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• I'm your man! Caretaker boss Craig McLeish states his case for St Mirren job after beating Partick Thistle to secure Premiership place25 May 2026, 10:38 pm
  Craig McLeish made his pitch to become St Mirren's next permanent manager after they secured their Premiership status via a narrow playoff victory over Partick Thistle.
  
• Hearts talisman Lawrence Shankland to undergo Rangers medical TODAY after Scottish giants activated his release clause25 May 2026, 10:15 pm
  Lawrence Shankland will finalise his move to Rangers on Tuesday with the forward set to undergo a medical ahead of his transfer from Hearts.
  
• Premier League points swing table: Did your club improve or flop? As Man United finish 29 POINTS better off than last season while Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle all show major drop offs25 May 2026, 10:11 pm
  Man United's third placed finish led to Carrick securing the job on a permanent basis and marked a startling transformation after finishing 15th last season.
  
• It's play-off agony for Partick Thistle again as St Mirren secure their Premiership place thanks to Fraser strike25 May 2026, 9:34 pm
  St Mirren avoided making unwanted football history as they dug deep to see off the threat of Partick Thistle and secure top-flight football in Paisley for a ninth successive season.
  
• Roy Keane ramps up his Bruno Fernandes spat with cryptic Instagram post after Manchester United icon was branded as a 'liar' by Red Devils captain25 May 2026, 9:31 pm
  The former Man United hardman has never been a fan of Fernandes, regularly criticising him over recent years for a variety of issues, mainly surrounding his leadership, attitude and body language.
  
• Pep Guardiola's last dance: A Michael Jordan tribute, trophy lifts from Vincent Kompany and Jack Grealish and a Wonderwall rendition - how Man City boss was given a legendary farewell25 May 2026, 8:55 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN: A last chance. A last handshake, a last thanks. Hundreds who have come into regular contact with Guardiola have attempted to have their moment during these last few days.
  
• Benjamin Sesko was 'rushed back from injury for Manchester United at the expense of his national team', claims frustrated Slovenia boss - in latest row between club and country for £74m striker25 May 2026, 8:21 pm
  Slovenia boss Bostjan Cesar has raised concerns over Sesko's absence from his national team as the Man United striker once again finds himself at the centre of club versus country tensions.
  
• Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis left with a RIPPED shirt and bruises on his face after public bust-up with Greek Prime Minister's nephew25 May 2026, 6:37 pm
  Marinakis, 58, suffered a bruise near his right eye and a ripped shirt from the encounter with Grigoris Dimitriadis, his spring chicken rival aged 47.
  
• AC Milan SACK Massimiliano Allegri after branding season an 'unequivocal failure' - with departing Premier League boss 'lined up as potential successor'25 May 2026, 6:35 pm
  AC Milan have sacked manager Massimiliano Allegri after a late-season collapse which the club's ownership has branded an 'unequivocal failure'.
  
• David Beckham and Gary Neville look glum in scorching Wembley heat as Salford City sink to a comprehensive defeat in League Two play-off final against Notts County25 May 2026, 5:31 pm
  David Beckham and Gary Neville were left heartbroken as Salford City were beaten 3-0 by Notts County in the League Two play-off final. 
  
• Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh in talks over surprise investment in Derby County - but here's why Newcastle hold key to potential deal25 May 2026, 5:25 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: Talks have been held between the entrepreneur and club officials - and the government's independent regulator is now exploring whether such a deal would be permitted.
  
• The great Chelsea fire sale: This is who Xabi Alonso should keep, sell and loan in mass overhaul with no Europe for bloated squad - the flop they must get rid of while they still can, their 'untouchables', a liability and forgotten star who can shine again25 May 2026, 4:00 pm
  A large squad was constructed to help cope with a bustling calendar from the Club World Cup onward, but there is no need for a bloated group with only one fixture a week next season.
  
• Celtic 3-1 Dunfermline: Martin O'Neill pulls off miraculous league and Scottish Cup double... and stakes strong claim to stay on as manager25 May 2026, 3:49 pm
  Quite how a season that once looked certain to be sucked into a black hole ended with a second lump of silverware glinting in the Hampden sunlight still takes a bit of figuring out.
  
• Cesc Fabregas lauded for delivering 'one of the BEST motivational speeches' as ex-Chelsea and Arsenal star inspires Como to Champions League qualification25 May 2026, 3:19 pm
  Fabregas has been in charge of the ambitious club, who count Thierry Henry among their investors, for two years.
  
• Lionel Messi's World Cup swansong at risk as Argentina star exits Inter Miami clash early with injury concern just weeks before tournament25 May 2026, 3:04 pm
  The 38-year-old's hopes of competing in one final World Cup may have taken a hit during Inter Miami's final MLS matchup before the break for the soccer tournament.