Hugo Ekitike has apologised to Liverpool fans after he was sent off for removing his shirt following his late League Cup winner against Southampton -- a celebration labelled "stupid" by manager Arne Slot.

It has also been reported that Tottenham have a buy-back option on the Bayern striker, sparking speculation that he could make an emotional return to north London.

After successfully guiding Bangladesh’s senior women’s team and under-20 women’s team to their maiden Asian Cup berths, head coach Peter Butler is willing to take on the challenge of leading the under-17 team in next month’s AFC Women’s U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Barcelona must wait to return to their renovated Camp Nou home after the city council turned down their request for an essential permit on Tuesday.

Barcelona midfielder Gavi is set to miss up to five months after undergoing surgery on a knee injury, the club said Tuesday.

Alexander Isak scored his first Liverpool goal to inspire a 2-1 win against Southampton in the League Cup third round, while Chelsea survived a scare to beat third-tier Lincoln on Tuesday.

Real Madrid extended their winning start to LaLiga with a comfortable 4-1 triumph at Levante on Tuesday.

A brilliant hattrick from Samuel Boateng helped Mohammedan come from behind twice to beat Bangladesh Police 3-2 in a Group B encounter on the opening day of the Federation Cup at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday.

Ousmane Dembele has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or after an outstanding 2024-25 season with Paris Saint-Germain, a campaign highlighted by lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy.

Gianluigi Donnarumma admitted to AFP on Monday he would have preferred to stay at Paris Saint-Germain before a shock switch to Manchester City this month.

BFF Academy U-17 football team suffered a 1-0 defeat to Wuhan China U-17 side in their third and final group match of 2nd Tianyu Liufang Cup in Lijiang, China on Tuesday.

The curtain rises today on the Federation Cup at two different venues, promising a competitive tournament as mid-table teams have bolstered their squads by signing players from the SAARC region to close the gap in local talent.

The forward became the first Frenchman since Karim Benzema in 2022 to lift the prize after helping PSG claim their maiden Champions League crown last season.

 Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain suffered a 1-0 defeat at Olympique de Marseille in Monday's rearranged 'Le Classique', with Nayef Aguerd’s early header proving decisive in his side's first home league win over their bitter rivals since 2011.

Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati won the Women's Ballon d'Or at an awards ceremony in Paris on Monday, the third consecutive year she has taken the prize.

France forward Ousmane Dembele won the men's Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the most prestigious individual award in football rewarding his starring role in the Paris Saint-Germain side that won the Champions League last season.

Barcelona and Spain teenager Lamine Yamal was awarded the Kopa trophy for the world's best Under-21 player of the year for the second time in a row on Monday.

Bangladesh suffered a heavy 7-1 defeat against hosts Malaysia in their second match of the AFC Futsal Cup Qualifiers at Stadium Tertutup Sukpa in Kuantan on Tuesday.

Monday's SAFF U-17 Championship fixture saw the two captains – India's Denny Singh Wangkhem and Pakistan's Abdul Samad – shake hands and exchange pennants.

Barcelona midfielder Gavi is to undergo surgery on his injured meniscus after other treatment failed to resolve his problem, the Catalan giants said on Monday.