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• There's nothing 'sustainable' about the level of spending currently on show at Rangers4 September 2026, 5:03 pm
  Sustained winning and winning sustainably. That's what Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh promised when taking over the helm with his American consortium.
  
• Ten new signings but Celtic's transfer window ended with the same old lack of ambition ... and Martin O'Neill isn't even trying to hide it!4 September 2026, 5:00 pm
  Martin O'Neill gives the impression these days that he really can't help himself from coming out and saying things he probably isn't supposed to say.
  
• Mike Dean responds to uproar at his claim he played 'minigames' while refereeing Premier League matches - as he prepares for appearance on Sky's Soccer Saturday4 September 2026, 4:32 pm
  Mike Dean has broken his silence on the furore surrounding his claims that he played 'minigames' when taking charge of Premier League matches.
  
• Premier League RECAP: David Moyes speaks for the first time since Everton's chaotic Deadline Day - plus Michael Carrick, Roberto De Zerbi, Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso4 September 2026, 4:29 pm
  Plenty of managers are having their say today and we will bring you all the key news here...
  
• Football's most eye-catching new kit unveiling: Couples kiss to launch top European team's shirt 'inspired by a sense of connection'4 September 2026, 4:22 pm
  A two-minute video, which has caught the eye of fans, begins with the words: 'Love takes many forms' on the screen, as a couple take a seat in what appears to be the club changing room.
  
• Furious soccer fans unveil Times Square billboard calling for Gianni Infantino to be ousted as they accuse embattled FIFA President of blackmail4 September 2026, 4:07 pm
  Gianni Infantino is under ongoing pressure as FIFA President and has now faced a massive billboard in Times Square, New York demanding he is ousted.
  
• Emiliano Martinez ditches Chelsea's No 26 shirt after just one game - despite seeking John Terry's blessing to wear his iconic number4 September 2026, 4:05 pm
  Chelsea have now confirmed Martinez has opted to take up the No1 shirt previously worn by Sanchez, who completed a deadline day loan move to Italian side Como.
  
• Jamie Carragher says Liverpool should have let 'cult hero' leave as one of two who are 'never going to play' after omissions from 25-man squad4 September 2026, 3:17 pm
  Iraola has a handful of new players at his disposal this season following the arrivals of the likes of Jeremy Jacquet and Bradley Barcola, while stars such as Mohamed Salah have departed.
  
• David Moyes reveals he hasn't spoken to Everton's new owners since disastrous deadline day4 September 2026, 2:54 pm
  The Toffees bid farewell to Iliman Ndiaye and Beto late in the window, leaving Moyes with just one natural centre forward in Thierno Barry. Tim Iroegbunam and Nathan Patterson also left.
  
• Michael Carrick insists he's 'largely happy' with Manchester United's transfer business after quiet deadline day... and reveals surprise name as Luke Shaw's left back deputy4 September 2026, 2:13 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: United's £163million spend on midfielders Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and teenage winger Tynan Thompson was less their biggest rivals.
  
• Unai Emery explains why he left Roy Keane's £30m son-in-law Taylor Harwood-Bellis OUT of Aston Villa's Champions League squad - just two days after defender said 'I can't wait to show what I can do' in the competition4 September 2026, 1:39 pm
  Unai Emeryy has left £30million signing Taylor Harwood-Bellis out of Aston Villa's squad for the Champions League phase.
  
• Folarin Balogun is left OUT of Monaco's Conference League squad - just days after walking out on Everton deal at the last minute4 September 2026, 1:18 pm
  Balogun ended on staying at the Ligue 1 club, but his future is now uncertain, and it was thrown into more doubt when he was left out of their 25-man squad for the Conference League league phase.
  
• 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, 12:49 pm
  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.
  
• Marcus Rashford goes under the needle for new Man United tattoo - after winning a place back at his boyhood club when Barcelona rejected him4 September 2026, 12:49 pm
  The winger, who spent time on loan at Aston Villa and Barcelona over the last two years - not starting for the Red Devils in 626 days until last week - didn't leave in the summer transfer window.
  
• Refs turn on 'fantasy land' Mike Dean: Controversial ex-referee's colleagues and boss attack his 'minigames' claims which had fans calling for investigation into his behaviour4 September 2026, 12:48 pm
  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.