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• Thomas Tuchel says Jude Bellingham has 'gone up a level' since the World Cup as he lavishes praise on star man after England's 7-0 rout of Croatia3 October 2026, 9:45 pm
  Thomas Tuchel hailed Jude Bellingham after another scintillating night in an England shirt, believing that the Real Madrid superstar has gone up another level in recent months.
  
• Centurion Andy Robertson believes victory over North Macedonia can be used as a platform for Scots to hit new heights3 October 2026, 9:43 pm
  Scotland captain Andy Robertson believes the team will go from strength to strength after claiming their first win under new boss Sebastien Pocognoli.
  
• Chelsea LOSE behind-closed-doors 'training exercise' friendly to Portsmouth as Xabi Alonso focuses on tactics with his side holding the worst defensive Premier League record3 October 2026, 9:33 pm
  Chelsea lost 2-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly to Championship side Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon as they prepare for the return of the Premier League.
  
• North Macedonia 0 Scotland 2: Pocognoli era up and running with professional victory in Skopje3 October 2026, 9:20 pm
  This was just what Scotland and new national coach Sebastien Pocognoli needed. North Macedonia were just what they needed.
  
• Ben Gannon-Doak provides an invaluable spark and gives Scotland's attack teeth3 October 2026, 9:13 pm
  What a breath of fresh air it was to see Ben Gannon-Doak back in the Scotland starting line-up for this 2-0 Nations League victory over North Macedonia.
  
• Imperious Jude Bellingham cements his status as the future of Thomas Tuchel's team: Real Madrid star a class above as England humiliate old foes Croatia in seven-goal thrashing, writes IAN LADYMAN3 October 2026, 8:42 pm
  IAN LADYMAN AT RUJEVICA STADIUM: The Croatians here did their best to make this rivalry feel the way it used to. They filled this tiny little stadium with thousands of schoolkids.
  
• Croatia vs England - UEFA Nations League RECAP: Reaction as Rampant Three Lions hit SEVEN in thumping win3 October 2026, 8:29 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the lastest updates from Rijeka as England thumped Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.
  
• Sarcastic Jurgen Klopp clashes with German press AGAIN: Ex-Liverpool boss hits out at questions over Joshua Kimmich - after criticising 'pathetic' leaks when he named first squad3 October 2026, 8:25 pm
  Klopp has had his guard up a from the moment he returned to management to take charge of his national side, stating from his first press conference that he will quit if his family are targeted.
  
• Bruno Fernandes reveals talks with Cristiano Ronaldo after star, 41, stormed out of Portugal camp amid rift with manager Jorge Jesus - and tells feuding pair to settle their issues 'behind closed doors'3 October 2026, 8:03 pm
  Ronaldo, 41, landed in Madrid in the early hours of Thursday morning after flying from Copenhagen, where Portugal faced Denmark on Thursday, on his private jet following comments from Jesus.
  
• Chaos as Ireland manager is forced to end press conference early after 'verbal attack' from Israeli journalists - who accused players of racism - as tension grows ahead of crunch second meeting3 October 2026, 7:59 pm
  Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson was forced to end his press conference early after his players were accused of using a racist term by an Israeli journalist.
  
• Watching Lee Carsley's England's U21s is a breath of fresh air and they will embrace the target on their backs in pursuit of a historic Euros three-peat next summer3 October 2026, 7:24 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH AT BET365 STADIUM: Lee Carsley can sleep easy tonight knowing that the first obstacle is cleared on his way to a historic Euros three-peat with England's U21s.
  
• It's a disgrace that a case as seismic as City's is STILL shrouded in secrecy - we don't even know who was on the panel that found them guilty: OLIVER HOLT3 October 2026, 7:20 pm
  OLIVER HOLT: This is the top flight of English football now, this faceless parade, this feast of redaction, this lawyers' jamboree, this case without end, this land of double-speak and deflection and filibuster.
  
• How striker supreme Blair Henderson went from the football scrapheap to GOAT status at TWO different clubs3 October 2026, 7:04 pm
  This is a peculiar tale of one city. It is the story of how an Edinburgh club devastated the dream of a young boy but how two teams in the capital redeemed him.
  
• Jamie Carragher joins calls for Man City to be STRIPPED of titles after bombshell guilty verdict - and compares 'delusional' chief executive to Donald Trump3 October 2026, 6:43 pm
  Jamie Carragher has called for Manchester City to be stripped of their titles after the club was found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League rules.
  
• Give me my medal! 'Greedy b*****d' Paul Scholes disagrees with Wayne Rooney after Man United legend said he would NOT accept title if Man City are stripped of trophies3 October 2026, 6:41 pm
  Since the bombshell legal verdict that found Man City guilty of the vast majority of the 115 charges made against them by the Premier League, there has been much debate over City's illustrious period.