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• Iranian footballers who defected to Australia haven't spoken to their team since out of a fear of reprisals - and reveal the man whose become like a 'second father' to them9 September 2026, 6:57 am
  Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh sought asylum in Australia after protesting at a Gold Coast soccer match in March.
  
• The three things Arsenal need to do this season to finally win the Champions League - from the players Mikel Arteta must learn to trust to the January transfer window plan and a returning hero9 September 2026, 1:00 am
  Arsenal are well primed to make that final step. They were, after all, only a few kicks from glory in May, and have strengthened further this summer. But how do they get over that final hurdle?
  
• How Cody Gakpo became Liverpool's flying Dutchman again: Daily meetings with Andoni Iraola, why his Man City move collapsed, his exemplary personality behind the scenes - and the key to unlocking his best form9 September 2026, 1:00 am
  If last week had gone ever so slightly differently, Cody Gakpo would be spending today in recovery mode after a trip to Porto, preparing for his first Manchester derby.
  
• The summer signing giving Unai Emery an extra attacking dimension - and the new man he will be alarmed by: Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa8 September 2026, 10:59 pm
  TOM COLLOMOSSE AT JAN BREYDEL STADIUM: A first win of the season, a first goal for Nicolas Jackson and the ideal start to Aston Villa's Champions League campaign.
  
• Millwall 0-1 Newcastle: The frustrating issue that will concern Matthias Jaissle, why Nico Gonzalez needs patience - and the real value of the Carabao Cup to the Magpies8 September 2026, 10:52 pm
  CRAIG HOPE: At the 21st attempt, Joe Willock scored the goal to put Newcastle into the fourth round of a competition in which they have become the country's specialists.
  
• 'Angry' Erling Haaland playfully scolds Man City's £85.7m teenage 'gem' Ayyoub Bouaddi for failing to pass to him8 September 2026, 10:52 pm
  City won 2-0 at the Estadio do Dragao thanks to a second-half brace from Haaland in another positive result for their new-look team following a busy summer.
  
• Borussia Dortmund star rushed to hospital after slumping to the pitch with 'circulatory problems' during Champions League tie8 September 2026, 10:51 pm
  Karetsas was seen kicking the ball back to his team-mate before sitting down on the pitch in discomfort, with Dortmund medical staff coming onto the pitch to attend to the attacker.
  
• Gabriel Jesus reveals he was made to train away from his Arsenal team-mates before sealing cut-price £8.6m move to Barcelona8 September 2026, 10:45 pm
  Jesus ultimately sealed a cut-price £8.6million move to Spanish giants Barcelona on deadline day, ending his four-year spell with the Gunners.
  
• Dogged Man City banish ghosts of the Dragao as Erling Haaland brace sees off stubborn Porto in ill-tempered 2-0 win after security had to 'separate' players in tunnel brawl - JACK GAUGHAN8 September 2026, 10:41 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN AT ESTADIO DO DRAGAO: The circumstances around the 2021 Champions League final in this very stadium still haunt those of a City persuasion but not the squad. How can they?
  
• Ryan Giggs reveals how Elliot Anderson told him to 'leave me alone' on golf course as he tried to convince England star to snub Man City - and the Man United player Pep Guardiola rated highest8 September 2026, 10:30 pm
  Man City would ultimately land Anderson for £116million in the summer, with Man United going on to sign Youri Tielemans, Carlos Baleba and Andrey Santos in their midfield overhaul.
  
• 50 YEARS ON: The day an Irish football legend came out of retirement to prove his doubters wrong and a future World Cup icon made his bow as the Boys in Green rocked Wembley8 September 2026, 10:01 pm
  Considering there is less than 100 miles of water between the countries, it is surprising that the national football teams have met so rarely.
  
• Revealed: The little-known reason Jamie Vardy is forced to wait for Burnley debut after his surprise return to English football at 398 September 2026, 9:53 pm
  Vardy, 39, joined the Clarets on Sunday after leaving Cremonese at the end of last season following their relegation to Serie B.
  
• Porto vs Man City - Champions League RECAP: Erling Haaland seals win at the Dragao with brace in ill-tempered clash at Dragao - Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-18 September 2026, 9:53 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's coverage of Manchester City's win over Porto in the Champions League.
  
• Arsenal caught up in UK airport travel chaos: Gunners forced to cancel Mikel Arteta's Champions League press conference in Naples with flights grounded by air traffic control 'technical failure'8 September 2026, 9:42 pm
  That was because of the air traffic control issues in the UK, with planes at most major UK airports grounded on Tuesday following a 'technical failure'.
  
• Xabi Alonso reveals he has held private talks with Estevao over lack of game time - and amid reports in Brazil the forward is concerned about his Blues future - as he rules out moving for a free agent in the market8 September 2026, 9:31 pm
  KIERAN GILL: Alonso has held private talks with Estevao Willian amid speculation that Chelsea's Brazilian boy wonder is concerned with his lack of opportunities and new manager's vision for him.