Daily Star - Football

Liverpool defender confirms exit as team-mates send emotional goodbyes

staronline@reachplc.com (Matthew Abbott) — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:52:43 +0000

Liverpool have announced that a central defender who helped them qualify for the Champions League under Jurgen Klopp is leaving when his contract expires this summer

Man Utd handed major transfer boost as rival club's star player set to sign

staronline@reachplc.com (Adam Cailler, Kieran King) — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:22:43 +0000

Manchester United are interested in signing Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali this summer, with the Red Devils receiving a major boost as Juventus miss out on Champions League football

Liverpool 'in talks' for new wonderkid with just a £10m release clause

staronline@reachplc.com (James Findlater, Adam Cailler) — Mon, 25 May 2026 17:40:48 +0000

Liverpool are reportedly in concrete talks to sign Hertha Berlin's 16-year-old defensive midfielder Kennet Eichhorn, who has been compared to Toni Kroos, with a release clause of between £7.4m and £10m available, according to Sky Germany.

Man Utd legends visibly emotional as historic moment squandered

staronline@reachplc.com (Connor O'Neill, Adam Cailler, Amber O'Connor) — Mon, 25 May 2026 17:23:07 +0000

Manchester United legends Sir David Beckham and Gary Neville were watching on from the Wembley stands as their Salford City side were beaten by Notts County in the League Two play-off final

Liverpool trio cause concern as Arne Slot's long-term prospects shrink

staronline@reachplc.com (Adam Cailler, Chris Burns) — Mon, 25 May 2026 17:05:13 +0000

Liverpool drew 1-1 with Brentford at Anfield on the final day of the Premier League season to secure Champions League qualification, but the actions of Arne Slot, Virgil van Dijk and Curtis Jones sparked debate

Tottenham yobs attack Arsenal fans' car and hurl drinks as 'children cower inside'

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Mon, 25 May 2026 16:10:37 +0000

Shocking footage has emerged on social media of a small section of Tottenham fans throwing drinks and threatening a car of Arsenal fans

Ex-Champions League star, 49, tragically dies after battle with motor neurone disease

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Mon, 25 May 2026 14:40:01 +0000

A former Champions League and international footballer has passed away following a battle with MND, his heartbroken club have confirmed

Referee, 17, quits football after 'barrage of shocking abuse' at U12s game

staronline@reachplc.com (Jackie Grant, Dan Grennan) — Mon, 25 May 2026 13:15:51 +0000

A teenage referee has quit the game after allegedly enduring an hour of 'shocking' verbal abuse from players and coaches during an under 12s football match in Scotland

Ex-international footballer fighting for his life after horror motorbike crash

staronline@reachplc.com (Neil Docking) — Mon, 25 May 2026 12:52:34 +0000

A former international footballer suffered severe head injuries in a crash involving his motorbike and a car driven by a 63-year-old motorist

Footballer cannibal who killed brother and ate his eye then set cat on fire dies in jail

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:45:49 +0000

A footballer who killed his brother and ate his eyeball has been discovered dead in his prison cell after he was found not criminally responsible for murder

Bruno Fernandes demands Roy Keane's phone number and slams 'lying' Man Utd icon

staronline@reachplc.com (Scott Trotter, Will Schofield) — Mon, 25 May 2026 10:36:14 +0000

Bruno Fernandes has hit back at Roy Keane after the Sky Sports pundit misrepresented the Manchester United captain's comments about chasing the Premier League assist record

Arsenal's Premier League champions party through night days before Champions League final

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Mon, 25 May 2026 09:43:43 +0000

Arsenal players partied on Sunday night after they lifted the Premier League trophy at Selhurst Park on the final day of the season, days before they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final

Premier League WAG launches savage attack on manager after relegation and World Cup snub

staronline@reachplc.com (Chris Burns) — Mon, 25 May 2026 09:06:56 +0000

One Premier League player's wife was left particularly unhappy as the final curtain came down on the season and launched a blistering attack on his manager

