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• Family of ex-Liverpool Women's boss Matt Beard reveal his heartbreaking final text message sent before he was found hanged at home after feeling 'bullied' by his old club Burnley12 May 2026, 8:57 am
  The brother of ex-Liverpool Women's manager Matt Beard has revealed the heartbreaking last text he was sent before his sibling was found dead last September. 
  
• From calamity to King Kinsky! How Tottenham's unlikely hero of their relegation fight emerged - and now should mean Roberto De Zerbi's No 1 does not play again12 May 2026, 8:38 am
  Nobody who saw Antonin Kinsky's sombre exit in Madrid could have imagined he would emerge as one of Tottenham's heroes in their Premier League fight to survive.
  
• Major upset in the fight for Premier League promotion as Hull City win away at third-place Millwall to put them one game from glory at Wembley12 May 2026, 6:39 am
  Hull City have been upsetting the odds ever since the season began and they have no plans to stop just yet after beating Millwall to a spot in the Championship play-off final.
  
• Aussie ref slammed as Spurs boss explodes over huge late call that could decide Premier League status12 May 2026, 6:38 am
  Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi has questioned the mentality of Jarred Gillett after the Aussie referee denied a late penalty claim during his team's 1-1 draw with Leeds United.
  
• Why rising Socceroos star believes Australia can go all the way and WIN the 2026 FIFA World Cup12 May 2026, 3:16 am
  A Socceroos star has boldly declared Australia can 'go all the way' and win the World Cup this year.
  
• FA Cup devastation for Sam Kerr - and it was Matildas teammate Mary Fowler who buried the Aussie goal machine12 May 2026, 2:50 am
  Sam Kerr's dreams of a fourth FA Cup triumph with Chelsea ended in dramatic fashion - and Matildas teammate Mary Fowler was a big reason why.
  
• Prince William 'will find a way' to watch his beloved Aston Villa's final in Turkey12 May 2026, 1:49 am
  The Prince of Wales, 43, attended the side's semi-final second leg at Villa Park last week, where he celebrated at full-time after their 4-0 win overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit against Nottingham Forest .
  
• 'Everybody does it!' Inside the world of football and spying: Drones shot down, a kitman hiding in the ceiling, leaked team news, giant screens around training grounds and a loose-lipped hairdresser!12 May 2026, 1:04 am
  Football is a game that rests on the finest of margins. The difference between victory and defeat, success and failure and, most crucially these days, fortune or famine balance on a knife-edge.
  
• Roberto De Zerbi's managerial mind games: Spurs boss tells Leeds to play just as well against West Ham on crucial final day in relegation scrap after missing chance to go four clear11 May 2026, 11:04 pm
  MATT BARLOW AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: West Ham are next up, on Sunday at Newcastle. Spurs play two days later at Chelsea, a fixture delayed by the FA Cup final.
  
• Jamie Carragher blasts 'crazy' Mathys Tel after Tottenham star's 'ridiculous' overhead kick conceded decisive penalty in 1-1 draw with Leeds11 May 2026, 10:57 pm
  Referee Jarred Gillett initially didn't penalise Tel, but following a VAR review, he awarded a penalty and Dominic Calvert-Lewin tucked home the spot kick.
  
• Tottenham vs Leeds - Premier League RECAP: Spurs miss opportunity to go four clear in relegation scrap11 May 2026, 10:50 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Tottenham host Leeds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League.
  
• Revealed: The three Premier League clubs keeping tabs on Jarrod Bowen ahead of this summer's window - with West Ham at risk of losing England star even if they survive relegation scrap11 May 2026, 10:43 pm
  MATT BARLOW: West Ham are braced for a summer of upheaval with uncertainty in the boardroom after Karren Brady's exit. Brady stepped down in April following 16 years.
  
• Tottenham 1-1 Leeds: Spurs show the same streak of crippling self-sabotage despite Roberto De Zerbi's best efforts as hosts drop critical points in relegation dog-fight, writes IAN LADYMAN11 May 2026, 10:18 pm
  IAN LADYMAN AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Here in front of almost disbelieving home crowd, De Zerbi's team turned a shot at triumph in to yet another exercise in sporting sabotage.
  
• Jamie Carragher names the crucial decision that 'will win Arsenal the title' - and it's NOT the controversial VAR call!11 May 2026, 8:12 pm
  Arsenal are on the verge of glory with two league games left in their season - they know victories over Burnley and Crystal Palace will guarantee them their first domestic title in 22 years.
  
• Lamine Yamal brutally mocks Real Madrid at Barcelona's LaLiga parade after star appeared to make dig at Jude Bellingham on social media11 May 2026, 7:46 pm
  Lamine Yamal revelled in Barcelona's LaLiga title win during his side's open-top bus parade on Monday - and found time to settle old scores with Real Madrid rival Jude Bellingham.