Daily Star - Football

Meet Ollie Watkins' stunning WAG and inside their life of luxury as Villa star eyes history

staronline@reachplc.com (Ben Crawford) — Thu, 7 May 2026 10:34:49 +0000

Ollie Watkins will have the encouragement of his wife Ellie as he aims to fire Aston Villa into the Europa League final

Premier League club to rename their stadium this week ahead of massive clash

staronline@reachplc.com (Simon Bajkowski, Cameron Winstanley) — Thu, 7 May 2026 10:33:00 +0000

One of the Premier League's top sides will rename their stadium this week ahead of a crucial Premier League clash with massive ramifications

Liverpool news: £52m 'brilliant' Mo Salah replacement as Virgil van Dijk to persuade star

staronline@reachplc.com (Chris Burns, Cameron Winstanley) — Thu, 7 May 2026 10:20:14 +0000

Liverpool are set to be busy in the summer transfer window again as the Reds look to replace the irreplaceable Mohamed Salah and are already looking at possible targets

Man Utd chief officially leaves role as huge INEOS reshuffle confirmed

staronline@reachplc.com (Cameron Winstanley) — Thu, 7 May 2026 09:39:26 +0000

A Manchester United chief central to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's takeover of the club has officially been removed from his role as a huge INEOS reshuffle has been confirmed

Liverpool make huge U-turn on plans after fan protests as club issue statement

staronline@reachplc.com (Cameron Winstanley) — Thu, 7 May 2026 09:15:03 +0000

Liverpool have made a huge U-turn on controversial plans drawn up following protests by supporters at Anfield as the club release a statement

Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes transfer target as star 'will accept pay cut' to get move

staronline@reachplc.com (Neil Docking, Tom Victor) — Thu, 7 May 2026 07:43:56 +0000

Manchester United's return to the Champions League has impacted transfer plans for Michael Carrick and the decision makers at Old Trafford

Jamie Vardy stuns interviewer with 'big wooden c**k' in new Netflix documentary

staronline@reachplc.com (Chris Burns) — Thu, 7 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Leicester icon Jamie Vardy reveals a cheeky side in the new documentary all about his life as he handled a "'big wooden c**k" while discussing his legendary career

Arsenal learn Champions League final opponents as Bukayo Saka gets his ideal scenario

staronline@reachplc.com (Scott Trotter) — Wed, 6 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000

The Champions League final is now set following the clash between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain with Arsenal discovering their opponents for their next foray into Europe

BBC beauty quits 'dream job' after 13 years as she explains heartbreaking reason

staronline@reachplc.com (Bekka Barnard, Jordan Lloyd Beck) — Wed, 6 May 2026 15:38:33 +0000

A beloved BBC presenter has announced that she will be leaving her "dream job" behind after more than a decade on air and told fans the gut-wrenching reason why

Iran agree to play at World Cup on one key condition involving Donald Trump

staronline@reachplc.com (Jerry Lawton) — Wed, 6 May 2026 14:16:43 +0000

Football chiefs say the US President must agree not to launch verbal broadsides on Iran's military during the tournament jointly hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico

'Cocky, meddling ball boys are on the rise – clubs like PSG should be punished for it'

staronline@reachplc.com (Harry Brent) — Wed, 6 May 2026 13:40:59 +0000

BRENT A GOB: This week, Harry's taking aim at the PSG's meddling ball boys - and at the predictable, one-size-fits-all nature of football highlights

Michael Owen opens up on Sir Alex Ferguson chat hours before he was taken ill

staronline@reachplc.com (Cameron Winstanley) — Wed, 6 May 2026 13:27:24 +0000

Michael Owen has opened up on his chat with Sir Alex Ferguson just hours before the legendary Manchester United manager was taken to hospital

Champions League winner makes desperate plea to UEFA over Arsenal - 'must intervene'

staronline@reachplc.com (Mark Wakefield) — Wed, 6 May 2026 11:27:52 +0000

Arsenal will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in the Champions League final, but former Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder has jokingly called on UEFA to 'intervene'

BBC Match of the Day ‘sex noises’ prankster jailed over Twickenham pitch stunt

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Wed, 6 May 2026 11:16:21 +0000

BBC Match of the Day sex noises prankster Jarvo69 has been jailed for 15 months after he was found guilty of an offence of possession of articles for use in fraud

Atletico Madrid 'furious' at Arsenal's 'underhand tactics' and poor player behaviour

staronline@reachplc.com (Cameron Winstanley) — Wed, 6 May 2026 10:55:30 +0000

Atletico Madrid have been left ‘furious’ by the behaviour of Arsenal’s players and the officials following their Champions League semi-final defeat

Liverpool news: Reds to make transfer 'contact' with Prem star as FSG hint at Slot future

staronline@reachplc.com (Chris Burns, Cameron Winstanley) — Wed, 6 May 2026 08:53:05 +0000

Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United was the club's 18th loss in all competitions this season, and there has been a twist in Arne Slot's future at Anfield

Man Utd news: Red Devils linked to three signings as summer transfer budget now clear

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield, Jake Bayliss) — Wed, 6 May 2026 08:46:26 +0000

Manchester United are reportedly set to be busy in the summer transfer market as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of the new Premier League and Champions League campaign

Eamonn Holmes dealt fresh blow as he 'loses' Man Utd role after 19 years

staronline@reachplc.com (Jamie Roberts, Claudia Trotman) — Wed, 6 May 2026 08:03:32 +0000

Eamonn Holmes faces a fresh blow after a brutal health scare as Manchester United Foundation removes him from board role after two consecutive stints totalling 19 years

Inside Arsenal's 'chaos' Champions League celebrations as Gunners told 'it's a bit much'

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Wed, 6 May 2026 08:01:32 +0000

Arsenal reached the Champions League final on Tuesday evening - sparking 'chaotic' celebrations inside and around the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal news: Transfer target holds 'concrete talks' as Man Utd told to sign ex-Gunners star

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield, Kasra Moradi) — Wed, 6 May 2026 06:35:53 +0000

Arsenal are reportedly facing competition from Eintracht Frankfurt for a Real Madrid starlet while Peter Schmeichel has urged Manchester United to sign a former Gunner

Wayne Rooney slams Arsenal's celebrations as Gunners reach Champions League final

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield, Patrick Austen-Hardy) — Tue, 5 May 2026 22:01:55 +0000

Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years after beating Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the second-leg of their semi-final, but Wayne Rooney was not impressed by the celebrations

Diego Simeone 'pushes Arsenal chief' as Champions League tensions boil over

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield, Kieran King) — Tue, 5 May 2026 21:38:34 +0000

Diego Simeone appeared to push Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta in the closing stages of the Gunners' 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final

Arsenal player ratings vs Atletico Madrid as 9/10 stars during historic win

staronline@reachplc.com (Amos Murphy, Will Schofield) — Tue, 5 May 2026 21:13:04 +0000

Arsenal have reached their first Champions League final in 20 years after a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid, with Bukayo Saka scoring the winner and Declan Rice earning a 9/10 in the player ratings

Mikel Arteta's genius decision vs Atletico Madrid as Arsenal reach Champions League final

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Tue, 5 May 2026 20:54:35 +0000

Arsenal have reached the Champions League final for the first time in two decades - with Mikel Arteta's genius tactical decision at the centre of their win

'Arsenal are the best defensive team in Europe - but Atletico Madrid have one advantage'

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Tue, 5 May 2026 18:35:19 +0000

EXCLUSIVE Arsenal and Atletico Madrid meet in the semi-final of the Champions League on Tuesday evening - and one Atleti star has had his say