With Cristiano Ronaldo still missing due to injury, European champions Portugal begin their bid to qualify for the 2018 World

With Cristiano Ronaldo still missing due to injury, European champions Portugal begin their bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a disappointing 2-0 defeat in Switzerland.

China hold heavyweights Iran to a gritty 0-0 draw to lift their hopes of reaching just their second World Cup in Asian qualifying.

Spain began life under new coach Julien Lopetegui in perfect style while Gareth Bale inspired Euro 2016 sensations Wales and Kosovo

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Ronaldinho is back at Barcelona as an ambassador for their New York office.

Hosts Bangladesh cap off their AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers campaign with a comfortable 4-0 victory against the United Arab Emirates.

Thomas Mueller put his Euro 2016 goal drought behind him, scoring twice to give dominant Germany an easy 3-0 win away to Norway in their opening World Cup qualifier.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina quite poignantly addresses the contrasting fortunes of Bangladesh’s women’s and men’s football teams in the international circuit.

Nani scores a brace as European champions Portugal warm up for the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign by thumping minnows Gibraltar 5-0.

Italy coach Giampiero Ventura hands teenaged AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma his debut but begins his tenure with a 3-1 defeat to France.

Spain earn a World Cup qualifying boost by beating Belgium 2-0 in an international friendly on Thursday thanks to a David Silva double.

Two goals from teenage prodigy Gabriel Jesus fire Brazil to their first ever qualifying victory in Ecuador to reignite the South American giants' 2018 World Cup qualification campaign.

Lionel Messi strikes the only goal of the game as 10-man Argentina secure a 1-0 win over rivals Uruguay in World Cup qualifying.

Ahmed Khalil scores twice as United Arab Emirates punish Japan for missing a host of chances by winning 2-1.

The Daily Star needed a totally committed guest under the bar to cross the quarterfinal hurdle and set up a semifinal showdown

Tom Saintfiet will be looking to fine tune his strategy and team combination for the Asian Cup Play-off Qualifiers.

Liverpool's outcast Italian striker Mario Balotelli will have a medical at French side Nice amid transfer deadline day talks between the clubs.

Javier Mascherano says it would have been a sin had Lionel Messi stayed in international retirement and not played for Argentina.

The Daily Star (TDS) reach the semi-finals of the Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament after ousting Kaler Kontho 2-1 in penalty shootout at Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium.