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• UAE threat to Britain over Man City case: Diplomatic ties are 'under significant strain'... with billions of investment at stake2 October 2026, 11:33 am
  The outcome of the Premier League's probe into Manchester City is understood to have put 'significant strain' on the diplomatic relationship between the UK and the UAE.
  
• Legendary Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, 84, opens up on being 'terrified' by 2018 brain haemorrhage and explains how he learned to speak again after emergency surgery2 October 2026, 11:21 am
  Sir Alex Ferguson has opened up in detail about his near-fatal health scare back in 2018. The legendary Manchester United manager, now 84, suffered a brain haemorrhage.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? Accies' quiet man who let his feet do the talking, the beating Heart of the greatest Gorgie team, the foremost of the Famous Five, ICT's original Highland hero and Kelty's mercurial maverick2 October 2026, 11:06 am
  Supporters of Hamilton Academical will have a hard job believing it, but there was a time when their club was among the strongest in the country with a striker to match.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? Killie's first among equals, Livi's man for all seasons, the shuffling superstar of Links Park, Motherwell's bargain of the century and the ever loyal custodian of Firhill2 October 2026, 11:06 am
  In 1965, an ecstatic Willie Waddell watched his players perform a lap of honour after winning the league title, the only Kilmarnock side ever to do so.
  
• Erling Haaland to Arsenal? Would Marc Guehi finally end up at rivals Liverpool? And what would happen to £125m man Enzo Fernandez? Where stars might land in a Man City fire sale2 October 2026, 10:50 am
  JAMES SHARPE: It remains hard to see how Man City will be able to keep hold of their star players on huge wages if they suffer expulsion or are sent tumbling down to League Two.
  
• Unai Emery astonishingly claims 'MANY other clubs have inflated their budgets' as he becomes the first Premier League boss to comment on bombshell Man City guilty verdict2 October 2026, 10:49 am
  TOM COLLOMOSSE: Aston Villa boss Emery has become the first Premier League boss to comment on the matter.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? Edinburgh City's goal machine, Elgin City's man for all seasons, the wing king of Falkirk, Forfar's smooth operator, and the Cappielow hero who gave Sir Alex nightmares2 October 2026, 10:46 am
  When looking for Edinburgh City's greatest player, it feels harsh to overlook the claim of record appearance holder Dougie Gair.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? The icon who helped Aberdeen conquer Europe, Airdrie's tiny tormentor, the Mighty Atom of Alloa, Annan's brave stalwart and the striker who wrote Arbroath into the record books2 October 2026, 10:33 am
  It's an image that has seared its way into the soul of every Aberdeen fan. Their skipper with his arms outstretched, the European Cup Winners' Cup gripped in his right hand.
  
• Bizarre post-match moment Man United flop Rasmus Hojlund pushes Jorge Jesus after Cristiano Ronaldo walkout saga - having performed 'Siu' tribute for childhood hero in defeat2 October 2026, 9:44 am
  Rasmus Hojlund appeared to react to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal exit by bizarrely shoving Jorge Jesus having already performed the 'Siu' celebration.
  
• 'Everyone in Liverpool will be happy!': Jurgen Klopp hails Florian Wirtz as struggling £116m star's superb strike helps ex-Reds boss record first win as Germany head coach2 October 2026, 9:38 am
  Wirtz played a pivotal role in the country's 2-0 win over Serbia, setting up Tom Bischof's opener before scoring a fine goal himself to seal the victory.
  
• Second Hull City star crashes on his way to training - in almost the EXACT same spot as team-mate who flipped his £160,000 Land Rover Defender three weeks ago2 October 2026, 8:43 am
  A second Hull City player has crashed their car on the way to training, just three weeks after their team-mate Sorba Thomas flipped his vehicle.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? A nod to Dundee's greatest, the smooth operator of Tannadice, Mr Dunfermline, East Fife's Hampden hero and livewire striker who scored for fun at East Kilbride2 October 2026, 7:51 am
  There are 11 legends lauded in Hector Nicol's Up Wi' The Bonnets which greets Dundee FC as they prepare to do battle at modern-day Dens Park.
  
• WHO IS YOUR CLUB'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER? Ayr United's one-club hero, Celtic's King of Kings, the Bully Wee Hampden icon, the Balmoral Stadium sharpshooter and the ultimate Son of the Rock2 October 2026, 7:47 am
  From Elgin to Annan (and every team in between) ... Daily Mail Sport digs deep in search of 42 Scottish football legends
  
• JEFF POWELL MBE: Anyone who believes City are English football's only miscreants is delusional - more than one other club is privately grateful to them for taking all the heat. This is my five-point plan to truly repair the people's game2 October 2026, 7:11 am
  Football can come out of the Manchester City scandal better, fresher and bolder if it nerves itself to deal with these underlying flaws which are destabilising the game.
  
• THE GOAT DEBATE: Who is your club's greatest ever player?2 October 2026, 6:08 am
  Anyone watching the World Cup will know, beyond doubt, that Lionel Messi is the GOAT.