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• Grinning Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Al-Nassr training after walking out of Portugal camp - as Piers Morgan brands boss the 'Ten Hag of international football' by trying to 'belittle' star5 October 2026, 10:11 pm
  A smiling Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Al-Nassr training after stunningly walking out on the Portugal squad during the international break following a rift with head coach Jorge Jesus.
  
• 'Mischievous' Chris Sutton pokes fun at Match of the Day's 'dating' co-hosts Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates live on-air - as it's revealed BBC colleagues 'didn't KNOW' about romance5 October 2026, 10:10 pm
  Cates, 51, and Chapman, 52, have been stars of the BBC show's three-person presenter panel alongside Gabby Logan since the start of last season following Gary Lineker's departure.
  
• Scotland star Billy Gilmour still has World Cup dream as he prepares to win 50th cap against Slovenia5 October 2026, 9:30 pm
  On the eve of his 50th cap for Scotland, Billy Gilmour has plenty cause to reflect on the journey to date with a smile.
  
• Sebastien Pocognoli believes it is only a matter of time before Oli McBurnie ends his Scotland goal drought5 October 2026, 9:30 pm
  Sebastien Pocognoli insists he's not concerned about Oli McBurnie's Scotland goal drought continuing.
  
• Saudi Arabia to ABANDON their £2BILLION one-of-a-kind World Cup stadium plan to host football at 350 metres above ground level amid spiralling costs5 October 2026, 8:49 pm
  Plans for one of the hosts' most ambitious venues for 2034, a futuristic elevated football stadium, have been scrapped, worrying fans and pouring £2billion down the drain in the process.
  
• JJ Gabriel INCLUDED in Man United first-team photo - but doubt still surrounds future of the wantaway wonderkid as he turns 16 tomorrow, amid tug-of-war between Real Madrid and Barcelona5 October 2026, 8:37 pm
  Gabriel shocked United last month when he made his intentions clear that he wanted to depart, despite the club's opinion that he would be much better off staying.
  
• 'There was no risk whatsoever': Thomas Tuchel defends England playing Alex Scott - with Bournemouth left frustrated as injured star faces up to two months on the sidelines5 October 2026, 7:33 pm
  The 23-year-old Bournemouth midfielder made his first start for the Three Lions on Saturday night, having made his debut off the bench against Czech Republic days before.
  
• Enzo Maresca to hold talks with Man City stars on THURSDAY with jet-setting stars set to return after guilty verdict - as boss is spotted for the first time since Premier League decision5 October 2026, 6:52 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester City's stars are set to meet up as a group on Thursday for the first time since last week's bombshell verdict on the club's finances.
  
• Canada coach Jesse Marsch claims Trump's World Cup intervention 'is why everyone hates America' as he reignites feud ahead of showdown5 October 2026, 6:52 pm
  Canada coach Jesse Marsch has taken a swipe at Donald Trump and claimed the President's intervention on a red card during the World Cup 'is why everyone hates America.'
  
• Match of the Day's love match! How widower Mark Chapman helped his divorced co-star Kelly Cates feel 'attractive' again - after ex-girlfriend's suspicions that they were close since replacing Gary Lineker5 October 2026, 6:23 pm
  Cates and Chapman have been on the programme's three-person presenter panel alongside Gabby Logan since the start of last season following Gary Lineker's departure.
  
• I spent years exposing Man City's cheating while their plutocratic regime believed they could get away with it all. While my wife lay dying, these are the threats, ugly tactics and intimidation the club and their fans used against me, writes NICK HARRIS5 October 2026, 6:17 pm
  It's 2020 and I'm sat at a hospice window. Behind it, paralysed due to terminal brain cancer is my wife Helen. My phone rings: 'Your address has just been posted on Twitter by a City fan, making threats.'
  
• 'I fell in love with the players as soon as I started working with them': England assistant manager Anthony Barry on becoming a cult hero for his emotional half-time interviews at World Cup5 October 2026, 6:12 pm
  England assistant manager Anthony Barry says he has no regrets about his emotional half-time TV interviews that became a feature of the World Cup.
  
• 'Moving abroad is good for my CV': England's Trevoh Chalobah opens up on leaving Chelsea for picturesque Como... and being neighbours with George Clooney5 October 2026, 6:00 pm
  As if the Lake Como Tourism board needed any help, Trevoh Chalobah provided it on Monday afternoon, explaining why every English footballer should add a European adventure to his CV.
  
• England were wretched without the ball against Spain but now carry the air of a team moving forward, writes IAN LADYMAN... here's how they hope greater freedom for Bellingham and Co can help them reach the top of world football5 October 2026, 6:00 pm
  IAN LADYMAN: England have been very good at this over the years. When it comes to beating modest opponents, few are better. But the test arrives when it comes to the serious stuff against serious sides.
  
• Match of the Day! Hosts Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates 'are dating' after his ex confronted him over suspicions5 October 2026, 4:18 pm
  The pair are reportedly romantically involved after Chapman, 52, was accused by his ex-girlfriend Clere Collier of dating Cates while they were still together.