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• Paul Scholes tells Arsenal legend Martin Keown to 'do one' in row over demand for a Premier League medal in the Man City cheating scandal8 October 2026, 2:25 pm
  Manchester City were blasted by the Premier League last month for making 'sham' agreements to manipulate their financial accounts to the tune of £900million between 2009 and 2018.
  
• Ex-Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka's Covid fraud relief: Premier League star spared jail after confessing to faking vaccine8 October 2026, 2:09 pm
  Swiss authorities investigated the case, with the possible penalties including a major fine and a maximum of five years behind bars, and he did not take part in Switzerland's recent camp.
  
• Declan Rice close to agreeing new £350,000-per-week deal with Arsenal: England star set to become club's joint-highest earner with Bukayo Saka8 October 2026, 1:30 pm
  Rice joined Arsenal in 2023 and has established himself as the fulcrum of their midfield, helping steer them to the Premier League title last season.
  
• Guilty of cheating? We're not bothered! Man City's Erling Haaland and grinning manager Enzo Maresca give the thumbs up as they return to training after rule-break talks8 October 2026, 12:37 pm
  Manchester City stars have returned to training for the first time after the club was found guilty of all serious financial breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations nearly two weeks ago. 
  
• Mikel Arteta's bizarre management techniques started on DAY ONE at Arsenal: Boss reveals how he destroyed an office - and ordered staff to put it back together again in just two minutes8 October 2026, 12:32 pm
  Arteta was famed for his use of speakers in training (not just blasting 'You'll Never Walk Alone' before a 4-0 defeat at Anfield in 2021) and has even brought in team dog named Win.
  
• Southampton's classless response to spying manager Tonda Eckert escaping an FA ban over Spygate scandal8 October 2026, 12:28 pm
  Eckert is free to continue managing Saints despite Daily Mail Sport's revelation last season that they had spied on Middlesbrough before their play-off semi-final clash.
  
• 'I can't watch the videos... managers won't touch him': The sad reality of Dele Alli's new life as a streamer - as old England teammates distance themselves8 October 2026, 11:21 am
  Dele Alli is livestreaming again. A skateboard, expensive designer bags, and at least 48 pairs of shoes provide his backdrop. He has played just ten minutes of football since February 2023.
  
• Real Madrid embroiled in ANOTHER dressing room fight with 'two stars coming to blows' - while Kylian Mbappe defies Jose Mourinho's orders in cycling video8 October 2026, 10:49 am
  Things came to a head in May when midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni were involved in a physical altercation.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo tells football pundit Simon Jordan 'stop with the Botox - you look like an apple' in scathing text message over criticism of his Portugal manager fall-out tantrum8 October 2026, 10:42 am
  Piers Morgan claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo aimed a cutting jibe at Simon Jordan after the two broadcasters were involved in a media squabble over the Portugal star.
  
• The untold story of Dejan Kulusevski's 513 days of hell - how a 'knock' became a catastrophic knee injury, why Tottenham kept quiet and his Herculean recovery8 October 2026, 10:30 am
  MATT BARLOW: As the Premier League returns with Spurs rock bottom and in desperate need of a boost, Kulusevski is almost ready to return from his 17 months in hell. This is his story.
  
• The 'nightmare' Premier League player of the month 'so rich he won't run': The decline of 22-year-old Jhon Duran... less than two years after his Premier League exploits at Aston Villa earned him a £71m move to Saudi8 October 2026, 9:36 am
  Less than two years ago, Jhon Duran was one of the Premier League's most exciting talents and wanted by almost every big club but today very few of them would give him a chance.
  
• 'Bridget's death changed everything': Sir Alex Ferguson speaks for the first time on his decision to quit Man United because of his grief-stricken wife - and how he broke down after telling his players8 October 2026, 7:56 am
  The Scot says he cried in his office after telling his players and staff that he would be leaving the club after 27 years in 2013. Ferguson, now 84, won a 13th and final Premier League title that May.
  
• The truth about 'Britain's Most Insufferable YouTuber': Behind the 'rage bait', Saudi propaganda and cringe-inducing content, this is why Thogden is not living the luxury life his videos suggest8 October 2026, 1:01 am
  ​Born in Harrogate, Theo Ogden began his YouTube channel in 2014 while in secondary school, and has racked up a massive 2.7million subscribers and 1.6billion video views in the 12 years since.
  
• Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman presented with THREE world records after memorable breakthrough Premier League season7 October 2026, 11:02 pm
  Dowman, 16, achieved the three records last season as the teenage winger was gradually handed first team opportunities by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.
  
• Gianluigi Donnarumma's defiant agent insists Man City will get 'sporting justice' in appeal over guilty verdict - claiming that 'everyone is calm' after club 'reassured' the goalkeeper7 October 2026, 10:12 pm
  Man City will achieve 'sporting justice' after their appeal and everyone at the club is 'calm', according to Gianluigi Donnarumma's agent.