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• 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.
  
• 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 GAUGHAN3 October 2026, 10:28 pm
  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.
  
• 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.
  
• It's a disgrace that a case as seismic as City's is STILL shrouded in secrecy - we don't even know who was on the panel that found them guilty: OLIVER HOLT3 October 2026, 7:20 pm
  OLIVER HOLT: This is the top flight of English football now, this faceless parade, this feast of redaction, this lawyers' jamboree, this case without end, this land of double-speak and deflection and filibuster.