football

Football League proposes drastic shake-up to English Football

The Football League has proposed introducing a fifth division as part of a revamp that would involve the biggest shake-up of the English game since the Premier League was founded in 1992.
19 May 2016, 23:31 PM

BD set to host U-16 women's qualifiers

The Bangladesh Under-16 Women's football team have been placed in Group C of the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualifiers.
19 May 2016, 19:38 PM

France extends state of emergency to cover Euros

France's parliament confirms a two-month extension of the state of emergency that has been in place since November's jihadist attacks to cover the Euro 2016 football tournament and Tour de France.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Brothers apprised of new laws

The referees committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) inform the players and officials of Brothers Union about the new laws of the game in a bid to ensure they conduct themselves properly on the field.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Foxes jerseys in high demand

German sportswear firm Puma has seen sales of Leicester City soccer jerseys rise fifteen-fold as a result of its winning the English Premier League title, chief executive Bjoern Gulden told a German paper.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

I can't walk with Messi: Isco

Real Madrid player Isco shares his admiration for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi while speaking to the radio channel 'El Hormiguero 3.0' on Antena 3.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Chinese group buys Aston Villa for $86m

Aston Villa have been sold to a Chinese group owned by Dr Tony Jiantong Xia, the Championship club announced on Wednesday, in a deal worth a reported $86 million.
18 May 2016, 19:31 PM

Barca's Qatar friendly scrapped

Spanish champions Barcelona's scheduled friendly against Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli Saudi in Doha, Qatar, has been cancelled by the club's Qatari sponsors just six days before the game was due to take place.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Demichelis fined over betting

Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has been fined £22,058 and warned about his future conduct after accepting a Football Association charge in relation to betting on matches.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Saul extends with Atletico

Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez rounds off an excellent breakthrough season by extending his contract with the Champions League finalists to 2021, the club confirmed on Wednesday.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Terry signs new deal

Chelsea captain John Terry signs a new one-year contract with the Premier League club on Wednesday to end speculation he would be forced out of Stamford Bridge.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Concerns over final pitch

A senior UEFA executive on Wednesday raises concerns about the quality of the Champions League final pitch just 10 days ahead of Europe's biggest club match of the season.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Kottan's 6-month ambitions

George Kottan arrived here yesterday to take charge of Abahani with the target of guiding them to success in the upcoming Federation Cup and the Bangladesh Premier League.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Rooney happy to find new role with Man Utd

Wayne Rooney insists he is willing to permanently give up his role as the spearhead of Manchester United's forward line to move into a midfield berth.
18 May 2016, 10:58 AM

Man U sign off with win

Manchester United secure fifth position in the English Premier League after goals from Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford.
17 May 2016, 21:48 PM

Loew selects uncapped trio

Uncapped midfielders Joshua Kimmich and Julian Brandt are included in Germany's provisional 27-man squad for next month's European championships in France.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Costa, Mata left out

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is left out of Spain coach Vicente del Bosque's provisional 25-man squad for Euro 2016 on Tuesday.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Ranieri named best manager

Leicester City's inspirational manager Claudio Ranieri picks up another piece of silverware after being elected Manager of the Year by England's League Managers Association (LMA).
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Kottan arrives today

George Kottan is scheduled to arrive here this morning to take charge of Abahani for the second successive season and coach the club in the Federation Cup and the Bangladesh Premier League.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Chelsea, Spurs fined heavily

Chelsea and Tottenham are fined £375,000 and £225,000 respectively for failing to control their players during a feisty 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge earlier this month.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM