In a country where football is not merely a game but a pulse of everyday life, he was once its brightest star.

Coca-Cola Bangladesh has launched a nationwide campaign offering fans a chance to experience the FIFA World Cup 2026 beyond the screen, with exclusive match hospitality and official merchandise up for grabs.

If both teams win all their remaining fixtures, they would finish level on points—something that has only happened once before in Premier League history.

Like the brand new turf laid at the BFF Artificial Turf in Motijheel, DS had to roll out an almost brand new squad.

"It says to us and to our dressing room that we keep the dream alive," Arteta told reporters .

Miami appeared to be on their way in Argentine superstar Messi's 100th match with the South Florida side.But Orlando scored the final four goals to hand the Herons their second defeat of the Major League Soccer season.

With four games remaining, Barca top the table on 88 points, 14 clear of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand and visit Espanyol on Sunday. Should Madrid fail to win, Barcelona will be confirmed champions for the second successive season.

Arsenal opened up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Fulham, thanks to a first-half double from Viktor Gyokeres either side of a goal from Bukayo Saka.

Beyond geopolitics, FIFA made several significant decisions.

The veteran right-back is set to miss the next two weeks according to Spanish media and could return for the club's final game of the season against Athletic Bilbao.

“I had a dream,” Oleg Salenko told his roommate in an excited voice after waking up in a hotel in California. He went on, almost breathlessly, “I’m going to score a lot of goals, we’re going to destroy Cameroon and reach the final.” Hearing such ‘ramblings’ from his longtime friend, Dmitri Radchenko thought Salenko might need to be “sent to an asylum” this time.

Iran was the only FIFA federation among the 211 member countries without representation at this week's FIFA congress in Vancouver.

Benfica coach Jose Mourinho said Friday there has been no contact between him and Real Madrid, despite speculation the Spanish giants could turn to him this summer.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has never fitted neatly into the idea of a "system" player.

Former Bangladesh captain Mamunul Islam played the final match of his professional career as Abahani kept up the pressure on league leaders Bashundhara Kings in the Bangladesh Football League on Friday.

Arne Slot said Mohamed Salah "deserves a big send-off", confirming he expected the departing superstar to return from injury before the season is over.

Ochoa first represented Mexico on the world stage at Germany 2006.

Carlos Diaz is one of seven defendants accused of criminal responsibility in the death of the former Argentine captain and national coach.

What unfolded on that green carpet that day may, in the record books, be reduced to a few numbers. But for those who witnessed it, it remains etched in a far deeper dimension. Like a line from a poem that suddenly lodges in your throat, or a familiar tune that brings back the scent of a long-lost afternoon -- just like that.

As they were leaving the Vancouver Convention Centre, Rajoub and Shalabi were targeted by protesters who were demanding that FIFA should ban Iran from the World Cup.