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• 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, 9:16 am
  Things came to a head in May when midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni were involved in a physical altercation.
  
• 'They said you'd never play again': 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, 8:41 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.
  
• 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, 8:26 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.
  
• '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.
  
• 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 Saudi7 October 2026, 10:51 pm
  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.
  
• 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. 
  
• Scott McTominay returns to Napoli training for the first time since undergoing successful heart surgery in Manchester last month7 October 2026, 10:03 pm
  The Scotland international, 29, has been diagnosed with 'a mild benign arrhythmia', which is an abnormal or irregular heart rhythm deemed non-serious and posing no significant risk to health.
  
• Robertson insists Scotland need to give Tartan Army something to shout about7 October 2026, 9:32 pm
  Andy Robertson feels it's incumbent on the Scotland players to give the Tartan Army something to believe in.
  
• Pocognoli frustrated that Scots didn't stick to his game plan as boss refuses to blame fatigue for Slovenia shocker7 October 2026, 9:31 pm
  SEBASTIEN POCOGNOLI has revealed his biggest frustration over Scotland's damaging defeat to Slovenia was seeing his game plan unravel almost from the first whistle.
  
• Should McBurnie be dropped? Who can step in for toiling Gunn? And is the new system working? The big decisions facing Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli7 October 2026, 8:39 pm
  Sebastien Pocognoli became Scotland manager with a reputation for playing entertaining front-foot football which could still deliver results.
  
• Former Celtic defender Vega vows to take on Infantino for FIFA presidency7 October 2026, 8:39 pm
  Former Celtic defender Ramon Vega has revealed he plans to take on Gianni Infantino in the battle to be the next president of FIFA.
  
• Lionel Messi officially waves farewell to Argentina with emotional statement and admits his final send-off brought 'joys and sorrows' - prompting reply from long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo7 October 2026, 8:12 pm
  Lionel Messi's emotional farewell message to Argentina fans inspired a reply from an unlikely source - Cristiano Ronaldo. 
  
• USMNT condemns Jesse Marsch to defeat in fiery friendly after Canada coach reignited feud with claims about 'why everyone hates America'7 October 2026, 8:01 pm
  After his fiery pre-game comments hitting out at American arrogance, Canada head coach Jesse Marsch showed his national team still has work to do to move past their southern neighbors.