Arsenal news: £80m transfer target speaks to Gunners as Mikel Arteta gets huge boost

staronline@reachplc.com (Neil Docking, Tom Sunderland) — Mon, 25 May 2026 09:03:23 +0000

Mikel Arteta's side are being linked with an £80m star who has spoken with Gunners players and Mikel Arteta may have been handed a huge boost

Liverpool news: £86m star's transfer release clause sparks Arne Slot's 'genuine interest'

staronline@reachplc.com (Neil Docking, Chris Burns) — Mon, 25 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Liverpool ended the season with a dismal 1-1 draw at home to Brentford and the Reds will look very different without Mohamed Salah as Arne Slot plans a transfer rebuild

Man Utd news: Marcus Rashford 'important talks' as Michael Carrick admits transfer stance

staronline@reachplc.com (Neil Docking, Jake Bayliss) — Mon, 25 May 2026 07:01:13 +0000

Manchester United are preparing for the summer transfer window as Michael Carrick outlines his plans, with Marcus Rashford's potential return among the key talking points

Brits to neck 11 Olympic-sized swimming pools of booze in £3.8bn World Cup bonanza

staronline@reachplc.com (Jerry Lawton) — Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Government plans to suspend outdoor ale licences during matches so football fans can drink 'pavement pints' in a bid to boost the ailing hospitality industry

Mo Salah sees Liverpool wish granted as Anfield crowd reaction speaks volumes

staronline@reachplc.com (Connor O'Neill) — Sun, 24 May 2026 22:08:09 +0000

Mohamed Salah was reduced to tears before and after the full-time whistle against Brentford as he waved goodbye to the Liverpool supporters at Anfield

Serie A game suspended after fans and riot police clash as ultras threaten to storm pitch

staronline@reachplc.com (Cameron Winstanley) — Sun, 24 May 2026 21:31:13 +0000

The final day of Serie A was incredibly eventful as shameful scenes of fan violence caused one match to be suspended on an ‘embarrassing’ night for Italian football

Iran wins World Cup war as FIFA lets team make major move before tournament kick-off

staronline@reachplc.com (Jerry Lawton) — Sun, 24 May 2026 20:13:34 +0000

Iran says it has FIFA consent to move its training camp from Tucson, Arizona, across the border to Tijuana, Mexico, on safety grounds following the war with the US

Team could be thrown out of World Cup over Ebola fears

staronline@reachplc.com (Jerry Lawton) — Sun, 24 May 2026 20:07:40 +0000

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by an outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, and US officials have warned the national team could be barred from the World Cup unless they maintain a strict 21-day isolation bubble

Mo Salah's best Liverpool partnership happened by accident – 'They were never best friends'

staronline@reachplc.com (Paul Gorst, Cameron Winstanley) — Sun, 24 May 2026 19:03:54 +0000

Mohamed Salah's best partnership at Liverpool came about through accident and the Egyptian was 'never best friends' with the stars he shared the limelight with

Michael Carrick addresses Bruno Fernandes' Man Utd future after final day win

staronline@reachplc.com (Cameron Winstanley) — Sun, 24 May 2026 18:41:13 +0000

Michael Carrick addressed Bruno Fernandes’ Manchester United future after the club captain broke the Premier League assists record in a single season

Sky Sports forced to apologise after Pep Guardiola's X-rated speech during farewell

staronline@reachplc.com (Will Schofield) — Sun, 24 May 2026 18:36:39 +0000

Sky Sports were forced to issue a quick apology after Pep Guardiola's X-rated remark while he was addressing the Manchester City fans one last time

World Cup team could be thrown out over fears they could spread deadly 'bleeding eyes' disease

staronline@reachplc.com (Jerry Lawton) — Sun, 24 May 2026 18:27:25 +0000

The Democratic Republic of Congo team has been warned they could be removed from this summer's World Cup if they refuse to quarantine to prevent the spread of ebola