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• Snoop Dogg gets the party going at Swansea as co-owner and celebrity rapper watches his side live for the first time - with Preston boss suggesting the tunnel 'smelt of weed'!25 February 2026, 1:43 am
  Swansea City's Snoop Dogg party ended with a bang on Tuesday night as Liam Cullen's stoppage-time leveller snatched a 1-1 draw over Preston in the Championship.
  
• Former Manchester United star moved to tears by video of Punch the monkey, who became social media star for turning to orangutan toy for comfort after being abandoned by his mother25 February 2026, 12:23 am
  A Manchester United cult hero was emotionally moved after watching the viral Punch monkey video.
  
• Joe Hart lands shock new role at his former side for one game only - two years after ruling out possibility of going into coaching as 'it's not ingrained' in him24 February 2026, 11:39 pm
  Joe Hart has returned to his boyhood side as goalkeeper coach for one night only. The former England, Man City and Celtic stopper retired from playing two years ago.
  
• Newcastle 3-2 Qarabag (9-3 agg): Magpies soar into Champions League last-16 for first time ever after joyride against mannequins of Azerbaijan24 February 2026, 10:56 pm
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: They call this the punishment round, yet for Newcastle it has been more like a mid-season joyride. Not so for poor Qarabag.
  
• Kylian Mbappe sparks major injury fears with Real Madrid star set to miss Benfica tie having 'played on one leg for six weeks'24 February 2026, 10:32 pm
  The Frenchman is far-and-away Madrid's top scorer with an astonishing 38 goals already this season but he has been struggling with a knee injury in recent months.
  
• Inter Milan 1-2 Bodo/Glimt (2-5 agg): Norwegian side make history with stunning victory at the San Siro as they dump out last season's finalists24 February 2026, 10:32 pm
  The Champions League minnows now face a potential reunion with Manchester City in the next round, or a tie with Portuguese champions Sporting CP.
  
• From Milan to SWANSEA: Snoop Dogg visits Welsh city for the first time since becoming co-owner of Championship football club24 February 2026, 10:24 pm
  The rapper, 54, stunned fans when he followed the likes of Real Madrid legend Luka Modric by joining the club's ownership group last July.
  
• World Cup host cities warn Congress about 'safety concerns' and lack of funding that risk turning tournament into a 'CATASTROPHE'24 February 2026, 10:20 pm
  Officials from World Cup host cities offered a word of warning to a session of Congress over security concerns, inadequate federal funding and coordination issues ahead of this summer's event.
  
• Man City star Rayan Cherki pays heartwarming visit to young fan in hospital - and promises to dedicate his next celebration to supporter24 February 2026, 9:21 pm
  The Frenchman, who has enjoyed a positive start to life in the Premier League after his £34million move from Lyon, visited the Leon Berard cancer center in Lyon as City were afforded some time off.
  
• Celtic demand review of VAR after Auston Trusty appeal is thrown out ... with three-game ban ruling defender out of Old Firm crunch24 February 2026, 9:14 pm
  Celtic have called for an urgent review into how VAR is implemented in Scottish football after their appeal against Auston Trusty's dismissal was booted out by the SFA.
  
• Pep Guardiola snubs the north London derby as he takes his mind off Arsenal and the Premier League title race with visit to former club24 February 2026, 8:52 pm
  The former midfielder, after leading his side to a 2-1 victory over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday, jetted to Italy to watch the Serie C side in action against Pro Patria.
  
• Jack Grealish jumps to defence of Raheem Sterling after 'stupid' Instagram account says Feyenoord new boy looked like 'Bambi on ice' during his first match in nine months24 February 2026, 8:44 pm
  Jack Grealish has leapt to the defence of former Man City and England team-mate Raheem Sterling after he was subjected to brutal criticism on social media. 
  
• Lionesses captain Leah Williamson warns strike action is 'never off the table' over scheduling concerns24 February 2026, 8:02 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH: England captain Leah Williamson has said that women's footballers would not rule out strike action amid growing concerns over fixture scheduling.
  
• Martin O'Neill shouldn't have taken the Celtic job ... especially when no-one is leading the club from the top, insists Stiliyan Petrov24 February 2026, 7:46 pm
  Stiliyan Petrov found himself back in familiar territory last Thursday. The only thing he didn't recognise on the night Stuttgart came to town was the haunted feeling within Celtic Park.
  
• Gianluca Prestianni to claim Vinicius Jr called him a DWARF in defence against racism allegations - after Benfica star was slapped with ban ahead of Champions League second leg24 February 2026, 7:38 pm
  Gianluca Prestianni, the Benfica star accused of racially abusing Vinicius Jr, is reportedly claiming the Real Madrid winger referred to him as a dwarf or midget during the Champions League game.