Simmering Bellingham braces for Dortmund reunion

The England international faces his former side Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu in a rematch of last season's Champions League final, which Bellingham and Los Blancos triumphed in to win the competition for a record 15th time.
22 October 2024, 02:41 AM

Neymar returns for Al Hilal in Al Ain thriller

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain attacker had not played since rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while on international duty in October last year.
21 October 2024, 19:00 PM

Arsenal to channel Bournemouth pain into Shakhtar clash, Arteta says

Saturday's 2-0 loss at Bournemouth brought Arsenal's unbeaten start to the league season to a shuddering halt.
21 October 2024, 18:59 PM

No Guler joy for Juventus fans as account hacked

The transfer window may be closed, but followers of Juve's English account on social media platform X were left scratching their heads when a photo of Real Madrid midfielder Guler at an airport was posted.
21 October 2024, 18:44 PM

Kings in Thimphu for AFC Challenge League

Five-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have flown to Thimphu, Bhutan on Monday for the AFC Challenge League, the new third-tier club competition of Asia, after having participated in the now-defunct AFC Cup in three previous editions.
21 October 2024, 18:31 PM

Ancelotti wants goals over pressing from Madrid star Mbappe

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over pressing to help the team.
21 October 2024, 15:19 PM

Peter Butler satisfied, not Monika & Co

While Bangladesh coach Peter Butler heaped massive praise on his charges and rued luck for not getting a win against Pakistan in their opening match of SAFF Women's Championship on Sunday, team’s key midfielder Monika Chakma said the players were not happy at all with their performance.
21 October 2024, 14:42 PM

Sports adviser sceptical about acceptability of BFF polls

Sports adviser Asif Mahmud expressed his scepticism regarding the acceptability and competitiveness of the upcoming Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) polls following a visit to the federation on Monday, his first since taking over the adviser's role.
21 October 2024, 12:44 PM

Gavi delighted to be back after 348-day injury layoff

The 20-year-old underwent surgery after suffering the injury in Spain's Euro 2024 qualifying win over Georgia last year, and missed the rest of the season, along with Spain's triumph at the Euros.
21 October 2024, 05:06 AM

Martinez keeps Inter on Napoli's tail with Roma winner

Argentina striker Martinez lashed home his fourth goal of the season in all competitions on the hour mark after a poor clearance from Zeki Celik to give Inter a hard-fought win at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
21 October 2024, 02:48 AM

Lethal Lewandowski powers five-star Barca to Sevilla rout

Madrid beat Celta Vigo on Saturday to pull level with Hansi Flick's side but Barca swiftly restored their advantage with a stylish and dominant display of attacking football.
21 October 2024, 02:35 AM

Butler rues not getting ‘three deserved points’

Bangladesh coach Peter Butler tried to put on a brave face following the defending champions’ shock 1-1 draw against Pakistan in their opening match of the SAFF Women’s Championship in Kathmandu yesterday.
20 October 2024, 18:10 PM

Liverpool pass Chelsea test to reclaim Premier League top spot

Liverpool passed a major test of their Premier League title credentials to move back to the top of the table by beating Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday.
20 October 2024, 17:48 PM

Stones bags controversial winner as Man City survive Wolves scare

Manchester City snatched a controversial 2-1 win at Wolves as John Stones' last-gasp goal was given after a VAR review to send the champions to the top of the Premier League on Sunday.
20 October 2024, 15:23 PM

Shamsunnahar saves defending champions' blushes

Shamsunnahar Jr scored a stoppage-time equaliser to help Bangladesh avoid a massive embarrassment, and a potential early exit from the SAFF Women’s Championship, with a 1-1 draw against Pakistan in their first match of the competition at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Sunday.
20 October 2024, 14:17 PM

Tarafder Ruhul Amin pulls out of BFF polls

Tarafder Ruhul Amin has withdrawn his candidature for senior vice-president’s post from the Bangladesh Football Federation elections, leaving Imrul Hasan as the lone candidate for the single post.
20 October 2024, 12:32 PM

Modric still a difference maker for Real: Ancelotti

Manager Carlo Ancelotti heaped praise on Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric after the 39-year-old Croatian worked his magic with a terrific assist to help Vinicius Jr score the winner in a hard-fought 2-1 LaLiga win at Celta Vigo on Saturday.
20 October 2024, 04:00 AM

Ten Hag urges goal-shy Man Utd to build on Brentford win

Under-fire Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is hoping his side turned a corner in coming from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 on Saturday and snap a five-game winless run.
20 October 2024, 03:30 AM

Messi's Inter Miami to play in FIFA's Club World Cup in 2025

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will feature in next year's expanded FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday.
20 October 2024, 03:16 AM

Rampant Messi hits another hattrick as Miami break MLS points record

On-fire Lionel Messi scored his second hattrick of the week and Luis Suarez scored twice as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2 to smash MLS's regular season points record.
20 October 2024, 03:10 AM