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• Manchester United vs PSG - friendly LIVE: Michael Carrick's side fall behind inside the first two minutes as Liverpool target Ibrahim Mbaye opens the scoring in Sweden8 August 2026, 3:14 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Manchester United take on back-to-back European champions PSG in a pre-season friendly in Gothenburg, Sweden.
  
• Xabi Alonso deploys a back three for the first time as Blues boss and why adding a set-piece coach has proved a masterstroke: Chelsea 3-0 AC Milan8 August 2026, 3:06 pm
  The display was a far cry from Chelsea's leaky defensive performances in pre-season so far, as they kept their first clean sheet since Alonso took charge.
  
• Nottingham Forest close in on £36m transfer, Barcelona to table new bid for Man City's Rodri - and Southampton eye move for Man United youngster: WINDOW WATCH8 August 2026, 3:00 pm
  It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. 
  
• Jorge Messi dead at 68: Tributes pour in for father of Lionel after months of health woes8 August 2026, 2:35 pm
  Messi was extremely close to his father, who also operated as his agent and de facto business manager throughout his career, overseeing his son's multi-million dollar empire off the pitch.
  
• Chelsea vs AC Milan - friendly RECAP: Moises Caicedo scores stunner to add to Joao Pedro's double as Ruben Amorim suffers more misery after taking up reins of Italian side8 August 2026, 2:30 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Chelsea returned to winning ways  against AC Milan in Jakarta.
  
• Defiant David Sullivan attends West Ham's Carabao Cup clash with Portsmouth after claiming he was being 'bullied' into not watching it amid sexual misconduct allegations8 August 2026, 2:18 pm
  West Ham's fan advisory board warned that his presence would cause 'offence and upset', while many inside the club were left staggered upon learning that he planned to defy advice and attend.
  
• Phil Parkes dead aged 79: Wolves legend passes away as tributes pour in for record-breaking 'gentle giant' goalkeeper8 August 2026, 2:12 pm
  Following his retirement in 1983, which came five years after his departure from Wolves, he went on to serve on the committee of Wolves' former players association.
  
• South Korea FA says sorry for providing 'sexual services' to foreign referees on multiple occasions8 August 2026, 2:01 pm
  South Korea's national football association apologised on Saturday after a media report alleged it had provided 'sexual services' to foreign referees when they were in the country for international matches more than a decade ago.
  
• Inside Enzo Maresca's Man City training: Using mannequins to mimic low blocks, the Pep Guardiola drill he's scrapped - and why Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol are central to his plans8 August 2026, 1:19 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN IN SEOUL: Enzo Maresca missed a trick if none of his staff thought to stick a GPS vest on him as he worked just south of the river in South Korea's capital.
  
• Enzo Maresca will choose Man City captain himself and drops a hint about his preferred leadership style ahead of Atletico Madrid friendly8 August 2026, 12:01 pm
  Enzo Maresca will choose his own Manchester City captain rather than put the decision to a team election and wants to inject some English influence into his leadership group.
  
• Arsenal sign Bruno Guimaraes: Gunners complete £75m deal for Brazilian midfielder as ANOTHER Newcastle star leaves St James' Park8 August 2026, 11:56 am
  The Brazilian becomes their fourth arrival of the transfer window after they made Piero Hincapie's loan permanent and signed Christos Tzolis and Illan Meslier.
  
• Gianni Infantino's 'alleged mistress received six-figure pay-off from UEFA following affair while he was in senior position' - as FIFA president faces mounting calls to quit8 August 2026, 11:28 am
  The pressure on Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president has grown after it emerged UEFA paid off his alleged mistress during his time with the European governing body.
  
• Tracking private jets, Andrea Berta holding his nerve and a last-ditch plea from Matthias Jaissle: This is how Bruno Guimaraes became an Arsenal player - and why Mikel Arteta was so desperate to get him8 August 2026, 11:05 am
  The back-and-forth over whether Arsenal and Newcastle are actually in talks, the plane trackings and the staunch denials in the North East are finally at an end.
  
• Liverpool agree surprise loan move for Barcelona captain Ronald Araujo as Andoni Iraola looks to bolster injury-hit defence8 August 2026, 10:31 am
  SIMON JONES: Primarily a central defender, Araujo would also also provide cover at right back for Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley, whose knee injury is set to continue sidelining him.
  
• Inside Erling Haaland's unlikely friendship with billionaire founder of Pretty Little Thing: Trips abroad with their WAGs, private yacht jaunts in the South of France and why they bonded8 August 2026, 9:52 am
  This summer, after chewing up the World Cup, Haaland has been holidaying on a yacht in the French Riviera with Pretty Little Thing founder Umar Kamani.