Bayern win Bundesliga with last-gasp goal in season finale

Bayern Munich spectacularly snatched their 11th consecutive Bundesliga title with a last matchday 2-1 win at Cologne on Saturday courtesy of Jamal Musiala's 89th minute winner, grabbing the trophy from the hands of rivals Borussia Dortmund.
27 May 2023, 15:33 PM

Lack of matches and excessive workload reasons for Swapna, Choton departures

Assistant coach of Bangladesh Women’s football team Mahbubur Rahman Litu has said that the lack of matches and the excessive workload on the coaching team are the reasons why striker Sirat Jahan Swapna and head coach Golam Rabbani Choton has decided to call it quits.
27 May 2023, 15:17 PM

Haaland named Premier League player of the season

Haaland, 22, has scored 36 goals in 35 games this season, breaking the previous record of 34 in a single Premier League campaign shared by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer that had stood for nearly three decades
27 May 2023, 11:27 AM

Salahuddin 'officially' unaware of Swapna, Choton departures

Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin’s response to the retirement of women’s football team striker Sirat Jahan Swapna and head coach Golam Rabbani Choton pulling himself out of the role has been a passive one.
27 May 2023, 11:13 AM

Spanish grassroots club players see more racism outside football

As public debate about racism in Spanish football hit boiling point this week after complaints from Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr, players at grassroots football clubs saw racism in sports as a lesser problem than in their everyday lives.
27 May 2023, 09:21 AM

Pragmatic Haaland answers ‘difficult’ Messi-Ronaldo question, prefers treble over World Cup

Manchester City goal-machine Erling Haaland said he prefers to possess Cristiano Ronaldo’s right foot over Lionel Messi’s left in order to achieve a more balanced prowess.  
27 May 2023, 08:13 AM

Klopp offers to drive any player to another club if no CL spot bothers him

Juergen Klopp said he would personally drive any of his players to another club if they wished to leave Liverpool after the Premier League side failed to qualify for the Champions League.
27 May 2023, 06:41 AM

‘Is there anything for women in football in our country?’

Why do girls play football? Is there anything for them?
27 May 2023, 04:21 AM

History beckons Messi yet again

On Saturday, World Cup winner Lionel Messi could become the most decorated footballer alongside former Barcelona teammate Dani Alves.
27 May 2023, 04:08 AM

Dortmund’s moment of truth

The stage is set in Dortmund for the most dramatic Bundesliga finale in more than a decade with Borussia fans desperate to see the team win their first league title in 11 years on Saturday against visitors Mainz 05.
27 May 2023, 04:00 AM

Guardiola tells Spain to follow PL example after Vinicius abuse

Brazil winger Vinicius said Spain now "belongs to racists" after he was abused by fans during Real's game at Valencia in La Liga last week
27 May 2023, 03:33 AM

Imperious Kings clinch unprecedented four-peat

Bashundhara Kings made history by lifting the Bangladesh Premier League title for the fourth successive time after Brazilian forward Dorielton Gomes' poker helped them register a thrilling 6-4 win over Sheikh Russel at the Bashundhara Kings Arena yesterday.
26 May 2023, 18:30 PM

Abahani vs Mohammedan: Worth gold in nostalgia

Almost every major football crazy city in the world has a historic club rivalry that it can brag about. Kolkata, London, Manchester, Milan, Madrid – you name it and there’s at least one colourful and storied rivalry to whet the appetite of football fans.
26 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Shock decisions rock women’s football

The Bangladesh women’s football was rocked to its core yesterday after the departure of two of the most important members -- the team’s successful coach Golam Rabbani Choton and prolific striker Sirat Jahan Swapna.
26 May 2023, 18:00 PM

A trip down Dhaka Derby lane

After joining Abahani from BJMC in 1984, I had to endure abusive words from the fans for some off-target shots during a practice session ahead of the match against Mohammedan.
26 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Klopp still finds ‘reasons for optimism’

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp struck a sombre note on Friday after it was confirmed that the club could not finish in the Premier League's top four but he said he was optimistic as they rebuild for next season.
26 May 2023, 16:02 PM

Valencia punishment for Vinicius racist abuse reduced

Valencia's punishment for their fans' racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was reduced on Friday after the La Liga side appealed against it.
26 May 2023, 14:39 PM

We will live or die on Sunday, says Leeds' Allardyce

The final Premier League game is a do-or-die situation for relegation-threatened Leeds United, manager Sam Allardyce said on Friday as his side bids to retain their top-flight status.
26 May 2023, 14:30 PM

Barca, Real banned from using ‘El Clasico’

La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have been banned from using the term 'El Clasico' to describe football’s most famous derby, reports Relevo.
26 May 2023, 13:31 PM

Choton leaving women’s team too

The man who led the senior women’s team to SAFF Women’s Championship title for the first time in September last year after leading the age-group women’s teams to many accolades in South Asia and beyond, confirmed his decision to the Daily Star.
26 May 2023, 12:16 PM