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• SMASH AND GRAB: Steve Clarke hails resilience of Scots as they stun Greeks with second-half blitz9 October 2025, 11:13 pm
  Scotland boss Steve Clarke praised the resilience of his players after they fought back to claim a stunning victory over Greece at Hampden.
  
• Scotland 3 Greece 1: Many times in the past, the Scots have played well and lost. How sweet this role reversal was!9 October 2025, 11:06 pm
  There is every chance that Steve Clarke's farewell tour as Scotland manager will see a scramble for tickets for some extended dates in North America next summer.
  
• Scotland 3 Greece 1: PLAYER RATINGS - Who was key in dramatic turnaround? Which star struggled to make an impact? And whose mistakes cost the visitors?9 October 2025, 10:59 pm
  Scotland took a giant step towards qualifying for the 2026 World Cup as a dramatic - not to mention unexpected - comeback sealed a 3-1 victory over Greece at Hampden.
  
• Dele Alli returns to training after Como nightmare - as his singer ex-girlfriend hits the studio to record 'endless' songs about the former England star9 October 2025, 10:51 pm
  Alli, once a high-flier in the Premier League, had his contract ripped up by the Serie A club, having only joined in January. He made just one appearance in which he was sent off 10 minutes after coming on.
  
• Thomas Tuchel takes aim at 'silent' England fans: Three Lions boss accuses supporters of failing to back the team and hits out at Wembley atmosphere after win over Wales9 October 2025, 10:32 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN AT WEMBLEY: Fans were performing Mexican waves and launching paper aeroplanes in the second half of a 3-0 win that was wrapped up inside 20 minutes.
  
• England striker Ollie Watkins suffers sickening looking injury as he collides with the post after missing from just yards out9 October 2025, 10:19 pm
  Watkins, who was deputising for usual captain Harry Kane in the striker's position, found himself on the scoresheet in the opening minutes of the game when he tapped in from close range.
  
• Thomas Tuchel is starting to get his wish with his England side - and one star looks key to his plans ahead of the World Cup after routine win over Wales, writes IAN LADYMAN9 October 2025, 10:13 pm
  IAN LADYMAN: On the day he sat down to talk about his new job for the first time almost exactly a year ago, Thomas Tuchel articulated his wish for his England team.
  
• England vs Wales RECAP: Latest score, team news and updates from Wembley as the Three Lions cruise to victory over rivals thanks to  goals from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka9 October 2025, 9:50 pm
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as England host Wales at Wembley in a friendly clash for the October international break.
  
• England 3-0 Wales: Thomas Tuchel's gamble on omitting Jude Bellingham and Co pays off as Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka goals now gives his selection a strong hand9 October 2025, 9:37 pm
  OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: You could call it a power-play. You could call it an act of folly. You could call it a message. You could call it a challenge. Or a warning. Even a threat. It worked.
  
• Roy Keane calls Wales a 'shellshocked lower league team' after England's three-goal blitz in the opening 20 minutes at Wembley9 October 2025, 9:33 pm
  Morgan Rogers gave England their quickest lead since Luke Shaw's early strike in the Euro 2020 final, smashing home from six yards out in the third minute following Declan Rice's corner.
  
• For over 60 minutes, Scotland were abysmal. Then, out of nowhere, they fought back to stun the Greeks. And their World Cup dream is still alive and kicking!9 October 2025, 9:14 pm
  When the final whistle was blown, the Scotland players scampered away like thieves in the night. After pulling off an act of grand larceny, this was the great Hampden heist.
  
• Jewish charity condemns FA's lack of tribute to victims of Manchester synagogue attack before England's clash with Wales at Wembley9 October 2025, 8:35 pm
  The FA opted to avoid paying tribute to the victims ahead of England's friendly match against Wales at Wembley on Thursday, despite tributes taking place at some Premier League games.
  
• Man United's potential takeover: UAE group considering sensational bid and have already approached ex-players over involvement after claims the club are in 'advanced stage of completing a deal to sell to a new investor'9 October 2025, 8:15 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: A consortium based in the United Arab Emirates is understood to be considering making an offer to the Glazer family.
  
• Football unites against dementia! Watch the emotional moment England and Wales players walk out with 22 mascots living with the disease in powerful partnership between the FA and Alzheimer's Society9 October 2025, 8:12 pm
  As Declan Rice and Ben Davies led their teams out onto the turf, players stood alongside 22 fans who had been nominated to walk out as they showed representation of the faces of dementia.
  
• Premier League winner's son scores after being handed first team debut by famous father - as former Man United and Liverpool stars reunite in dugouts9 October 2025, 7:35 pm
  The son of a Premier League winner made a goalscoring start in senior football after being handed an unofficial debut by their famous father.