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• Crystal Palace explore move for new manager target, with Andoni Iraola now expected to replace sacked Arne Slot at Liverpool31 May 2026, 5:13 pm
  The 47-year-old was already on Palace's radar along with the likes of Frank Lampard and Dino Toppmöller but their main target was Iraola because of his Premier League experience.
  
• Soccer Aid LIVE: Wayne Rooney, Paddy McGuinness and GK Barry to star in charity game - with Robbie Williams and Usain Bolt named as managers31 May 2026, 5:12 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates from the 2026 Soccer Aid charity game.
  
• Liverpool CONFIRM Ibrahima Konate exit: Star admits he is 'saddened' as he leaves club after failing to agree new contract with Anfield chiefs31 May 2026, 4:59 pm
  The French star, 27, arrived at Anfield in 2021 and had been a key player under Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot , who was sacked by the club on Saturday.
  
• Liverpool set to open talks with Andoni Iraola this week as they look for swift appointment after sacking Arne Slot31 May 2026, 4:52 pm
  News of Slot's departure came on Saturday, a day after the club had told him he was being relieved of his duties following a poor season which saw them lose 20 matches in all competitions.
  
• Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard gives his verdict on Arne Slot's 'shock' sacking - and reveals whether he's open to managerial return31 May 2026, 4:50 pm
  With it looking like the Reds would opt to stick with the Dutchman on the back of a more-than-disappointing season, they opted to pull the trigger on Saturday and are now on the hunt for a new boss.
  
• Promotion specialist Darren Moore emerging as contender for Stockport role after Wembley play-off agony31 May 2026, 4:33 pm
  He has two promotions on his CV, one with Vale a year ago and the second with Wednesday in 2023 when they returned to the Championship from League One.
  
• A party 22 years in the making: Arsenal's Premier League title parade turns north London into sea of red in celebration of heroes - as they banish Champions League heartache31 May 2026, 4:29 pm
  The despair of Arsenal's defeat on penalties in the Champions League final has morphed into a parade of jubilation and celebration as tens of thousands of fans lined the streets of north London. 
  
• Brighton 0-4 Manchester City: WSL champions overwhelm underdogs to seal domestic double and end six-year FA Cup wait31 May 2026, 4:14 pm
  Manchester City thumped Brighton to win their first FA Cup final in six years and clinch a domestic double.
  
• My dad has three England caps but he will be joining the Tartan Army to support me this summer! Scotland striker George Hirst can't wait for his World Cup adventure31 May 2026, 4:11 pm
  When the news George Hirst had been waiting on eventually arrived, he was compelled to record an unfortunate blemish on the scorecard perched in his back pocket.
  
• Mikel Arteta's message in defeat was simple - and here's what Arsenal must now do if they are to take a big step forward, writes IAN LADYMAN31 May 2026, 4:02 pm
  Arsenal were the best team in England this year. But in terms of Europe and the Champions League, Saturday night in Budapest felt like a screen test and it was one they ultimately failed.
  
• Trusting a central defender with the fifth penalty felt like a throwback - but those who mock Gabriel must remember he will be at the heart of Arsenal's bid to establish an era of dominance for years to come, writes OLIVER HOLT31 May 2026, 4:00 pm
  Gabriel deserved sympathy on Saturday night. He had been Arsenal's best player in the final, the man who had done more than any other to keep PSG at bay.
  
• Harrowing moment a lone Arsenal fan on a bike in Paris is mobbed and roughed up by jeering group of PSG fans31 May 2026, 3:40 pm
  A lone Arsenal fan was jeered and mobbed by a group of PSG supporters in Paris in shocking scenes following the Champions League final.
  
• INSIDE SPORT: Ivan Toney cleared to travel as part of England's World Cup squad despite remaining on bail, why Sam Quek raised eyebrows at the BBC - and the latest in the adidas/Nike battle31 May 2026, 3:23 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: Ivan Toney will head to the US with England for the World Cup despite remaining on bail in connection with an alleged assault in a London club. He has not been charged by police.
  
• SFA chief Ian Maxwell must ditch the deflection tactics and let referee debate flow31 May 2026, 2:30 pm
  Ian Maxwell isn't fooling anyone.
  
• Parting shot from 'disrespected' Derek Cornelius offers further proof that Danny Rohl is not cut out to be Rangers manager31 May 2026, 2:23 pm
  First, it was James Tavernier. Now, it's Derek Cornelius.