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• Wayne Rooney insists he would NOT accept 2012 Premier League title if Man City are stripped of it and claims Man United do not 'deserve' to be awarded winners' medal - as legend opposes Rio Ferdinand and David De Gea's stance29 September 2026, 7:04 am
  The bombshell verdict has opened a can of worms over how City's illustrious period from 2009-2018 should be judged, with players, fans and managers campaigning for the rewriting of history.
  
• The Premier League's stars of the future: From Liverpool's Moneyball diamond and an £8m Man United project to an 'outrageous' Spurs talent and England youth captain at Newcastle, these are the 16 best wonderkids eyeing up top-flight debut29 September 2026, 1:00 am
  World-leading youth football analysis platform Eyeball and their scouting experts have picked out the 16 most exciting wonderkids on the verge of their Premier League debut.
  
• Thomas Tuchel tells his England stars to stop being 'the biggest danger to ourselves' as they hunt for first clean sheet in seven following Spain errors29 September 2026, 12:56 am
  MATT BARLOW IN PRAGUE: England have not kept a clean sheet in six games since beating Panama at the World Cup, a run during which they have conceded 13 goals.
  
• US soccer legend Carli Lloyd welcomes her second child at 44 following infertility struggles28 September 2026, 11:38 pm
  US soccer legend Carli Lloyd and her husband, Brian Hollins, have welcomed a new member to their family with the birth of their second child. She announced the happy news on Monday.
  
• Zinedine Zidane becomes an instant meme with wild touchline celebration after Michael Olise's last-gasp winner for France in Belgium28 September 2026, 10:47 pm
  Zidane took over from Didier Deschamps and has won both of his ties in charge. After a 1-0 win over Turkey, he guided his team to a victory in Belgium by the same score line on Monday.
  
• Piers Morgan insists Man City '100 per cent have to be relegated' after guilty verdict - as Simon Jordan claims the Abu Dhabi project is DOOMED28 September 2026, 10:13 pm
  Piers Morgan has called for Manchester City to be relegated after the club were found guilty of the 'vast majority' of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
  
• Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli warns players they need regular club football if they are to stay in his side28 September 2026, 9:30 pm
  Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli has stressed the importance of his players getting regular game time at club level if they are to be part of his long-term plans.
  
• Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli believes advanced role will bring out the best in Billy Gilmour28 September 2026, 9:30 pm
  Given that Sebastien Pocognoli used to count Kevin De Bruyne among his team-mates with the Belgian national team, it can be assumed that he knows a decent midfielder when he sees one.
  
• Man City chief warns it will take 'a lot more time' before 115 charges saga is settled - with broadcasters unlikely to seek refunds from Premier League despite paying BILLIONS to screen club's glory years28 September 2026, 9:27 pm
  City have been found guilty of the vast majority of a series of breaches of the competition's financial rules over a time period in which they lifted three titles as part of an eight-trophy haul.
  
• Michael Wynn Jones dead at 85: Delia Smith's husband passes away as Norwich lead tributes to their former chairman28 September 2026, 9:19 pm
  Wynn Jones death was announced by Norwich City, where he and Smith had been majority shareholders for 28 years.
  
• James Trafford's big chance: Leeds keeper set to start for England in Prague knowing that whatever happens, Jordan Pickford will return for the next two games. So can he now make his case to be No1 for good?28 September 2026, 9:16 pm
  MATT BARLOW IN PRAGUE: Henderson. Pope. Ramsdale. Johnstone. Opportunities to challenge Pickford as England's number one however tend to slip through.
  
• From 'repulsive' to indispensable: How Jude Bellingham has become central to Thomas Tuchel's plans... as under-pressure manager looks to England's 'real' deal to climb him out of a hole28 September 2026, 9:16 pm
  IAN LADYMAN IN PRAGUE: Thomas Tuchel has been here before with England. In need of a step forward. Looking for a launchpad.
  
• Rio Ferdinand tells Joleon Lescott to hand over his Premier League medal as he doubles down on calling for Man City to be stripped of titles after guilty verdict28 September 2026, 7:44 pm
  City and their fans, despite an almost-certain appeal, are nervously awaiting punishment after they were found guilty on the vast majority of their 115 charges around financial irregularities.
  
• Djibril Cisse calls out Mike Dean's 'bull****' after former referee accused QPR of 'strange' tactics before Sergio Aguero's iconic late goal to win Man City the Premier League title28 September 2026, 6:11 pm
  Djibril Cisse has hit out at Mike Dean after the former referee accused QPR of 'strange' tactics in the build-up to Manchester City's Premier League title clinching goal back in 2012.
  
• 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 jabs28 September 2026, 5:49 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.