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• EFL final day ULTIMATE GUIDE: Everything you need to know as teams battle for promotion, play-offs and survival in the Championship, League One and League Two1 May 2026, 3:40 pm
  It promises to be a bumper final day on Saturday, with the Championship kicking off proceedings at 12:30, before League One and League Two follow suit at 3pm.
  
• New clampdown warning for dodgy Fire Stick and illegal TV box users: Gang told to repay £3.75MILLION or face even longer in prison1 May 2026, 3:31 pm
  A fresh warning for users of dodgy Fire Sticks and illegal TV boxes has been issued after five gang members were ordered to pay £3.75million or face years more behind bars. 
  
• Former Man United man Antony details sauna session with Cristiano Ronaldo that saw 'role model' joke about his physique before Old Trafford fall-out1 May 2026, 3:23 pm
  The five-time Ballon d'Or winner made a stunning return to Manchester United in 2021, before a toxic break-up in late 2022 that saw him tear into the club and manager Erik ten Hag.
  
• Brighton turn to MMA fighter to help defend set-pieces - as Fabian Hurzeler bids to shed Seagulls' 'too nice' image1 May 2026, 2:50 pm
  Ahead of Saturday's clash with Newcastle, Hurzeler said: 'We brought him in because I think we spoke a lot about set-pieces, about blocking, new trends in the Premier League. We tried to adapt to it as well.'
  
• Unai Emery reveals Aston Villa fear, Reece James close to Chelsea return, Michael Carrick on Old Trafford showdown with Liverpool... and Eddie Howe delivers update on Newcastle's Saudi summit: PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE1 May 2026, 2:17 pm
  The Premier League is reaching a thrilling conclusion with the title battle, race for Europe and fight for survival all to be resolved. Follow the latest with here...
  
• Arsenal hit with double injury blow for Fulham clash - but key player should pass late fitness test as Mikel Arteta's men aim to go six points clear at top1 May 2026, 1:56 pm
  Arteta, however, suggested captain Martin Odegaard should be fit after being forced off during their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in their Champions League semi-final first leg.
  
• Giving Michael Carrick the job would still be a huge gamble for Manchester United - and the players and club insiders know it. This is what they are saying about him1 May 2026, 1:15 pm
  Is Carrick the man? Or is appointing a manager on the back of results built against a backdrop of no cup distractions and endless days of rest and training just another gamble?
  
• Remarkable moment FIFA's blundering president Gianni Infantino tries - and fails - to get Israel and Palestine football chiefs to shake hands on stage1 May 2026, 12:59 pm
  Delegates continued to watch on as Rajoub resisted Infantino's suggestion for a handshake, leading to the FIFA president addressing the two men.
  
• Aston Villa open to sale of young winger as interest mounts after productive loan1 May 2026, 12:42 pm
  The skillful winger was compared in style to Manchester City's Phil Foden when he broke through at Villa's academy where he was a member of the 2021 FA Youth Cup winning side.
  
• Inside True Geordie's crumbling empire - and his 'shift to right-wing grifter': We reveal why his production company is going bust, the sinking viewing figures after racism scandal... and his plea to be 'given a chance'1 May 2026, 12:23 pm
  Brian Davis - aka True Geordie - was once a football content giant. Then one badly judged joke saw his world fall apart, writes LUKE POWER.
  
• Tottenham have had more ACL ruptures than home wins but how, after a medical department overhaul, do they get so many injuries? Experts reveal the reasons why...1 May 2026, 11:57 am
  Just three games into Roberto De Zerbi's reign and he has already lost Romero, Kudus, Solanke and Simons to injury. Welcome to Tottenham. And the longest injury crisis in recent memory.
  
• Real Madrid RIFT: Ex-Arsenal star tells boss Alvaro Arbeloa 'not to contact me any more' with 'no going back' after major fall-out1 May 2026, 11:57 am
  According to Marca , the former Arsenal midfielder had requested a meeting with Arbeloa last week having not featured since returning from injury at the start of April.
  
• Nottingham Forest join queue of European clubs monitoring Rangers and Scotland teen - who broke youth record at Ibrox at 161 May 2026, 11:52 am
  Daily Mail Sport understands Bundesliga side Schalke have already made an initial offer for the Scotland U21 international while Ajax are also interested.
  
• We want to hear from YOU! Send in your video comment and tell us who you think will get relegated from the Premier League... will it be Tottenham? West Ham? Are Forest and Leeds now safe?1 May 2026, 10:22 am
  Just four games remain and, as things stand, Tottenham sit in 18th, two points adrift of West Ham in 17th and in pole position to be relegated to the Championship.
  
• Gary Lineker aims another dig at BBC over 'Work from Home' World Cup as he talks up his own £14m Netflix show - and opens up on his frosty relationship with Jose Mourinho1 May 2026, 8:18 am
  Gary Lineker has taken a swipe at the BBC's coverage of the World Cup this summer, expressing relief that he won't be 'working from a green box in Salford'.