The Daily Star’s Ekush Tapadar, Anisur Rahman, and Atique Anam delve into Bangladesh’s prospects in this much-anticipated encounter, examine the influence of these high-profile players on the national team and address the persistent issues crippling the country's domestic football.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank is the man Tottenham have targeted to replace Ange Postecoglou, according to multiple reports on Monday.

Inter Milan have chosen Cristian Chivu to lead the Serie A club into a new era, confirming the former Romania defender as Simone Inzaghi's replacement ahead of the upcoming Club World Cup.

American rapper Doja Cat, Colombian singer J Balvin and Nigerian singer Tems will headline the Club World Cup final halftime show in the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said on Monday.

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan finds himself in an unenviable position ahead of their crucial Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore on Tuesday. Despite being a long-standing figure in the team, Jamal’s place in the starting eleven is far from certain.

Since the arrival of Hamza Choudhury and following Bangladesh’s draw against India in March, expectations surrounding the team have soared. The momentum builds further as Bangladesh host Singapore in a crucial Asian Cup Qualifier tomorrow at the new-look National Stadium in Dhaka.

Singapore head coach Tsutomu Ogura insists that ranking has nothing to do with result in football nowadays as he feels the gap between the Asian teams has reduced quite significantly in the recent past.

A spectator was killed after falling from the stands at the Nations League final between Portugal and Spain in Munich on Sunday, UEFA confirmed to AFP subsidiary SID.

Ahead of Bangladesh’s crunch AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match against Singapore on June 10 -- a sold-out home fixture during the Eid-ul-Adha break -- Mitul finds himself once again in the spirit of sacrifice.

Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died aged 65, the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association said on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo's coach and team-mates praised his leadership after Sunday's Nations League final win over Spain in Munich.

The triumph, which left the five-times Champions League winner in tears, was Ronaldo's third on the international stage, accompanying his 2016 European Championship and 2019 Nations League winners' medals.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Sunday he would boycott his national team Poland so long as  coach Michal Probierz remained in charge.

Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears as Portugal picked up their second Nations League title by beating holders Spain 5-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 draw in Sunday's final.

Goals from captain Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise earned France a 2-0 victory over Germany in a playoff on Sunday as they finished third in this season's Nations League.

Following crowd disturbances during the friendly match between Bangladesh and Bhutan on June 4, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is taking steps to tighten security for the upcoming Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore, scheduled for June 10 at the National Stadium in Dhaka.

Bangladeshi-origin footballer Nabil Irfan has earned a call-up to the Qatar men’s national team after head coach Julen Lopetgui summoned him for their AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match against Uzbekistan on June 10.

Italy national team head coach Luciano Spalletti has confirmed that he will be leaving his position following Monday night’s World Cup qualifier against Moldova, just days after a 3-0 humiliation away against Norway, which has already put 2026 World Cup qualification at risk. 

Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr has tested positive for Covid-19, confirmed his club Santos today.

Once playing a young Lionel Messi in a documentary, the 19-year-old prodigy now finds himself training with the real thing, under the same skies and wearing the same colors that Messi has made legendary.