 11:47 pm
  The rising football star previously on the books of Melbourne Victory suffered a medical episode on the pitch.
  
• Jhon Duran takes out defender with bizarre WWE-style move five minutes into Zenit St Petersburg debut, as former £65m Aston Villa star aims to revive stuttering career17 February 2026, 10:56 pm
  The latest bizarre incident in Jhon Duran's madcap career took place just minutes into his Zenit St Petersburg debut. The Russian club were playing a pre-season friendly.
  
• Hilarious moment husband-and-wife Mansfield Town execs are gatecrashed by their kids and pet dog in chaotic interview ahead of club's fifth-round tie with Arsenal17 February 2026, 10:52 pm
  John, 60, and Carolyn Radford, 43, sat down to discuss Mansfield's fifth-round tie against Premier League pacesetters Arsenal before their interview was hilariously gatecrashed.
  
• 'Exposed' Mikel Arteta hits out at autograph hunter who pestered him to sign an Arsenal shirt while he sat in traffic with his wife after victory over Wigan, as he claims fan 'did not do it for the right reasons'17 February 2026, 10:36 pm
  Mikel Arteta said he felt 'exposed' after a fan harassed him for an autograph while leaving the Emirates Stadium in his car following Arsenal's FA Cup victory over Wigan on Sunday.
  
• Benfica vs Real Madrid - Champions League RECAP: Jose Mourinho is sent off in controversial clash, with PSG leading at Monaco17 February 2026, 10:35 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates from Tuesday's Champions League games featuring Benfica vs Real Madrid and Monaco vs PSG.
  
• Man United Confidential: Concerns over academy star's head-scratching loan, rare insight on the Glazers and how Ruben Amorim is saving himself £200,00017 February 2026, 7:39 pm
  Who knows how the Glazers' tenure at Old Trafford would have worked out had they adopted a similar attitude towards United as the one revealed in a new documentary.
  
• Premier League's £750m new advertising proposal met with resistance from the 'Big Six' - with clubs wary US-adopted model won't be beneficial and cause a conflict of interests with other team sponsors17 February 2026, 7:09 pm
  EXCLUSIVE: A Premier League proposal to centralise perimeter advertising sales - which they claim could net an extra £750m a year - has met with a frosty reception from some of its top clubs.
  
• This is the main issue Vitor Pereira MUST fix at Nottingham Forest - and why an impressive answer at his unveiling suggests he's the man to do it, writes TOM COLLOMOSSE17 February 2026, 6:40 pm
  Pereira has accepted his second job as a Premier League coach knowing the spotlight is shining even more brightly on his players than it is on him.
  
• Tottenham's deal with new sponsor INFINOX under scrutiny after online trading platform was first in UK to be FINED under new laws17 February 2026, 6:38 pm
  Spurs have signed a sponsorship deal with an online trading platform which was the first in the country to be fined under new reporting laws - and which featured in a probe into scam traders.
  
• Fastest Champions League players revealed: Speed machine Micky van de Ven is outpaced by surprise Man City defender - while one Premier League club boasts the TWO quickest stars in the tournament17 February 2026, 6:30 pm
  Newly recorded statistics reveal 29 Premier League players make up the quickest 100 stars in Europe's premier competition. But one surprising name stands out as the fastest.
  
• Inside Newcastle fans' 2,529-mile journey to Qarabag where the beer is 'cheap as owt': An army of 2,000 Magpies supporters are making the trip to 'ridiculously cheap' Azerbaijan - and partying on two hours of sleep!17 February 2026, 6:12 pm
  Newcastle fans are this week pushing the limits and travelling the 2,529 miles from Tyneside to Baku, the Azerbaijan capital, ahead of their Champions League play-off against Qarabag.
  
• Man United shut down Barcelona's plot to lower £26m Marcus Rashford transfer fee and demand full payment to sell him17 February 2026, 5:59 pm
  The 28-year-old England star has impressed in Spain, contributing 10 goals and 13 assists from his 34 appearances, and Barca are expected to trigger the transfer clause to keep him.
  
• Jamie Carragher suggests Liam Rosenior lacks 'strength' to be Chelsea boss and says he doesn't 'look right' in the job17 February 2026, 5:55 pm
  Rosenior was installed in the Stamford Bridge hotseat last month after the departure of Enzo Maresca, and has won seven out of his 10 games in charge to date.