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• Rank your favourite (and least!) World Cup kits - from Uruguay's dazzling home strip to THAT Puma-manufactured Swiss horror show17 May 2026, 12:28 pm
  Germany's home shirt pays tribute to their 1990 and 2014 designs, which might make for troubling reading if you're an England fan, because they won the tournament in those years.
  
• Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest - Premier League LIVE: Latest score, team news and updates as Luke Shaw puts hosts ahead inside FIVE MINUTES as Casemiro starts in his farewell Old Trafford appearance17 May 2026, 12:24 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Manchester United host Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
  
• Revealed: The Premier League club who have entered race with Chelsea and Brighton for £43.6m-rated Bundesliga star, 19, who could make Germany's World Cup squad17 May 2026, 12:15 pm
  Said El Mala has had a standout season and is in contention to be named in Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann's squad for the World Cup when it is announced on Thursday.
  
• Predict who YOU think will win the 2026 World Cup with our simulator - and see which opponents England could face in the knock-outs (as well as when we may face dreaded rivals Germany!)17 May 2026, 12:02 pm
  Will England get embarrasingly knocked out in the group stages, or will they cruise through all the way and be crowned champions? Use our predictor to see who you think will win...
  
• Revealed: The promises made to Xabi Alonso to convince him to become new Chelsea boss, including details of plans for a whirlwind first transfer window - and what his 'manager' title really means amid the club's power struggle17 May 2026, 11:44 am
  Even Alonso's experience of the madhouse that is Real Madrid, where he was harshly sacked after seven months, will help now that he is tasked with improving slipping standards inside Chelsea.
  
• Wayne Rooney reveals why he's wearing a cast as Man United legend could face surgery after suffering freak accident17 May 2026, 11:29 am
  He was interviewing Jordan Pickford for BBC's The Wayne Rooney Show ahead of the final at Wembley, undertaking a series of goalkeeper drills on Everton's training ground.
  
• Police demand 'urgent' talks with Celtic after fans pelt cops with 'missiles and glass bottles' during violent and hostile title celebrations - as arrests are confirmed in strongly-worded statement17 May 2026, 10:38 am
  Police has called for urgent talks with Celtic after 'unacceptable violence' was shown towards officers during the club's title celebrations in the Trongate area of Glasgow on Saturday.
  
• Xabi Alonso is confirmed as Chelsea's new manager on four-year contract - becoming the first Blues boss in 13 YEARS not to be named head coach as club owners take new approach with Liverpool icon17 May 2026, 10:28 am
  The former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss will start in his new role at Stamford Bridge on July 1 after agreeing a four-year contract with the Blues.
  
• GARY KEOWN: Thank you, Hearts… and may you bounce back even stronger17 May 2026, 7:01 am
  A penny for the thoughts of Hearts investor Tony Bloom amid the madness and mayhem that enveloped Celtic Park.
  
• Socceroos hero Cameron Devlin and his Hearts teammates flee to safety in 'shameful scenes' as 'menacing' fans invade pitch17 May 2026, 5:28 am
  Cameron Devlin and his teammates were hoping to be part of football history on Saturday. Instead, they were reportedly physically abused by opposition fans.
  
• Proving Ruben Amorim wrong, no sugar and 'the best decision of my career': Man United insiders reveal how Casemiro went from pariah to pivotal as he prepares for emotional Old Trafford farewell17 May 2026, 1:00 am
  That Casemiro will walk out against Nottingham Forest as a crucial figure in this United team with the adulation of fans ringing in his ears, says much about his time in Manchester.
  
• Pep Guardiola's Man City future is uncertain, but this FA Cup triumph showed exactly what he will miss if he leaves this summer, writes JACK GAUGHAN17 May 2026, 1:00 am
  JACK GAUGHAN: He says it is 20 major trophies. We say 17. Irrespective of your views on the Community Shield, Pep Guardiola's record in England stands alone.
  
• The key issue that Xabi Alonso must fix first at Chelsea, why it's crunch time for Robert Sanchez - and the star giving Thomas Tuchel a World Cup headache, writes KIERAN GILL17 May 2026, 1:00 am
  KIERAN GILL AT WEMBLEY: They wanted to stifle the attacking might of Manchester City with Calum McFarlane bidding to do so by borrowing a 3-4-2-1 set-up.
  
• Why Callum Wilson can be West Ham's unlikely saviour: The record he's hunting down despite 'frustrating' Nuno snubs, latest on his Hammers future and the stats that prove he's the striker Newcastle will fear most in do-or-die clash17 May 2026, 1:00 am
  JAMES SHARPE: When it comes to Wilson and his hopes of keeping West Ham in the Premier League, his day has to come now. The Hammers are almost out of time.
  
• Sam Kerr shoots down rumour about moving to American team before equalling a record in fairytale farewell at Chelsea16 May 2026, 11:15 pm
  The 32-year-old signed off at Stamford Bridge in her own inimitable style in a win over Manchester United.