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• Premiership ref John Beaton placed under police protection after controversial Celtic penalty call15 May 2026, 6:42 pm
  John Beaton and his family have been placed under police supervision after his personal details were leaked online.
  
• Revealed: Shocking amount Shakira and Madonna will get paid for performing in the World Cup final halftime show15 May 2026, 6:41 pm
  While some fans were left excited by the prospect of a halftime show, others weren't as pleased and quickly rushed to social media - and The Daily Mail comments - to vent their fury.
  
• A fairytale finale for Celtic boss Martin O'Neill must not be used as a convenient shield for those who created the mess in the first place15 May 2026, 6:41 pm
  It all comes down to this. One football match, one 90-minute rumble where the outcome will echo far beyond the borders of Scotland, one battle that will either break hearts or shatter decades of history.
  
• Aston Villa vs Liverpool - Premier League LIVE: Latest score, team news and updates as European hopefuls look to clinch Champions League qualification - and Mohamed Salah is benched for his final away game for the Reds15 May 2026, 6:16 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Aston Villa welcome Liverpool to Villa Park in the Premier League.
  
• Choose YOUR England World Cup squad: With one week to go until Thomas Tuchel announces his 26-man team, which stars get a seat on the plane and who is left to watch from the sofa?15 May 2026, 5:53 pm
  Leaning towards Joe Gomez? What about Djed Spence and Newcastle's Lewis Miley? Should Dominic Calvert-Lewin stay at home? Tell us who you would pick...
  
• Kobbie Mainoo breaks his silence on Man United exile under Ruben Amorim and reveals just how close he came to leaving the club after being snubbed by former boss15 May 2026, 5:34 pm
  Kobbie Mainoo has opened up on the difficulties he faced after being left out in the cold under former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim in the wake of his impressive return to form.
  
• Scottish referee responsible for controverisal Celtic VAR call placed under police protection following leak of personal information online15 May 2026, 5:33 pm
  Official John Beaton awarded Celtic a highly-controversial 96th-minute penalty against Motherwell in the week after a clash between Sam Nicholson and Auston Trusty at Fir Park.
  
• Kick spying Southampton OUT of £200m play-off final, say Middlesbrough in bombshell public statement, as they list 'only appropriate response' to the scandal15 May 2026, 5:25 pm
  Boro's bombshell statement, released on Friday, says kicking Saints out is the 'only appropriate response' over an issue that 'goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition'.
  
• 'The odds have always been against Hearts... but we've always come through': How miracle signings, Derek McInnes' mantra and a 1980s crooner took Scotland's 'nearly men' to the brink of smashing the Old Firm15 May 2026, 4:21 pm
  IAN HERBERT IN EDINBURGH: The Gorgie Boys' banner of McInnes carries the words 'In Del We Trust' and he has made it his mission to help supporters to exorcise this ghost.
  
• Willie Miller lifted the Scottish League title for Aberdeen back in 1985 ... 41 years later and we are still waiting on the next non-Old Firm team to win it15 May 2026, 4:07 pm
  First the clenched right fist punched the air. Then it was both arms raised aloft as this legend in red wheeled away from the penalty box and charged back towards the halfway line.
  
• Romeo Lavia responds to accusations Chelsea stars 'downed tools' to get rid of Liam Rosenior and whether winning the FA Cup would save their season15 May 2026, 4:00 pm
  KIERAN GILL: The 22-year-old midfielder read the criticism of himself and his Chelsea team-mates when they were accused of 'downing tools' in order to get rid of Liam Rosenior.
  
• Inside England's World Cup base: How Thomas Tuchel's men have been left with 'League Two' facilities while neighbours Argentina secured an elite camp15 May 2026, 3:49 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN IN KANSAS CITY: We had only been in the Uber for 30 minutes but it felt like we had travelled to another planet.
  
• Mystery of Southampton's manager and the disappearing spy: Spot the difference on Manager of the Month award photos raises new questions as they face being kicked out of £200m play-off final15 May 2026, 3:35 pm
  The Southampton first-team analyst at the centre of allegations of spying was the only member of staff present in a Manager of the Month photo in March to not feature in subsequent pictures.
  
• Is this the craziest relegation battle ever? NINE teams could still go down ahead of their final two matches of LaLiga season15 May 2026, 3:32 pm
  Nine LaLiga sides are facing a nerve shredding end to the season with two relegation places still to be determined heading into the final match weeks.
  
• Matthijs De Ligt has surgery on complex six-month injury - which was only supposed to rule him out for one game - and now may miss the start of next season for Man United15 May 2026, 3:31 pm
  Manchester United defender Matthijs De Ligt has undergone surgery to cure a back problem that has kept him out of action since the end of November.