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• Ireland's clash with Israel thrown into disarray as star REFUSES to play - and MORE stars could join him - amid pressure to boycott match after manager said 'we're playing against genocide'26 September 2026, 11:38 am
  There has been a petition to stop Ireland playing the game due to Israel's ongoing war with Palestine, and Heimir Hallgrimsson has been front and centre of the issue.
  
• The many faces of Wayne Rooney: From the fresh-faced teenager who took the world by storm to his remarkable Disney glow-up - but football legend insists he has NOT been on the weight-loss jabs26 September 2026, 11:35 am
  The Manchester United icon has been involved in football for more than 20 years now. He started off as a teenager with high hopes at Everton, and is now one of the faces of football analysis.
  
• Pep Guardiola's Man City glory has been built on the club's cheating, lies and institutional filth, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - now he must publicly shame his old bosses to salvage his reputation26 September 2026, 11:35 am
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The first time Guardiola's legacy was threatened by serious accusations of cheating, it took eight years to clear his name.
  
• Football finance expert reveals why a points deduction is 'the most likely' punishment for Man City, whether Liverpool and Man United can claim 'robbed' Premier League titles and the compensation can of worms that awaits26 September 2026, 11:20 am
  City and their fans, despite an almost-certain appeal, are nervously awaiting punishment after they were found guilty on the vast majority of their 115 charges around financial irregularities.
  
• England CAN beat Spain on style - the Under-21s did it twice to claim two European crowns and Thomas Tuchel must unlock that DNA, writes JACK GAUGHAN26 September 2026, 11:00 am
  JACK GAUGHAN: The world champions are at Wembley on Saturday. Had things been different in an American summer, it could have been the hosts. But it is Spain who arrive draped in gold.
  
• Gary Lineker's podcast empire records soaring profit worth nearly £10MILLION after landing mega-money Netflix deal - as former Match of the Day presenter nets £1m payday26 September 2026, 10:15 am
  Financial records show Goalhanger Podcasts Ltd recorded £38m in revenue in 2025, with £5m paid out to shareholders - up from just £36,000 in 2024, with The Rest Is Football front and centre.
  
• Noel Gallagher pleads for Man City NOT to be punished with club facing threat of relegation as superfan opens up on his 'shock' after learning of bombshell 115 verdict26 September 2026, 8:49 am
  Gallagher, alongside brother and bandmate Liam, is a big City fan and can regularly be seen at the side's games. He is also friends with former manager Pep Guardiola.
  
• The clubs who could seek compensation as Premier League sides consider legal action after Man City found guilty of vast majority of rule breaches - and what happens next: Key questions answered26 September 2026, 8:25 am
  Daily Mail Sport's Mike Keegan provides answers to the key questions, including the next steps, Man City's expected appeal and how serious the punishment could be.
  
• Former Man United star David De Gea echoes Rio Ferdinand's calls for Man City to be STRIPPED of 2011-12 crown after 115 charges verdict: 'So, how many Premier League titles have I won?'26 September 2026, 7:53 am
  City are set to appeal the decision but any punishment is now expected to follow, with some fans calling for the club to be stripped of the trophies they won at the time.
  
• Rodri issues defiant response to Man City being found guilty of vast majority of Premier League rule break charges as former star insists he 'believes' in the club despite verdict26 September 2026, 7:14 am
  Rodri, whose seven-year spell at Man City ended in the summer when he moved to Barcelona, became the first individual associated with the club to speak following the bombshell news on Friday.
  
• Inside Alejandro Garnacho's Aston Villa struggles: The doubt over who really signed him from Chelsea, ominous signs behind the scenes that won't please Unai Emery - and how Argentine can still win him over26 September 2026, 1:00 am
  Surely it cannot be happening again. Aston Villa have already spent one season paying a substantial salary to a loan player they did not want. Would they really repeat that mistake?
  
• RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: 'Not bothered' Cole Palmer may be too cool for school but here's why he should follow Harry Kane's example - and how he may have blown it with detail-obsessed Thomas Tuchel26 September 2026, 1:00 am
  Here's a niche question: have you heard of Chase McLaughlin or Evan McPherson or Jason Myers? One version of the answer is that they're who Harry Kane wishes to be when he grows up.
  
• PREMIER LEAGUE REPORT CARD - PART TWO: Man City's formidable start under Enzo Maresca, how Hull have shocked the league and Spurs and Man United struggle - last 10 sides GRADED25 September 2026, 11:35 pm
  Daily Mail sport has already put half of the clubs under review and is now back to give our verdict on how the other ten have faired in the opening month.
  
• Why Tottenham may regret selling red-hot Will Lankshear, the warning signs Lee Carsley cannot ignore and a fresh Chelsea injury concern as England's Under 21s beat Kazakhstan 4-225 September 2026, 10:53 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH AT MOLINEUX: England's Under 21s squeezed past Kazakhstan to move Lee Carsley's side within one match of sealing their place at next summer's tournament.
  
• Former Liverpool star Andy Robertson admits 'shock' over Man City's guilty verdict in case against Premier League - but insists players who beat him to TWO titles are not to blame25 September 2026, 10:46 pm
  Scotland captain Andy Robertson insists it would be wrong for Manchester City's players to be tarnished by the bombshell verdict on the club's breach of financial regulations.