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• Why Elliot Anderson can launch Man United into Premier League title conversation after perfect Old Trafford audition, writes NATHAN SALT - now, the club CANNOT afford to let him slip away like Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice18 May 2026, 1:30 am
  On a day where United pulled out all the stops for Casemiro's farewell, Anderson delivered his own show-stopper to reinforce just why United cannot afford to miss out on him this summer.
  
• Sunderland fans pay tribute to Bradley Lowery on what would have been his 15th birthday17 May 2026, 11:50 pm
  Sunderland and Everton supporters at the Hill Dickinson Stadium unveiled a large banner with a picture of Bradley, who died from neuroblastoma in 2017.
  
• Self-sabotaging West Ham's 20 minutes of calamity has put Nuno Espirito Santo's side on the brink of the Championship, writes CRAIG HOPE - the cuts run too deep now for them to recover17 May 2026, 11:20 pm
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: When you are fighting for survival, the wounds are not supposed to be self-inflicted. But here against Newcastle, West Ham found an enemy within.
  
• Brave football manager, 73, confronts thugs after they invaded pitch to protest club's relegation from French league - with match abandoned after just 22 MINUTES in chaotic scenes17 May 2026, 11:18 pm
  In the 22nd minute of the game at Stade de La Beaujoire, flares were thrown onto the pitch and dozens of fans flooded onto the field in protest against the club's relegation last week.
  
• PSG suffer Champions League final injury scare as Ousmane Dembele limps off just 28 minutes into Ligue 1 defeat by Paris FC - with bosses facing nervous wait ahead of Budapest showdown with Arsenal17 May 2026, 10:33 pm
  The Ballon d'Or winner headed straight down the tunnel after managing just 27 minutes in PSG's 2-1 defeat to their next-door neighbours, while the Champions League final is now only 13 days away.
  
• For Celtic and the footballing authorities, inaction and half-measures are no longer acceptable. In front of a global audience, a season to be proud of simply dissolved into a shameful sea of chaos17 May 2026, 10:19 pm
  A match which never actually finished. A fall-out that will never end. A day never to be forgotten. A season never to be emulated in terms of drama and controversy, dissolved into chaos.
  
• Neymar EXPLODES at referee in furious meltdown after substitution blunder - with star set to learn his World Cup fate TOMORROW amid cryptic message from Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti17 May 2026, 10:13 pm
  An officiating blunder meant the forward was accidentally substituted in the second-half of Santos' 3-0 defeat by Coxa, with Neymar off the pitch receiving treatment at the time.
  
• I was working with Arsenal's brilliant young kids like Bukayo Saka until Arsenal sacked me over social media posts... now I'm 63 and working on building sites to get by17 May 2026, 10:02 pm
  On Christmas Eve 2024, Bonnick received a phone call, telling him that his employment at the club had been terminated.
  
• Nuno Espirito Santo makes brutally honest relegation admission after West Ham's chastening loss at Newcastle - and Hammers' fate could be sealed in just TWO days17 May 2026, 9:54 pm
  CRAIG HOPE: The Hammers now know that rivals Tottenham need just a point to all but confirm their relegation, and that could come as soon as Tuesday night at Chelsea.
  
• Celtic's Liam Scales reveals key factor behind late-season surge towards Premiership title, as defender admits Hearts had 'whole world' behind them for final-day shootout17 May 2026, 9:34 pm
  Liam Scales understands why the whole world was rooting for Hearts to complete the fairytale of a first title since 1960 and warns they will put up another massive fight for the crown next time round.
  
• Celtic boss Martin O'Neill revels in Premiership title triumph... but issues stern warning ahead of next season17 May 2026, 9:34 pm
  Asked about the importance of this league winner's medal, his fourth as Celtic manager and one earned, no doubt, through sheer strength of will and motivational ability, Martin O'Neill stood in the quiet
  
• Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta issues rallying cry to supporters as they close in on Premier League title - urging them to help take the club to a 'different level'17 May 2026, 9:30 pm
  Thousands of fans are expected to line the streets around the stadium after a fan group, in consultation with the club, organised an event to greet the team bus ahead of Arsenal's final home game.
  
• USA's World Cup squad thrown into chaos as two of team's biggest stars limp off with worrying injuries days before roster announcement17 May 2026, 9:05 pm
  Manager Mauricio Pochettino will be sweating after watching midfielder Brenden Aaronson and defender Chris Richards come off early in their respective games.
  
• Bruno Fernandes EQUALS Premier League's single-season assist record - as Manchester United captain sets up his 20th goal this term during Nottingham Forest clash17 May 2026, 8:11 pm
  The Manchester United captain has equalled the Premier League single-season assist record against Nottingham Forest.
  
• Celtic apologise to Hearts after pitch invasion chaos as SPFL statement puts abandonment theory to bed17 May 2026, 7:41 pm
  Celtic last night issued an apology to Hearts for the shameful scenes which marred the end of Saturday's title decider at Parkhead.