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• Sheikh Mansour and his people must be told they have NO RIGHT to run a football club here. After the humiliating Man City verdict and years of shamefully playing the victim, it is time they sold up, writes IAN HERBERT27 September 2026, 1:00 am
  We were treated to yet another of those dismal little statements from club chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak, drowning in victimhood as he told supporters everything would be fine.
  
• Thomas Tuchel concedes England's Man City stars could have been distracted by guilty verdict after Marc Guehi and Nico O'Reilly gaffes in Spain defeat27 September 2026, 12:11 am
  KIERAN GILL AT WEMBLEY: The first two goals conceded by the Three Lions came directly after Manchester City duo Marc Guehi and Nico O'Reilly each gave away the ball respectively.
  
• Revealed: Furious Premier League clubs set to trigger £800MILLION lawsuits against Man City after seismic 115 charges verdict - as lawyers prepare for case to drag on for another TWO YEARS27 September 2026, 12:08 am
  MIKE KEEGAN: In late 2024, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester United served formal notices reserving their right to take action in the event that City be found guilty.
  
• Roy Keane tells 'cheating' Man City to 'take their medicine' after guilty verdict - and REJECTS Rodri's claims titles were deserved despite 'vast majority' of 115 charges being proven27 September 2026, 12:07 am
  The Premier League accused the club of widespread financial doping over an era of sustained success and they have succeeded in proving all of the substantive claims.
  
• England vs Spain - UEFA Nations League RECAP: Reaction as world champions come from behind to beat Three Lions in thriller26 September 2026, 10:47 pm
  RECAP Daily Mail Sport's live blog as England host world champions Spain in the UEFA Nations League in their first match since the World Cup.
  
• Ireland goalkeeper REFUSES to play against Israel in protest at Gaza 'atrocities': Controversial clash to go ahead after FOUR-HOUR talks and last-minute vote among players26 September 2026, 10:31 pm
  The second-choice stopper made the comments at the end of a day of high drama which saw the men's national side take a vote over whether to proceed with the match.
  
• Thomas Tuchel should be feeling the pressure after this calamitous defensive display: The German needs to convince England fans they are moving forward but familiar problem remains, writes IAN LADYMAN26 September 2026, 10:31 pm
  IAN LADYMAN AT WEMBLEY: Exciting going forward but a calamity at the back, Thomas Tuchel's side have started an important Nations League campaign with a defeat.
  
• Robbie Ure hopeful Scotland striking partnership with Oli McBurnie will blossom26 September 2026, 10:11 pm
  Robbie Ure is confident that his partnership with Oli McBurnie will eventually bear fruit for Scotland despite a frustrating afternoon in Slovenia.
  
• Thomas Tuchel is developing an unfortunate habit - his unique selling point was supposed to be dragging England across the line but he was again powerless as Spain expose gulf in class, writes OLIVER HOLT26 September 2026, 9:38 pm
  OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: The hard truth is that even though England led at half-time, the opening 45 minutes had exposed a gulf between them and Luis de la Fuente's side.
  
• ENGLAND 2-3 SPAIN - PLAYER RATINGS: Which star made too many mistakes? Who had a tough audition? And who will be angry with themselves for not scoring more?26 September 2026, 9:12 pm
  KIERAN GILL AT WEMBLEY: Spain made it 39 matches unbeaten and counting despite England leading at half-time, with defensive errors undoing Thomas Tuchel's side.
  
• The many faces of Wayne Rooney: From the fresh-faced teenager who took the world by storm to his remarkable Disney glow-up - but football legend insists he has NOT been on the weight-loss jabs26 September 2026, 7:56 pm
  The Manchester United icon has been involved in football for more than 20 years now. He started off as a teenager with high hopes at Everton, and is now one of the faces of football analysis.
  
• Pep Guardiola's Man City glory has been built on the club's cheating, lies and institutional filth, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - now he must publicly shame his old bosses to salvage his reputation26 September 2026, 7:53 pm
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The first time Guardiola's legacy was threatened by serious accusations of cheating, it took eight years to clear his name.
  
• It's all up for grabs in attack but no doubt that Billy Gilmour is the man in midfield to make Scotland tick in this new era26 September 2026, 5:31 pm
  Quite who Sebastien Pocognoli will settle upon to play up top for New Scotland remains anyone's guess.
  
• Sebastien Pocognoli confident the goals will flow for Scotland sooner rather than later26 September 2026, 4:55 pm
  Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli insists he has no concerns about a lack of goals after his team fluffed their lines in a 0-0 draw away in Slovenia.
  
• SLOVENIA 0 SCOTLAND 0: Applying a killer instinct in front of goal the big puzzle for Pocognoli to solve as Scots forced to settle for a point26 September 2026, 4:27 pm
  For all that Sebastien Pocognoli has spoken of a desire to play a more attacking and dynamic brand of football, the reality is that Scotland's new head coach does not have a magic wand.