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• Heat is on for Michael Carrick and Roberto De Zerbi as Man United and Spurs meet in match neither side can afford to lose, writes CHRIS WHEELER9 October 2026, 9:59 pm
  So where were we? Before the roof caved in at Manchester City. Before the fury of the football world rained down on the Etihad. Before the Premier League landscape as we know it began to shift.
  
• O'Neill condemns tennis ball protest and fears growing Celtic divide9 October 2026, 9:53 pm
  Martin O'Neill feels the growing divide between many Celtic supporters and the club's hierarchy is 'sad' - as he condemned the tennis ball protest against Dermot Desmond at St Andrews.
  
• Mikel Arteta insists he has a clear conscience over Man City's guilty verdict - and remains tight-lipped over talks with Pep Guardiola9 October 2026, 9:32 pm
  Arteta spent three-and-a-half years as assistant coach at City from 2016 to 2019, the first two seasons of which fell inside the period under investigation by the Premier League.
  
• The glaring problems Roberto De Zerbi must fix ahead of Tottenham's crunch test at Man United, how his patience is starting to wear thin after dismal start - and why new signings are a concern after £340m rebuild9 October 2026, 9:30 pm
  Pressure is mounting and the team is rock bottom of the Premier League and badly misfiring, and recent evidence tells us Tottenham seldom react well to such scrutiny.
  
• Xabi Alonso REJECTS Thomas Tuchel's criticism of Cole Palmer's decision to withdraw from England squad as he insists Chelsea were right to take care of star themselves9 October 2026, 9:30 pm
  Alonso revealed how Palmer's injury concern was related to the groin problem which has previously plagued him as he confirmed he would be fit for the clash with Bournemouth.
  
• Jamie Carragher tears into Rio Ferdinand and Piers Morgan over their 'embarrassing' defence of Cristiano Ronaldo after his Portugal walk-out - as Gary Neville admits his former Man United team-mate is 'difficult to like'9 October 2026, 9:09 pm
  Jamie Carragher has hammered Rio Ferdinand and Piers Morgan for their 'embarrassing' defence of Cristiano Ronaldo after his Portugal walk-out. He pointed out both are close friends of the 41-year-old.
  
• Baur back at Celtic and bursting with confidence after 'unbelievable' first Germany cap under Jurgen Klopp9 October 2026, 9:07 pm
  The international break granted Mika Baur a little piece of history that no one will ever be able to take away from him.
  
• Celtic boss O'Neill to put all of his energy into the team... instead of acting as a mediator in club's civil war9 October 2026, 9:05 pm
  Upon returning to the place he once called home, Martin O'Neill would have immediately recognised that the united front he used to know at Parkhead was no more.
  
• THE CLUBHOUSE: Behind the scenes at Burren GAA, the small club with a big history - from the final where the winners didn't score, to installing Ireland's first floodlights, to the glory days of 'Shorty' and 'The Weatherman'...9 October 2026, 8:42 pm
  This weekend, St Mary's Burren, their full name, are back where they feel they belong. In Newry, they face neighbours Clonduff hoping to claim their 15th county title.
  
• New Hibs star Rabbi Matondo feels he has 'unfinished business' in Scottish football9 October 2026, 8:05 pm
  Rabbi Matondo is intent on altering the false perception he feels developed around him during his time at Rangers after returning to Scottish football with Hibernian.
  
• Georgia Stanway reminds Sarina Wiegman she can always rely on her, Maya Le Tissier takes her chance - and a bright moment for one of the Lionesses' stars in the making9 October 2026, 7:52 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH AT PANKRITIO STADIUM: For a relatively small stadium, attempting to enter Heraklion's Pankritio Stadium is about as simple as jimmying your way into Fort Knox.
  
• The Preview: Hearts set for nine games in 30 days... now we'll see what Vrancken's men are really made of9 October 2026, 7:51 pm
  Nine games between three competitions over 30 days.
  
• Andre Villas-Boas claims key reason he 'failed miserably' at Chelsea was because he couldn't handle dressing room of 'egos' and 'prima donnas'9 October 2026, 7:45 pm
  Andre Villas-Boas has spoken candidly about why he 'failed miserably' at Chelsea and admitted he could not handle the egos in the dressing room. 
  
• Enzo Maresca may be bullish but Liverpool cauldron is just the start: Man City's guilty verdict will follow them all season and raises more questions than answers for their stars, the title race and the league, writes IAN LADYMAN9 October 2026, 7:04 pm
  IAN LADYMAN: For Enzo Maresca, relief finally came thirteen minutes into a quarter of an hour press conference when someone asked a routine question about Erling Haaland's fitness.
  
• Riyad Mahrez risks infuriating wife Taylor Ward on Dele Alli's live stream with indiscreet comment about 'the birds in Dubai'9 October 2026, 6:01 pm
  Riyad Mahrez has risked infuriating his wife Taylor Ward with a comment he made to Dele Alli during the former Tottenham star's live stream.