1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (547+ words) When Portugal walk on to the pitch to face Croatia in the World Cup round of 32 on Thursday in Toronto, the date will still be July 2 in Canada. Back home, however, it will already be July 3, a day that carries…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (493+ words) Portugal drew 1-1 with DR Congo. It was a bad result. Ronaldo had 25 touches in 90 minutes. Nobody scored from open play. By all accounts, a forgettable evening in Houston. It started with Joao Neves. The 21-year-old PSG midfielder, who had literally…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (379+ words) Erling Haaland is a 6 ft 4-inch-tall Viking powerhouse who looks like he was built in a laboratory specifically to destroy football records. He is also a Manchester City striker who secured a historic treble, and is currently the driving force…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (27+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes BFF appoints Gerard Jones as youth development coach...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (29+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Japan captain Endo out of World Cup, ends international career...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (950+ words) Even at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the system quietly shaped some of the tournament's best defensive structures. Most notably eventual champions Argentina relied heavily on it during transitions. The US used it to compress central areas and spring counters. Canada,…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (560+ words) Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but was later able to walk off the field, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championship. The 34-year-old former Manchester United midfielder, who has a type of pacemaker,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (257+ words) France international Ibrahima Konate has agreed a four-year deal with Real Madrid after leaving Liverpool, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Monday. Real Madrid boss Florentino Perez, who was re-elected club president on Sunday night, had promised…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (942+ words) Manchester City will have more players represented at the FIFA World Cup 2026 than any other club, with 19 members of Pep Guardiola's squad set to feature in the tournament across 12 different national teams. The Premier League champions top the list of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (363+ words) Liverpool and Scotland great Kenny Dalglish has revealed he is undergoing treatment for cancer. Dalglish, who is one of Liverpool's greatest players and also managed the club in two spells, issued a statement about his diagnosis on Tuesday. The 75-year-old…...