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• Roy Keane's future son-in-law is accused of 'discriminatory' language by opponent as Southampton beat Middlesbrough in heated clash to reach play-off final amid Spygate scandal12 May 2026, 11:03 pm
  The red smoke filled the night sky. Southampton boss Tonda Eckert charged up the touchline and hugged his substitutes in their high-viz bibs. Shea Chares was swamped by his team-mates.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo left distraught after bizarre 98TH-MINUTE own goal delays Al-Nassr's title party as fiancee and family watch on: Star, 41, sulks on the bench as wait for first major honour in Saudi Arabia continues12 May 2026, 10:58 pm
  Cristiano Ronaldo cut a distraught figure as his hopes of finally lifting the Saudi Pro League title at the fourth attempt faced a dramatic setback on Tuesday night.
  
• Pep Guardiola launches attack on referees after Arsenal's VAR let-off: Man City boss claims he has NEVER fully trusted officials as he breaks silence on call that could decide the title12 May 2026, 10:33 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN: City know that they must beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday night to keep up pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race with time running out.
  
• Celtic boss Martin O'Neill dismisses any notion that Parkhead side are now in the box seat to secure the title ahead of Hearts12 May 2026, 9:41 pm
  Martin O'Neill has shot down suggestions that Celtic are now favourites to become champions again despite results going in their favour over the weekend.
  
• Casemiro labels 'unbelievable' star as the 'present AND future' of Man United, explains why the club has a 'big Michael Carrick problem' - and names the surprise player who is the biggest influence in the dressing room12 May 2026, 9:32 pm
  Casemiro will depart United this summer after four years at the club, meaning he will not play a part under any new manager United look to appoint. Carrick was appointed until June.
  
• James Maddison posts new angle of Spurs penalty claim in Leeds draw as he insists HE got the touch on the ball before taking aim at 'petrified' referees12 May 2026, 8:52 pm
  Maddison injected new life into a Spurs side that was somewhat hanging on in the game, which saw them move two points clear of West Ham in the fight for survival in the Premier League.
  
• Trump's World Cup boss lifts the lid on 'billions' of threats facing America... and the secret plan to sniff out Iranian spies and terrorists12 May 2026, 8:25 pm
  Last May, Donald Trump chose Andrew Giuliani to lead the White House's World Cup Task Force. 'It's a great opportunity to show off the greatness of our country,' Giuliani tells the Daily Mail.
  
• Half-Indian footballer who was called a 'curry muncher' by his manager John Yems WINS harassment tribunal and now wants £12m pay-out for career-ending injury 'he suffered as a result'12 May 2026, 8:17 pm
  An employment tribunal has ruled partially in favour of Amrit Bansal-McNulty, a half-Indian footballer who was called a 'curry muncher' by ex-manager John Yems. 
  
• Spain wield the axe and omit Euro-winning captain Alvaro Morata and Real Madrid star from their World Cup squad long-list - as ex-Chelsea star is told he's not even in the country's top 55 players12 May 2026, 7:44 pm
  Former Spain captain Alvaro Morata has reportedly been omitted from Luis de la Fuente's extended 55-man World Cup squad.
  
• Moment referee is left CONFUSED at VAR during controversial decision to rule out West Ham's stoppage-time equaliser against Arsenal as full audio from season's most dramatic incident is revealed12 May 2026, 7:18 pm
  The ref asked to be given a 'clue' as he reviewed footage of Callum Wilson's stoppage-time equaliser, which he eventually ruled out.
  
• Barry Bannan's WIFE hits out at Millwall manager Alex Neil as they are knocked out of Championship play-offs - and drops shock transfer hint12 May 2026, 6:40 pm
  Chloe Bannan took a potshot at Neil and then hastily deleted her X account after the Lions were beaten 2-0 by Hull City in the Championship play-offs.
  
• Hearts boss Derek McInnes 'expects' Celtic to beat Motherwell and is braced for a final-day title shootout12 May 2026, 6:39 pm
  Derek McInnes has already psyched himself for a last-day title shootout at Celtic Park - even though his Hearts side could be crowned Premiership champions tonight.
  
• Danny Rohl is starting to look like a busted flush ... and Ibrox chairman Andrew Cavenagh can't afford another bad call12 May 2026, 6:31 pm
  Bringing in Danny Rohl as Rangers manager was an unsightly mess.
  
• Tynecastle fairytale is property of all Jambos, from the pie stalls to the pitch12 May 2026, 6:30 pm
  From the pie stalls at Tynecastle to the pitch, everyone at Hearts deserves to be part of their own proper footballing fairytale this term.
  
• Iran seizes assets of 'Asian Maradona' after former Bayern Munich star was branded a 'traitor' to his country for 'supporting the enemy'12 May 2026, 5:49 pm
  The star, nicknamed the 'Asian Maradona' after Argentina legend Diego, played for Bayern Munich between 2005 and 2007, while he also featured for the likes of Al-Ahli and Schalke.