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• Premier League LIVE: Arsenal target Julian Alvarez misses Atletico Madrid training AGAIN - as Unai Emery reveals emotional goodbye to Saudi-bound Ollie Watkins28 August 2026, 1:56 pm
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for every Premier press conference ahead of this weekend - plus the latest on the biggest transfer stories.
  
• Thug who wore Man United shirt mocking Hillsborough Disaster is JAILED for 24 years after rape, sexual assault and violent abuse28 August 2026, 1:56 pm
  James White was banned from every football ground in the country in 2023 after he pleaded guilty to displaying threatening or abusive writing likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
  
• 'Disgraced and hairy... that's all your lot ever call me!': RICHARD KEYS and ANDY GRAY on fleeing bombs in Qatar, why Keys had to laser his hairy hands, the truth about his younger wife, Gray's regret, and what they think of today's pundits28 August 2026, 1:30 pm
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CRAIG HOPE: 'Disgraced and hairy, that's all your lot ever call me,' says Richard Keys. Instinctively, I look to his hands. Where's the hair gone?
  
• Xabi Alonso reveals details of Enzo Fernandez conversation which led to him being left out of squad to face Luton - as Monaco midfielder emerges as contender to replace Argentine if he leaves club28 August 2026, 12:47 pm
  KIERAN GILL: Fernandez's absence immediately sparked speculation that City had opened club-to-club talks surrounding a potential £120million transfer.
  
• Chelsea FINALLY set to end hunt for front-of-shirt sponsor after setting target for £50m deal - as they near lucrative agreement with American digital currency outfit28 August 2026, 12:16 pm
  EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Chelsea are set to end their search for a front-of-shirt sponsor - by signing a lucrative deal with a digital currency outfit.
  
• Jamie Vardy's podcast secures live broadcasting rights for the BUNDESLIGA - as he beats Gary Neville to new gig28 August 2026, 11:57 am
  It follows Mark Goldbridge picking up a similar arrangement for his That's Football channel. His Bundesliga live streams have typically garnered somewhere between 20,000 and 30,000 views.
  
• Sandro Tonali's reunion with Newcastle looms larger after Tottenham's season false started - the £100m signing must prove he can be the midfield authority figure Roberto De Zerbi's side need28 August 2026, 11:21 am
  MATT BARLOW: Tonali was signed to be a figure of authority in midfield. To enrich Spurs with more power and industry, to add tactical acumen and restore a balance they lost in recent years.
  
• Ex-Premier League star breaks silence after he is found safe a week after police launched search mission in Hungary28 August 2026, 10:44 am
  Former Premier League star Akos Buzsaky has admitted he had been 'overwhelmed' by 'significant changes in his life' as he confirmed he is safe after being reported missing.
  
• Inside Anthony Gordon's life in Barcelona: The key attribute that has impressed club staff, his growing relationship with Pedri and Lamine Yamal... and the seafood restaurant meeting that sealed the deal28 August 2026, 9:43 am
  TARA ANSON-WALSH IN BARCELONA: Since he was a young boy, it has been Gordon's dream to play for Barcelona. Such was the intensity of that dream that he practised Spanish every day.
  
• Revealed: Why Man United fans face a wait to find out where they will play Champions League clash against Como28 August 2026, 9:19 am
  NATHAN SALT: Como have spent the past three months overhauling facilities and Daily Mail Sport understands UEFA officials are close to approving the stadium's hosting rights this season.
  
• Argentina exploit FIFA loophole after star banned for 10 MATCHES for role in brawl after World Cup final defeat by Spain28 August 2026, 8:28 am
  Three Argentina players and assistant coach Roberto Ayala were sanctioned last week by FIFA over their involvement in unsavoury post-match scenes after their 1-0 defeat in the final.
  
• Mohamed Salah's Trabzonspor nightmare: Liverpool legend hooked as Turkish side crash out of Europa League - with club blocking manager's post-match resignation28 August 2026, 7:50 am
  With Trabzonspor facing the risk of a significant thrashing and having already seen their Europa League hopes dashed, Salah was substituted just after the hour mark.
  
• The inside story of how Liverpool signed Bradley Barcola, the £120m game-changer who 'ticks all the boxes' for Andoni Iraola: The PSG stand-off, beating Arsenal and why they aren't finished spending yet28 August 2026, 1:00 am
  LEWIS STEELE: Bradley Barcola is a game-changer for Andoni Iraola, who has been waiting patiently for a flashy new winger to bill as the Mohamed Salah replacement.
  
• 'He's not easy on the eye - but he's b****y effective': The secret methods that made Leeds' Anton Stach the most lethal free-kick taker in Premier League history - and why experts think he'll get even better28 August 2026, 1:00 am
  Leeds did not pay Hoffenheim £17.4m for Anton Stach for his dead-ball proficiency. Stach did not score a single free-kick in his four years in the Bundesliga, and only ever attempted one shot.
  
• Man City handed nightmare Champions League draw with Arsenal also given tricky fixtures as Man United face old foes on return to competition - and Jose's back at the Bridge!27 August 2026, 11:44 pm
  Jude Bellingham, Jose Mourinho and Harry Kane all stand in Arsenal's way as they seek to go one better than last season's Champions League final defeat.