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• Now Mike Dean's former boss weighs into 'minigames' row - claiming controversial ex-referee is in 'fantasy land' as he accuses him of damaging reputation of Premier League officials4 September 2026, 10:10 am
  Dean's former boss at Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) between 2004 and 2010, has insisted his former employee would not have got away with any games had he tried them.
  
• Liverpool complete £4.3m move for 18-year-old French forward Djylian N'Guessan - with teenager set to spend the season out on loan4 September 2026, 10:05 am
  LEWIS STEELE: The 18-year-old France youth international will spend the the season on loan at Stade Brest in Ligue 1 having signed from the second-tier club. Liverpool will pay around £4.3million.
  
• Now the MANAGERS are playing minigames! Former Premier League star is challenged to see how many Michael Jackson songs he can fit into a press conference... so did you get them all?4 September 2026, 9:21 am
  The manager came clean during his pre-match press conference ahead of his side's fifth-tier game against Yeovil Town that he had been put up to a challenge by members of his squad.
  
• Refs chiefs cast doubt over Mike Dean's claims over 'minigames' of deliberately not blowing his whistle for 25 minutes or refusing to leave the centre circle during Premier League matches - as furious fans call for probe4 September 2026, 9:13 am
  Dean, 58, retired from refereeing in 2023 after over 20 years of officiating at the highest level in English football.
  
• Roy Keane's £25m son-in-law Taylor Harwood-Bellis is left OUT of Aston Villa's Champions League squad - just two days after saying 'I can't wait to show what I can do' in the competition4 September 2026, 9:10 am
  Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been left out of Unai Emery's Champions League squad, just two days after expressing his 'excitement' at the prospect of playing in Europe's elite competition. 
  
• Roy Keane goes viral after leaving Gary Neville and Co in stitches with hilarious comparison between football stat and 'speaking to girls in a nightclub'4 September 2026, 7:03 am
  Roy Keane left his Stick to Football colleagues in fits of laughter following his thoughts about the statistic 'Expected Goals' (xG).
  
• Why Roberto De Zerbi still thinks he can get the best out of 'future Ballon d'Or winner' Mykhailo Mudryk at Tottenham, from their Shakhtar secrets to the 'hope' of Spurs' forward line4 September 2026, 1:00 am
  MATT BARLOW: Tottenham's latest great hope is that Roberto De Zerbi will work some magic on Chelsea loanee Mykhailo Mudryk who he once hailed as a future Ballon d'Or winner.
  
• Hearts boss Wouter Vrancken tips his star Scots trio for international call-ups after derby demolition of Hibernian3 September 2026, 10:46 pm
  Hearts manager Wouter Vrancken believes his compatriot Sebastian Pocognoli must be considering James Wilson, Josh McPake and Calvin Miller for his first Scotland squad this month.
  
• Federico Chiesa is left OUT of Liverpool's 25-man Champions League squad in latest blow to Italian - as three injured stars and youngster with only three Premier League appearances make the cut instead3 September 2026, 10:39 pm
  Federico Chiesa's Liverpool career has taken another hit after he was omitted from their UEFA Champions League squad.
  
• HIBERNIAN 1 HEARTS 3: Josh McPake steals the show as Gorgie men hit top gear under Wouter Vrancken3 September 2026, 10:27 pm
  It may be too early to predict another serious title challenge from Hearts this season but it's certainly safe to say early doubts over
  
• Celtic miss out on final transfer target Gineitis after Torino reject deadline day offer for £10m-rated midfielder3 September 2026, 10:19 pm
  Celtic failed to land the final name they craved on deadline day - with the club finally admitting defeat in their pursuit of Torino midfielder Gvidas Gineitis.
  
• Rangers clinch double deadline-day deal by landing Kevin Kelsy and Badredine Bouanani3 September 2026, 10:17 pm
  Rangers have completed a double deadline day swoop by signing Kevin Kelsy and Badredine Bouanani.
  
• FIFA accuse UEFA of a 'smear campaign' against Gianni Infantino and Co after European body threatened legal action as war over failed World Cup sell-off plans escalates3 September 2026, 9:31 pm
  FIFA says legal applications made by UEFA to access documents related to FIFA's controversial private investor plan are part of a 'smear campaign' against the global governing body.
  
• Aston Villa handed major boost as new £60m star Johan Manzambi returns to training - but he may not be risked for Hull clash3 September 2026, 8:25 pm
  The club-record signing from Freiburg had a knee injury when he joined Villa in July in a deal worth up to £60million, and he has yet to play as he continues his recovery.
  
• David Sullivan to INCREASE stake in West Ham despite sexual misconduct allegations - with Royal Mail chief to become largest shareholder in huge blow to Amanda Staveley3 September 2026, 7:59 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: It means Kretinsky, along with the other existing shareholders, will instead split the Gold's holding, leaving former Newcastle United director Staveley in the cold.