Despite a marketing campaign built around grassroots creativity and national pride, manufacturer Dour and the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) now face mounting questions over a kit launch defined by recycled templates, a hefty price tag, and a transparency void regarding financial details.

The nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or are in, and the announcement has already thrown up some surprises.

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister said Tuesday he could have left during the summer transfer window given how sad he felt at not being offered a new contract when other players were having their deals with the Premier League giants renewed.

Abahani Limited, Mohammedan SC and Brothers Union are among the 10 clubs that submitted a joint six-point proposal and a set of observations to Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal on Tuesday.

When a player is substituted, they must now leave the field of play within ten seconds.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of Inter Milan’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid tonight, Martinez was asked about Alvarez’s situation after the Argentine forward expressed his desire to leave Atletico Madrid during the transfer window.

The new official Bangladesh national team jersey will be priced at Tk 1,600, while a version featuring a player's name and number will cost Tk 1,700, according to Abid Alam, the founder and CEO of Dour.

Maresca was responding to remarks by Erling Haaland posted on the striker's his YouTube channel earlier in the day.

When Jose Mourinho left Inter Milan for Real Madrid in the summer of 2010, he was at the peak of his powers. He had just guided the Nerazzurri to a historic treble – clinching Serie A, lifting the Coppa Italia, and beating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabeu. Days later, his move to Madrid was finalised.

Under the FIFA Forward fund worth USD 3.6 million (approximately BDT 44 crore and 24 lakh), the BFF Technical Center is expected to include three football pitches, two four-storey dormitories, medical facilities, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and other amenities, subject to final approval from world football’s governing body, FIFA.

For fans in Bangladesh, the early league-phase matches will generally kick off at 10:45pm and 1:00am BST. Those times will shift to 11:45pm and 2:00am after Europe moves out of daylight saving time.

The Gunners' normally impenetrable defence was breached inside two minutes by the Blues, but they roared back for a 2-1 win to maintain a 100 percent start.

The France captain scored 42 goals in 44 appearances for Madrid last season but ended the campaign without a major trophy.

“The entire European football family will stand together before this week’s matches to express our deepest condolences and our support to the people of Nepal,” UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement.

Barcelona’s latest rout was their third five-goal haul in four games this season, taking their tally to 17 goals already.

Arsenal showed they can find different ways to hurt opponents without the superstar forward they spent the summer pursuing.

Despite heading into the tournament riding high on their historic SAFF U-20 Championship triumph, the Bangladesh U-20 football team suffered another heartbreaking early exit.

The unfinished club complex, overgrown with wild vines, and the barren playground edged with weeds offer a stark picture of Abahani’s recent struggles.

Palestinian sports commentator Khalil Jadallah has spent the past three years mourning the athletes killed in the Gaza war. As Palestinian football officially resumed this week, his return to the stadium proved bittersweet.

Mikel Arteta's side trailed to Morgan Rogers' second-minute goal in a pulsating London derby at the Emirates Stadium but the champions showed why they are firm favourites to retain the title with a blistering response to that early setback.