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• 'The town is starting to believe - you can feel something special is coming': How Weston Super Mare prepared to pull off an FA Cup miracle, with help from a 97-year-old RAF pilot, Sheffield United and a night out in Liverpool dressed as the Minions10 January 2026, 2:00 am
  We are at Weston-Super-Mare, who enter the FA Cup third round as the lowest ranked team. And what a joy it is to be at the kind of club who symbolise everything positive football represents.
  
• Mario Balotelli re-emerges... via the Maldives! Wildcard ex-Man City and Liverpool striker refuses to retire as he makes 14th transfer, aged 3510 January 2026, 2:00 am
  Mario Balotelli is preparing himself to complete the 14th transfer of his career and carry on playing football at the age of 35.
  
• ALAN CURBISHLEY INTERVIEW: How we built Charlton's greatest side, an awful Scott Minto hairdo, beating Chelsea's millionaires and then watching them pinch Scott Parker for a pittance10 January 2026, 2:00 am
  Dressing room humour bounces around and Curbs, as everyone calls him, is still the boss, respected for his great wealth of knowledge and catalogue of hilarious stories.
  
• Furious Sean Dyche rips into his Nottingham Forest players for 'unacceptable' first-half performance in Wrexham giant-killing - and claims he would have 'taken them ALL off'9 January 2026, 11:40 pm
  Sean Dyche furiously called out Nottingham Forest's 'unacceptable' first-half display after his side crashed out of the FA Cup against Wrexham on penalties.
  
• Wrexham 3-3 Nottingham Forest (4-3 PENS): Arthur Okonkwo is the hero as Hollywood-backed Championship side cause huge FA Cup upset in front of jubilant co-owner Ryan Reynolds9 January 2026, 11:09 pm
  IAN HERBERT AT THE RACECOURSE GROUND: A club who were struggling to contend with Maidenhead and Eastleigh three seasons back drove fast and hard at Forest.
  
• Callum McGregor's departure in January transfer window would be absolutely unthinkable for Martin O'Neill, who says he couldn't do without his Celtic 'talisman'9 January 2026, 10:30 pm
  With the Celtic hierarchy so far unable to deliver the calibre of player Martin O'Neill clearly needs this month, it would be easy to forget that January isn't only about arrivals.
  
• You CAN win everything with kids! Liam Rosenior insists his young Chelsea stars can succeed - just like Manchester United's Class of '929 January 2026, 10:30 pm
  Liam Rosenior declared Chelsea's potential as 'limitless' at an impressive first press conference on Friday, citing Manchester United's 'Class of '92' as the scale of his ambition.
  
• Martin O'Neill makes it clear that he needs new recruits who are ready to go straight into his Celtic first team9 January 2026, 10:30 pm
  Martin O'Neill has stressed that he urgently needs new recruits who are ready to go straight into his first team after Celtic's attempt at persuading Kyogo Furuhashi to return on loan failed.
  
• Under-pressure Tottenham boss Thomas Frank pledges to 'go full strength' and attack the FA Cup ahead of Aston Villa tie - as Spurs target second trophy in a year9 January 2026, 10:30 pm
  MATT BARLOW: His successor Frank, while backed by the owners, is under increasing fire from fans having won only 11 of his first 30 games in charge, and just four of the last 16.
  
• Commuting between multi-million pound mansions in Norway and Manchester, and a seven-month stint in charge of Besiktas: Inside Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's post-Man United life9 January 2026, 10:06 pm
  For Manchester United fans, a lot has happened since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last led the team. They have seen six managers take charge since his departure, including three caretakers.
  
• Everton accuse FA of double standards after Michael Keane red card appeal for pulling player's hair is rejected9 January 2026, 9:36 pm
  DOMINIC KING: Everton have accused The FA of double standards after their appeal to have Michael Keane's red card rescinded was rejected by a three-man panel.
  
• Rangers eye swoop for Sunderland duo Neil and Mundle as Chukwuani and Rommens prepare to complete Ibrox deals... and Hibs striker Bowie is on the radar now too9 January 2026, 9:30 pm
  Rangers have made enquiries to Sunderland for duo Dan Neil and Romaine Mundle - and are also keeping tabs on Hibs striker Kieron Bowie.
  
• Man United handed huge boost as AFCON star is knocked out by team-mate - and will be back for Manchester derby9 January 2026, 9:26 pm
  In the quarter-final clash, the hosts progressed to the last four by beating the five-time winners of the tournament. Either way, Man United would have had one of their players jetting home.
  
• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hold face-to-face talks with Man United chiefs TOMORROW over interim manager role9 January 2026, 9:17 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hold face-to-face talks with Manchester United on Saturday as he bids to become interim head coach until the end of the season.
  
• After a shambolic summer of transfer activity and a shocking start to season under Russell Martin, Rangers boss Danny Rohl now has a huge window of opportunity to make his mark at Ibrox9 January 2026, 7:43 pm
  Given the sub-standard nature of Rangers' transfer dealings last summer, there was always bound to be plenty of work to do once the window reopened in January.