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Ivan Toney’s trial over assault at exclusive London nightclub will start in 20 MONTHS – putting England star’s Euro 2028 prospects at risk
Toney appeared at Southwark Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing on Thursday morning and pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm.
October 29, 2026
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Brighton’s 30-year story from brink of extinction to high-fliers told by those who saved the club: From a rogue owner, a newspaper exposé and court cases to life-saving goal, play-off glory and Tony Bloom’s maths wizards
Take a walk through the gallery space in Brighton’s Royal Pavilion and you encounter a vivid sense of the extraordinary creative energy behind the [...]
October 24, 2026
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Aston Villa vs Manchester City – Premier League: Rampant hosts open the scoring inside first SIX minutes as Enzo Maresca’s visitors are hit with boos after guilty verdict
Follow Daily Mail Sport’s live coverage for the latest updates of Man City’s lunchtime clash with Aston Villa, updates from the 3pm kick-offs, [...]
October 24, 2026
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Bayern Munich insiders were worried about ‘workaholic’ Vincent Kompany weeks before Man City legend’s training ground collapse, new report claims – as German giants confirm boss will be out for ‘weeks’
Bayern Munich insiders had expressed concern for Vincent Kompany weeks before their manager’s collapse at the club’s training ground, a new [...]
October 24, 2026
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Julian Nagelsmann is warned NOT to take the Man United job by former Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn because of concerns on his past experience – and ‘every manager has failed there’
A former colleague has warned Julian Nagelsmann against taking over at Manchester United – ‘where essentially every manager in recent years has [...]
October 23, 2026
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Backfiring tactics, a rudderless defence and players breaking ranks: how Michael Carrick’s reign at Man United is disintegrating just as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s did five years ago
By the time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was disposed – he had multiple seasons, rather than the five months Carrick has had to this point – it was [...]
October 23, 2026
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Inside Matthias Jaissle’s Newcastle struggles: ‘Vertical football’ philosophy that led to crisis meeting, fan concern at Ruben Amorim echoes, square pegs in round holes and why he wants to copy Hansi Flick’s Barcelona blueprint
CRAIG HOPE: It’s a good time to play Crystal Palace. That, at least, is the crumb of comfort being nibbled at on Tyneside. The more uncomfortable [...]
October 23, 2026
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Three Man United fans hospitalised in bloody fight ‘with their OWN supporters’ at a bar by Lake Como – before their team were battered 4-1
Three Manchester United fans were taken to hospital following a fight in a bar ahead of the club’s Champions League defeat to Como.
October 22, 2026
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Can you tackle Ian Ladyman’s ultimate Premier League quiz? Sign up to Daily Mail Sport’s Football Unfiltered newsletter and receive our exclusive challenge straight to your inbox
Every Monday, we’ll be bringing you exclusive insight from our reporters around the grounds, the latest headlines from the world of football, the [...]
October 22, 2026
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‘Keep your eyes on the road’: Diogo Jota’s new wife’s text message to husband revealed in her heartbreaking account of how tragic Liverpool star’s Lamborghini crash death unfolded
In a new biography about the late Liverpool forward, Cardoso explained she had exchanged messages with Jota shortly after he had left for the Spanish city [...]
October 22, 2026
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Enzo Maresca reveals the three heart-to-heart chats with Phil Foden to spark his Man City career back to life
Foden has four goals in his last two matches, including a Champions League hat-trick against AEK Athens, having not found the net for 10 months prior.
October 22, 2026
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Football regulator insists it will have ‘absolute power’ to force Man City owners to sell if they are proven to have run the club ‘in a way that is neither fit nor fair’
The IFR, which was founded last year, has permission to remove club owners and suspend or revoke licences if they deem the wrongdoing by to be sufficiently [...]
October 21, 2026
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Erik ten Hag reveals failed plot to reunite with Alejandro Garnacho at Leverkusen as ex-Man United boss admits out-of-sorts star is a ‘little bit selfish’ and ‘needs love’ amid Aston Villa exile
Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has leapt to the defence of Alejandro Garnacho, revealing he tried to sign the winger during his ill-fated [...]
