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• Lionel Messi leaves Argentina stars and fans in tears as he pays poignant tribute to his late father on Buenos Aires farewell: 'I don't want to leave'7 October 2026, 3:12 am
  The end of Lionel Messi's career for Argentina arrived before a sold out Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on a night where everything was done to honor the World Cup winner
  
• Mary Fowler leaves some Matildas officials 'unimpressed' as she withdraws from the team due to 'personal circumstances'7 October 2026, 2:34 am
  Mary Fowler has reportedly returned to injured boyfriend Nathan Cleary after her Matildas withdrawal left senior officials 'unimpressed'
  
• Lionel Messi's wife Antonela joined by his mother Celia for Argentina icon's emotional farewell... two months on from father's tragic death6 October 2026, 11:50 pm
  The 39-year-old's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, was joined by their children and Messi's mother, Celia María Cuccittini, for the friendly against Benin.
  
• Canadian national anthem descends into chaos as singer forgets the words and starts giggling... before crowd boo her: 'Should get her passport stripped'6 October 2026, 11:47 pm
  Canada beat Peru 2-0 in a soccer friendly that won't last long in the memory on Saturday, but the pre-game antics certainly will after the unfortunate singer instantly went viral on social media.
  
• Argentina fans display 'Malvinas' banner laying claim to the Falkland Islands in the stands at Lionel Messi's emotional farewell match6 October 2026, 11:11 pm
  Argentina fans displayed multiple 'Malvinas' banners in Lionel Messi's farewell match, laying claim to the Falkland Islands, as 85,000 supporters crammed into Estadio Monumental.
  
• Sebastien Pocognoli insists Scotland are still on track despite tame surrender at home to Slovenia6 October 2026, 10:48 pm
  Sebastien Pocognoli last night claimed Scotland were still on track under his watch despite going down meekly at home to Slovenia.
  
• 'We're not going to mark Messi, we're just going to enjoy the match': Benin star admits team will roll out the red carpet for Argentina legend ahead of emotional swansong in Buenos Aires6 October 2026, 10:33 pm
  Argentina are hosting Benin at midnight UK time in Buenos Aires in what is a slightly bizarre swansong for the 2022 World Cup winner.
  
• Chelsea star Moises Caicedo is hit with eight-point penalty and fine for driving £160k Audi supercar without valid licence or insurance6 October 2026, 10:08 pm
  Chelsea star Moises Caicedo has been given an eight-point penalty and hit with a fine for driving his £160,000 Audi RSQ8 without a valid licence or insurance. 
  
• Harry Kane is England's 'best player EVER', insists Jude Bellingham after Three Lions captain's historic night6 October 2026, 9:55 pm
  KIERAN GILL: After Kane's cross forced an own goal out of Czech Republic defender Vladimir Coufal, the 33-year-old made this a night to remember by scoring twice.
  
• Scotland 1 Slovenia 2 - PLAYER RATINGS: Which defender was missing in action for winning goal, who was blunted as an attacking force, and which talisman must do better for Pocognoli?6 October 2026, 9:44 pm
  SCOTLAND (3-4-2-1) ANGUS GUNN - 4/10 Got his right hand to Matko's sidefooted shot to make it 1-1, but couldn't stop it going in. Let down by defence at second.
  
• England vs Czech Republic - Nations League RECAP: All the reaction as Harry Kane fires Three Lions to dominant 3-0 victory with two goals and an assist on record-equalling 125th cap6 October 2026, 9:43 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage from Wembley as England finish off the international break with a a win over the Czech Republic.
  
• Scotland 1-2 Slovenia: Pocognoli's honeymoon ends as Scotland suffer damaging defeat6 October 2026, 9:43 pm
  The elongated international break is plainly not to everyone's liking, but there are some for whom the new arrangement offers no grounds for complaint.
  
• ENGLAND SQUAD'S NATIONS LEAGUE RATINGS: Who is now one of Thomas Tuchel's standout stars? Which player made his position his own? And who was the 'big winner' of the international break?6 October 2026, 9:41 pm
  KIERAN GILL: England's three-week international break is finally at an end after four games against Spain, the Czech Republic, Croatia and the Czechs again.
  
• England look like the powerfully dangerous team Thomas Tuchel wants them to be - this kind of energetic, intelligent and versatile football can offer a route to Euro 2028 glory, writes IAN LADYMAN6 October 2026, 9:31 pm
  IAN LADYMAN AT WEMBLEY: England arestarting to look like the powerfully dangerous team Thomas Tuchel wanted them to be when he took the job two years ago.
  
• Angus Gunn is not the safe pair of hands Scotland need in goal... but there's no solution in sight for Sebastien Pocognoli6 October 2026, 9:27 pm
  It is fair to say that Angus Gunn probably won't remember this international break with any great fondness.