Daily Star - Football

Former Ukraine footballer Roman Maksymyuk dead after 20 months missing in action

staronline@reachplc.com (Paige Ingram) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:33:44 +0000

Roman Maksymyuk has been confirmed dead nearly two years after he went missing in action at war. Before joining the armed forces Maksymyuk was a midfielder of the Ukraine national team

Man City cult hero earns small fortune flogging bananas after 114 guilty verdict

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield, Amie Wilson) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:54:09 +0000

Former Manchester City player Imre Varadi, affectionately known as 'Imre Banana', has seen his inflatable banana business boom as the club faces its Premier League charges verdict.

Arsenal star Mikel Merino admits he's 'lucky to be alive' after Champions League terror attack

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:46:48 +0000

Arsenal star Mikel Merino has admitted he's "lucky to be alive" and he has "an angle looking over him" after the terror attack on Borussia Dortmund's bus

Football Manager 27 unveils major match engine and training overhaul ahead of November launch

staronline@reachplc.com (Adam Cailler) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:46:46 +0000

The London-based developer has combined real-world match footage with bespoke motion capture to transform how footballers move and react in Football Manager 27

Alex Scott quits major TV role weeks after Football Focus axe as statement issued

staronline@reachplc.com (Matthew Abbott, Adam Cailler) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:18:29 +0000

Alex Scott has quit her Disney+ presenting role covering the Women's Champions League, just weeks after the BBC axed Football Focus, as both parties issue warm statements on her departure

Mark Chapman gone from Match of the Day this weekend as replacements confirmed

staronline@reachplc.com (Ben Crawford, Adam Cailler) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:10:18 +0000

Mark Chapman will not present Match of the Day this weekend as the BBC confirms its scheduled rotation, with Kelly Cates hosting Saturday's show and Gabby Logan fronting Sunday's edition

New wonderkid unearthed as striker nobody has ever heard of scores Europa League hattrick aged 19

staronline@reachplc.com (Adam Cailler) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:54:33 +0000

Operating alongside fellow teenager Francesco Camarda in attack, Cisse opened the scoring with a 15th-minute header from Omari Hutchinson’s inch-perfect cross

Man Utd news: Target hailed as the 'real deal' as legend 'says yes' to Red Devils

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield, Tom Sunderland) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:44:12 +0000

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick could find his position untenable if results don't improve soon, with Antonio Conte reportedly open to taking over at Old Trafford

Ex-Champions League giants sold for just 86p and relegated to amateur sixth divsion

staronline@reachplc.com (Adam Cailler) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:55:10 +0000

Girondins de Bordeaux were playing European football just eight years ago, but now find themselves in the sixth tier of French football where they kick off their season this weekend

Liverpool news: Andoni Iraola told £59m fee needed to sign Premier League transfer target

staronline@reachplc.com (Fasika Zelealem, Cameron Winstanley) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:47:39 +0000

Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Champions League in midweek by thumping LASK Linz in the Champions League and Andoni Iraola is already looking ahead to the January window to strengthen his side

Arsenal news: Bayern Munich star 'under consideration' as Gunners release statement

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield, Jake Bayliss) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:01:37 +0000

Arsenal are preparing to face Nottingham Forest on Sunday but off-the-pitch matters have also captured attention, with a Kim Min-jae transfer link and a William Saliba injury update ahead of the weekend

Lisandro Martinez punished by Man Utd as defender speaks out after Michael Carrick meeting

staronline@reachplc.com (Stephen Killen) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:24:06 +0000

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has publicly apologised after his post-match outburst following the 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid

Man Utd ace's ex-wife shares 'divorce hell' after he got 'sick of her lifestyle'

staronline@reachplc.com (Cameron Winstanley) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:44:21 +0000

A Manchester United star's ex-wife has shared she is going through divorce 'hell' as she opened up about her split with the Old Trafford ace who was said to have become 'sick of her lifestyle'

Eva Longoria would 'rather win a title than an Oscar' after Ryan Reynolds inspiration

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0000

Desperate Housewives stunner Eva Longoria has admitted she would rather win a football league title than an Oscar after investing in a team when she was inspired by 'Welcome to Wrexham'

Jaw-dropping football presenter told she's '25 times better than Diletta Leotta'

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:04:07 +0000

A jaw-dropping football presenter has been told she's "25 times better than Diletta Leotta" after sharing some pitch side snaps while covering Serie A

Ex-Arsenal keeper targeting £500,000 for charity after bringing footballers into boxing ring

staronline@reachplc.com (Tom Victor) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:03:17 +0000

EXCLUSIVE: Nile Ranger's fight against Jay Emmanuel-Thomas will headline a boxing card made up of current and former footballers in central London

Ryan Reynolds urged to launch transfer swoop for Premier League ace to save Wrexham's season

staronline@reachplc.com (Liam Randall) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:40:52 +0000

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have been urged to make an ambitious January transfer move for a Premier League goalscorer to kickstart their promotion charge

Youri Tielemans 'showed his disgust' at Man Utd team-mate 'leaking dirty secret'

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:17:44 +0000

Youri Tielemans "showed his disgust" after Lisandro Martinez's bombshell interview following Manchester United's Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid

Football icon unrecognisable as transformation has fans saying 'this must be AI'

staronline@reachplc.com (Lee Bullen, Cameron Winstanley) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:47:39 +0000

A football legend has stunned the world as he now looks unrecognisable after ditching his iconic hair and leaving fans saying 'this must be AI'

Man Utd's six names to replace Jason Wilcox after Martinez's shock rant at transfer chief

staronline@reachplc.com (Tom Sunderland, Cameron Winstanley) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:03:49 +0000

Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox is under increasing pressure after Lisandro Martinez publicly slammed the club's board and took aim at the lack of summer investment

Man City 'could face £1bn bill' plus points penalty as Premier League clubs 'very unhappy'

staronline@reachplc.com (Cameron Winstanley, Matty Hewitt) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:18:53 +0000

Manchester City have been warned that a potential points deduction for cheating the Premier League's financial rules could be only half of the punishment that lies in store if their appeal fails

Lisandro Martinez admits 'it hurts' as Man Utd ace makes "angry and frustrated" statement

staronline@reachplc.com (Neil Docking, Samuel Meade) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:52:09 +0000

Lisandro Martinez has admitted he spoke in "anger and frustration" following his bombshell interview criticising Manchester United's hierarchy over the lack of summer transfers at Old Trafford

Premier League icon bedded Playboy model, Soccerette, X Factor star and Ryan Giggs' lover

staronline@reachplc.com (Neil Docking, Will Schofield, Cameron Winstanley) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000

A Premier League icon has bedded jaw-dropping models, reality TV stars and pop singers, while he's been involved in a series of cheating scandals

Andoni Iraola learns key lesson as Bradley Barcola makes Liverpool mark in goal fest

staronline@reachplc.com (Cameron Winstanley) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:36:16 +0000

Liverpool blew LASK away in the Champions League with a first-half onslaught as Andoni Iraola’s side gained much-needed confidence in their frontline

Former Liverpool and LASK striker tragically died at 22 and had shirt retired

staronline@reachplc.com (Tom Victor, Cameron Winstanley) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:55:20 +0000

A former LASK Linz and Liverpool striker who scored a memorable hat-trick in a pre-season friendly tragically died at the age of 22