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• Why Alex Scott can rival Declan Rice and the moment that showed Man City star's mind may have been elsewhere as England strike perfect balance in 7-0 Croatia thrashing, writes JACK GAUGHAN4 October 2026, 6:58 am
  JACK GAUGHAN AT RUJEVICA CSTADIUM: Thomas Tuchel was back to being serenaded by the band of travelling support once Anthony Gordon had put the Nations League tie to bed with England's third.
  
• Inside Saipan 2.0: How Ireland vs Israel became football's most politically-charged match - with furious team hotel rows, racism accusations, rival captain vowing 'revenge' with sides set to meet again TONIGHT4 October 2026, 6:51 am
  'They hate us and we don't like them,' Israel captain Manor Solomon declared as he vowed to take 'revenge' on the Republic of Ireland when the two teams meet for the second time.
  
• Pep Guardiola spotted for first time since seismic guilty verdict against Man City: Club's former boss attends Paris Fashion Week alongside his daughter after breaking silence3 October 2026, 10:39 pm
  Pep Guardiola has been spotted enjoying Paris Fashion Week, marking the first time the former Manchester City manager has been seen in public since the bombshell verdict.
  
• Something on your mind, Mateo? Man City star Kovacic misses OPEN GOAL in Croatia's clash with England3 October 2026, 10:36 pm
  Kovacic, 32, has played for City since 2023, but now finds the club engulfed in a war with the Premier League that has seen them found guilty of the vast majority of their financial charges.
  
• Centurion Andy Robertson believes victory over North Macedonia can be used as a platform for Scots to hit new heights3 October 2026, 10:02 pm
  Scotland captain Andy Robertson believes the team will go from strength to strength after claiming their first win under new boss Sebastien Pocognoli.
  
• Ben Gannon-Doak provides an invaluable spark and gives Scotland's attack teeth3 October 2026, 9:46 pm
  What a breath of fresh air it was to see Ben Gannon-Doak back in the Scotland starting line-up for this 2-0 Nations League victory over North Macedonia.
  
• Thomas Tuchel says Jude Bellingham has 'gone up a level' since the World Cup as he lavishes praise on star man after England's 7-0 rout of Croatia3 October 2026, 9:45 pm
  Thomas Tuchel hailed Jude Bellingham after another scintillating night in an England shirt, believing that the Real Madrid superstar has gone up another level in recent months.
  
• Chelsea LOSE behind-closed-doors 'training exercise' friendly to Portsmouth as Xabi Alonso focuses on tactics with his side holding the worst defensive Premier League record3 October 2026, 9:33 pm
  Chelsea lost 2-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly to Championship side Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon as they prepare for the return of the Premier League.
  
• North Macedonia 0 Scotland 2: Pocognoli era up and running with professional victory in Skopje3 October 2026, 9:20 pm
  This was just what Scotland and new national coach Sebastien Pocognoli needed. North Macedonia were just what they needed.
  
• Imperious Jude Bellingham cements his status as the future of Thomas Tuchel's team: Real Madrid star a class above as England humiliate old foes Croatia in seven-goal thrashing, writes IAN LADYMAN3 October 2026, 8:42 pm
  IAN LADYMAN AT RUJEVICA STADIUM: The Croatians here did their best to make this rivalry feel the way it used to. They filled this tiny little stadium with thousands of schoolkids.
  
• Croatia vs England - UEFA Nations League RECAP: Reaction as Rampant Three Lions hit SEVEN in thumping win3 October 2026, 8:29 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the lastest updates from Rijeka as England thumped Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.
  
• Sarcastic Jurgen Klopp clashes with German press AGAIN: Ex-Liverpool boss hits out at questions over Joshua Kimmich - after criticising 'pathetic' leaks when he named first squad3 October 2026, 8:25 pm
  Klopp has had his guard up a from the moment he returned to management to take charge of his national side, stating from his first press conference that he will quit if his family are targeted.
  
• Bruno Fernandes reveals talks with Cristiano Ronaldo after star, 41, stormed out of Portugal camp amid rift with manager Jorge Jesus - and tells feuding pair to settle their issues 'behind closed doors'3 October 2026, 8:03 pm
  Ronaldo, 41, landed in Madrid in the early hours of Thursday morning after flying from Copenhagen, where Portugal faced Denmark on Thursday, on his private jet following comments from Jesus.
  
• Chaos as Ireland manager is forced to end press conference early after 'verbal attack' from Israeli journalists - who accused players of racism - as tension grows ahead of crunch second meeting3 October 2026, 7:59 pm
  Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson was forced to end his press conference early after his players were accused of using a racist term by an Israeli journalist.
  
• Watching Lee Carsley's England's U21s is a breath of fresh air and they will embrace the target on their backs in pursuit of a historic Euros three-peat next summer3 October 2026, 7:24 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH AT BET365 STADIUM: Lee Carsley can sleep easy tonight knowing that the first obstacle is cleared on his way to a historic Euros three-peat with England's U21s.