Slot says Liverpool can still do 'special things' ahead of Arsenal clash

Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists his reigning English champions can still do "special things" this season as they prepare to face Premier League leaders Arsenal following a faltering start to their title defence.
7 January 2026, 13:09 PM

Fletcher asked for Ferguson's advice before taking Man Utd interim role

Darren Fletcher revealed Tuesday he asked for former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson's advice before accepting the role of interim head coach.
7 January 2026, 08:21 AM

Injury-hit Neymar extends Santos contract, keeps World Cup dream alive

"Santos is my place, I'm at home," Neymar said in a video published on the Brazilian club's social media.
7 January 2026, 03:21 AM

Women’s league flawed but better than nothing, says Butler

Bangladesh women’s football team coach Peter Butler has voiced reservations about the ongoing Women’s Football League (WFL), conceding that while the competition lacks balance and intensity, it remains preferable to having no league at all..Butler returned to Bangladesh on January 4 after
7 January 2026, 03:00 AM

Sujan Perera laments BFL ground conditions

Perera spoke to The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about Fortis' performance, the Bangladesh Football League, his own form, and the recent progress of the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka national teams.
7 January 2026, 03:00 AM

Boulbina stunner takes Algeria through, Diallo sparkles for Ivory Coast

On Saturday, Algeria face in-form Nigeria, then Ivory Coast take on record seven-time title-holders Egypt.
6 January 2026, 19:07 PM

Repeating Super Cup success will give Barca 'energy': Flick

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said retaining the Spanish Super Cup this week would be a boost for his team's other ambitions this season.
6 January 2026, 18:48 PM

Fletcher says Man Utd coaching job was not in 'wildest dreams'

Manchester United interim boss Darren Fletcher said Tuesday that leading the club was beyond his "wildest dreams" but insisted he has not considered replacing the sacked Ruben Amorim.
6 January 2026, 18:41 PM

Dias sidelined with Gvardiol as Man City face defensive crisis

Manchester City will be without Ruben Dias for up to six weeks and fellow defender Josko Gvardiol for "a long time", manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday.
6 January 2026, 14:23 PM

Real Madrid's Mbappe to miss Spanish Super Cup

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe will miss the Spanish Super Cup this week as he recovers from a knee sprain.
6 January 2026, 13:03 PM

Chelsea announce appointment of Liam Rosenior as new head coach

Chelsea on Tuesday announced the appointment of Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior as their new head coach to replace Enzo Maresca.
6 January 2026, 09:35 AM

Man City's Gvardiol out with broken leg

Gvardiol was one of two City centre-backs who went off injured in the second half, along with Ruben Dias, before Enzo Fernandez scored a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors.
6 January 2026, 04:44 AM

Salah seals Egypt victory as Osimhen fires Nigeria into quarters

Captain Salah scored after 124 minutes to clinch a 3-1 extra-time triumph for the Egyptians .
6 January 2026, 03:52 AM

Real teenager Endrick targets Brazil return from Lyon loan

Brazilian starlet Endrick said on Monday that he hoped his loan switch to Lyon would help spark a return to the national side, in time for the World Cup.
5 January 2026, 17:52 PM

Cameroon again overcoming adversity to flourish at major tournament

Cameroon’s football team seems to flourish best in adversity, and this Africa Cup of Nations final is no different, with the Indomitable Lions advancing to the quarter-finals of the tournament.
5 January 2026, 15:18 PM

Outbursts, honesty, tactical rigidity and poor results will be Amorim's epitaph

Manchester United's sacking of Ruben Amorim marks the culmination of the latest failed chapter in the club's post-Alex Ferguson story, this one defined by public barbs, stubborn tactics and utterly dismal form.
5 January 2026, 14:31 PM

Maldives invite Bangladesh for four-nation tournament before SAFF C'ship

The Football Association of Maldives (FAM) has invited the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to take part in a Four-Nation Invitational international football tournament scheduled for June–July, as FAM prepares to mark the diamond jubilee of Maldivian football.
5 January 2026, 13:47 PM

Man Utd sack manager Amorim after just 14 months

"With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, the club's leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change," the club said in a statement.
5 January 2026, 10:15 AM

Women’s football, in light and dark

With all 55 matches scheduled at the single venue by February 3, the league offers contrasting experiences.
5 January 2026, 10:12 AM

‘Have you seen the bench’: Guardiola alarmed by City injury crisis

City are already without central defender John Stones, while Nathan Ake has also struggled with fitness issues.
5 January 2026, 05:52 AM