October 21, 2026
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Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola and the curious case of the £3billion Abu Dhabi housing development: Why Man City will profit from star striker and his father Alf-Inge’s new homes
The story seemed like a feather in the cap of Manchester City’s Emirati owners when it surfaced, two weeks after being found guilty of generating [...]
October 21, 2026
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How two tobacco tycoons, Cesc Fabregas’ unique link, a former England hardman and the ‘Disney model’ inspired Como’s remarkable rise ahead of Manchester United clash
Just seven years ago, they were playing in Serie D, the fourth tier of Italian football, having suffered three bankruptcies between 2004 and 2017.
October 21, 2026
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Piers Morgan disagreed with me but Martin Keown was wrong to question my motives in branding Arsenal ‘The Unwatchables’… I have a duty to call it as I see it, writes TOM COLLOMOSSE
TOM COLLOMOSSE: It was around 2pm on Monday that I learned I was a lifelong Tottenham supporter who was desperate to move to London. This certainly came as [...]
October 20, 2026
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Man United face defensive crisis with Lisandro Martinez missing training ahead of Champions League trip to Como… giving Michael Carrick a huge headache over who partners Harry Maguire
Martinez, who was forced off at half-time away at Leeds United with a thigh issue, was held back from Tuesday’s session at Carrington, putting his [...]
October 20, 2026
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Dejan Kulusevski thanks Tottenham fans as star completes ‘impossible journey’ after 526-day absence with serious knee injury… and admits he told loved ones ‘it might not work out’ just two months ago
Kulusevski returned as an 87th-minute substitute on Monday. It was his first appearance since a serious knee injury in May 2025 and coincided with an [...]
October 20, 2026
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Man United have a ‘toxic culture’, sparked by the ‘Madrid’ trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane and Casemiro, claims ex-boss Erik ten Hag in damning breakdown of player discipline
Former United manager Ten Hag has accused the club’s hierarchy of fueling a ‘toxic culture’. Ten Hag, who was sacked in October 2024, has [...]
October 20, 2026
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Crystal Palace’s nightmare start to the season unpacked: The blunders that could cost Pierre Sage his job, how Steve Parish and Matt Hobbs sold him short in the transfer market – and why players feel worried and confused
Sage is under intense scrutiny after Palace’s shambolic 5-0 thrashing by rivals Brighton. But that must not distract from the inexcusable failures of [...]
October 20, 2026
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No wonder there is frantic hype around Carlos Baleba – desperate Man United know his £70m move HAS to work… and did Man City sell the wrong goalkeeper this summer? IAN LADYMAN on My Football Weekend
In football desperation can lead to exaggeration. Straws are clung on to and early conclusions drawn. That is why in and around Manchester United so much [...]
October 19, 2026
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MORE Premier League stars join rejection of taking the knee as fans boo the anti-racism gesture amid growing doubts over its impact
Bournemouth stars Rayan and Tyler Adams rejected taking the knee, while the gesture was loudly booed at Leeds United, as doubts over the anti-racism [...]
October 19, 2026
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Richarlison backs criticism of Roberto De Zerbi in another pointed social media post before Tottenham boss responds – as rift deepens amid star’s exile
Richarlison, 29, was set to depart north London this summer after appearing to fall out with the Spurs boss, who claimed the forward ‘said too many [...]
October 18, 2026
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Revealed: The day Roy Keane squared up to poppy protest footballer James McClean in half-time f-word rant about his photo with an Irish boxer
McClean won 103 caps for his country between 2012 and 2023, and came across Keane while the former Man United hardman was assistant manager to Martin [...]
October 18, 2026
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Everton star Ainsley Maitland-Niles refuses to take the knee as Premier League kick off anti-racism weekend
The Premier League’s ‘No Room For Racism’ weekend got underway at the Hill Dickinson Stadium during the lunchtime contest, with all 22 [...]
October 17, 2026
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Everton vs Chelsea – Premier League LIVE: Xabi Alonso’s free-scoring visitors look to leap into the top four – with Toffees undefeated on Merseyside this season
Follow Daily Mail Sport’s live coverage for the latest updates of Everton’s lunchtime clash with Chelsea, before updates from the 3pm [...]
October 17, 2026