Brentford striker Igor Thiago has already made Premier League history: now the Brazilian hopes to take his unlikely success story to the World Cup.

Serhou Guirassy scored his first league goal since October as Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-0 at home on Tuesday and restore their four-point buffer in second spot.

The Ghana international has made an instant impact since his £65 million ($87 million) move from Bournemouth last week.

The Bangladesh-India fixture also offers an interesting subplot, with both teams being coached by Iranians.

Defender Joao Cancelo rejoined Barcelona on Tuesday on loan from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal until the end of the season.

Manchester United have appointed Michael Carrick as manager until the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

Xabi Alonso departed Real Madrid saying he was “grateful to the club, players and fans”, but the outcome appeared inevitable, waiting for it to be triggered by another fall.

The trophy has previously visited Bangladesh during the Russia and Qatar World Cups.

New Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa insisted Tuesday he would be himself at the helm of the Spanish giants rather than trying to imitate Jose Mourinho.

Striker Kylian Mbappe was absent as Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa took charge of his first training session on Tuesday, after replacing Xabi Alonso at the helm of the Spanish giants.

Wayne Rooney said he would be open to joining the coaching staff of former teammate Michael Carrick if he takes over as interim manager of Manchester United following Ruben Amorim’s departure last week.

Paris St Germain midfielder Senny Mayulu said their shocking 1-0 defeat by Paris FC on Monday was a "slap in the face" after the defending French Cup champions were knocked out in the round of 32 by their capital rivals.

Szoboszlai gifted the League One side a route back into the tie when he fluffed an attempted backheel inside his own box and Adam Phillips gratefully smashed home.

Michael Carrick is in pole position to be named as Manchester United's interim manager until the end of the season, according to media reports on Monday.

Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone apologised to Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior on Monday after the pair squared off in the Spanish Super Cup.

As well as providing extra footballing prowess, having an array of new talents grants the Asian side a degree of versatility in their tactics.

Raphinha was out injured for around two months as Barca's form dipped in October and November, but has come back strongly.

The Scotland midfielder twice equalised to make sure that the reigning champions would stay four points behind Inter.

The return of the country’s top-tier football competition, the Bangladesh Football League (BFL), to the National Stadium has once again been delayed after the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) released the second-phase fixtures on Saturday without scheduling any league matches at the renovated venue.