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• Pep Guardiola turns political activist to give passionate pro-Palestine speech while wearing a keffiyeh in Barcelona on his day off from work at Man City30 January 2026, 9:07 am
  Guardiola spoke of his pain at seeing children suffering and called for action as he took to the stage at the Act x Palestine concert at the Palau Sant Jordi sports arena.
  
• Man United legend comforts his son, 19, in 'heartbreaking' scenes after he suffered a major knee injury just days after scoring his first senior goal30 January 2026, 8:49 am
  The Manchester United and Arsenal legend has been manager since the summer, and overseen his son's breakthrough into the senior team at the age of just 19.
  
• Greatest EVER goalkeeper goals after Benfica's Champions League heroics: Alisson's 'blessing from God' at Liverpool, the Brazilian stopper who scored 131 times - and a Premier League icon who broke a world record30 January 2026, 8:44 am
  Anatoliy Trubin joined the pantheon of goalscoring goalkeeper greats on Wednesday night as he bonked home a 98th-minute header to keep Benfica in the Champions League.
  
• West Ham offer Axel Disasi route in from the cold, Oleksandr Zinchenko closes in on Ajax move- and Wolves chase Basel pair: TRANSFER WINDOW WATCH30 January 2026, 8:41 am
  The transfer window is open and here are all the developments from Daily Mail Sport's Simon Jones.
  
• What's next for Raheem Sterling? Why Chelsea exile feels he has three more years at the top level, the Premier League side that's an 'excellent fit', the country he's not prepared to play in and the drop in wages he'll accept30 January 2026, 7:22 am
  As he emerged from his bleak Chelsea exile, Sterling's friends told him to get away for a week. They were surprised to find that he simply wanted to get straight back into the game.
  
• Igor Jesus thrives again with Europa League brace in 4-0 win over Ferencvaros - but Nottingham Forest must make do with play-off spot30 January 2026, 12:15 am
  Dyche's side must continue Forest's first European jaunt since 1996 with a play-off double header; it proved too much to ask for all eight clubs ahead of them at kick-off to stumble as required.
  
• Revealed: NEW Champions League favourites confirmed by stats boffins with one team backed at 29.8 PER CENT to win it all - and which European giant has just a 1.9 per cent chance?30 January 2026, 12:09 am
  The league phase of the Champions League concluded on Wednesday night with a bumper round of 18 matches as all 36 teams competed.
  
• Martin O'Neill admits Celtic are set to make first permanent signing of January ... with £6.5million deal for French winger Fares Ghedjemis nearing completion29 January 2026, 11:53 pm
  Martin O'Neill confirmed that Celtic are on the brink of making their first permanent signing of the month - with a £6.5million deal for French winger Fares Ghedjemis thought to be nearing completion
  
• Aston Villa learn their potential Europa League last-16 opponents after finishing in top eight - while Nottingham Forest and Celtic face play-off ties29 January 2026, 11:49 pm
  Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Celtic's paths through the Europa League knock-out stage has become clearer after the league phase of the competition drew to a conclusion.
  
• FIVE Premier League clubs learn potential Champions League last-16 opponents after finishing in top eight as Newcastle are forced into play-offs with Real Madrid and PSG on dramatic final day29 January 2026, 11:49 pm
  Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester City are all through to the last 16, leaving only Newcastle to negotiate the play-offs.
  
• Marseille IMPLODE after Champions League exit: Roberto De Zerbi in 'great danger' as furious director demands 'consequences' for Mason Greenwood, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Co in explosive rant29 January 2026, 11:41 pm
  The side were knocked out on Wednesday on goal difference following their 3-0 defeat by Club Brugge. It had looked as though they would sneak into the play-offs, but results elsewhere meant they missed out.
  
• Unai Emery gives another bleak assessment of Harvey Elliott's Aston Villa future after on-loan star made first appearance since October in Europa League win: 'Nothing has changed'29 January 2026, 11:38 pm
  TOM COLLOMOSSE AT VILLA PARK: The on-loan Liverpool player completed 90 minutes as Villa fought back to beat Red Bull Salzburg 3-2.
  
• Celtic fans are left frustrated as TNT Sports feed cuts out during Europa League tie - causing viewers to MISS important goal29 January 2026, 11:30 pm
  It was a vital match for the Scottish champions, who have had a disastrous season that has seen both Brendan Rodgers and Wilfried Nancy depart, with Martin O'Neill currently in caretaker charge again.
  
• Rangers boss Danny Rohl admits lack of quality cost side as Europa League campaign ends with defeat to Porto29 January 2026, 11:21 pm
  Rangers boss Danny Rohl put last night's 3-1 Europa League defeat against Porto down to a lack of quality in both boxes - but insists his side are a far better outfit than the one he inherited in October.
  
• Aston Villa 3-2 RB Salzburg: Ollie Watkins' injury scare casts shadow over thrilling Europa League comeback, writes TOM COLLOMOSSE29 January 2026, 11:19 pm
  TOM COLLOMOSSE AT VILLA PARK: They came to cheer on their unlikely No9 and left worrying about the player who has long been one of the best in the Premier League in that role.