After all these years — and all those goals — Cristiano Ronaldo’s trademark step-over move remains as effective as ever.
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Man City beats Palace 2-0 to keep up pressure on Liverpool
Manchester City shrugged off a defensive injury crisis to beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday and maintain some pressure on leader Liverpool.
England into RWC semis after record-tying win over Australia
Oita (AP/UNB) — The strains of English rugby anthem “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” were already triumphantly swirling around Oita Stadium when Anthony Watson intercepted a long pass out wide and bounded over for England’s fourth try that clinched a record-tying…
Bangladesh to face Maldives in last game on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-16 will face Maldives U-16 in their third and last match of the four-team UEFA Assist Under-16 Development Tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. The match will kick-off at 7pm (BdST).In the day’s other match,…
Real Madrid Foundation share Spanish football experiences of BD
Dhaka – The YKK Holding Asia Private Ltd (YHA) continued their collaboration with the Real Madrid Foundation (RMF) for the 13th edition of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, aiming to support the healthy growth of children through football clinics…
Ctg Abahani off to flying start, crush TC Sports 4-1
Chattogram– Former champions and hosts Chattogram Abahani Limited got off to a flying in the 3rd edition of Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament upsetting defending champions TC Sports Club of the Maldives by 4-1 goals in the opening…
Ctg Abahani to play TC Sports of Maldives in opener
Dhaka – Hosts Chattogram Abahani Limited will play defending champions TC Sports Club of the Maldives in the opening match of the third edition of Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament on Saturday at the MA Aziz Stadium in…
Bangladesh maintains all-win run beating Faroe Islands 3-1
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-16 Football team maintained the all-win record in the four-team UEFA Assist Under-16 Development Tournament beating European side Faroe Islands by 3-1 goals in their 2nd match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday. Hosts Bangladesh…
Runners-up Bangladesh Football team return home Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-15 Women’s Football team, which finished runners-up in the four-team SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship 2019 in Bhutan, returned home on Friday. Bangladesh finished runners-up for the 2nd time in a row after conceding a 5-3 goals defeat…
Malinga back to lead Sri Lanka for Australia T20s
Colombo (AP/UNB) — Lasith Malinga will return to lead Sri Lanka in a three-match Twenty20 cricket series against Australia but many players from the young team that performed well on the tour of Pakistan have retained their places. Kusal Perera,…
Teenager Ansu Fati becomes next promising star in Spain
Madrid (AP/UNB) — A 16-year-old forward born in Guinea-Bissau has become the next promising soccer star in Spain.
Gianni Infantino: ‘Football is number 1 in Bangladesh’
Dhaka, Oct 17 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has insisted that football remains the number one sport in Bangladesh, and is hopeful of a bright future for ‘the beautiful game’ in the country that matches up to its enormous popularity.
Sk Kamal Football: Dhaka Abahani withdraw in last moment
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football runners-up Dhaka Abahani Limited have surprisingly withdrawn from the ensuing Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament in the dying moment.
Bulgaria arrests 6 soccer fans following racist acts
Sofia, Oct 16 (AP/UNB) — Bulgarian police arrested six soccer fans Wednesday and identified 15 people linked to making racist gestures, including Nazi salutes, during a European Championship qualifying match against England. Bulgarian fans also directed monkey noises at England’s…
Chattogram Abahani to play TC Sports of Maldives in opener
Dhaka – Hosts Chattogram Abahani Limited will play defending champions TC Sports Club of the Maldives in the opening match of the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament beginning on Saturday (Oct 19) at the MA Aziz Stadium…
India edge Bangladesh on penalties to lift trophy
Dhaka- Bangladesh came away with a point from their third group match of the Joint Qualification Round for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against India in Kolkata Tuesday, but will rue the opportunity they missed…
Bangladesh share point with India after 1-1 draw
Dhaka – Bangladesh came away with a point from their third group match of the Joint Qualification Round for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against India in Kolkata Tuesday, but will rue the opportunity they…
UEFA U-16 Football begins on Wednesday
Dhaka- The four-team UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament’2019, involving Cambodia, Maldives, Faroe Islands and hosts Bangladesh will begin here on Wednesday at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).
Bangla TV, Star Sports to telecast Bangladesh-India football clash Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangla TV and Star Sports 1, 2, Star Hindi 1, Star Sports HD,1 2 and Star Sports Bangla 1– will telecast live the joint qualification match for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 between…
U-19 football: Bangladesh to play Kuwait Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-19 Men’s Football team will play against Kuwait U-19 Football team in their second and last match of the U-19 Three Nations Cup’2019 on Monday at the Aspire Academy Pitch 1 in Doha of Qatar.The match will…
SAFF U-15 Women’s: Bangladesh to play India on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-15 women’s football team will play against India U-15 women’s football team in their last group match of the 3rd edition of SAFF U−15 Women’s Championship’2019 on Sunday. The match will kick-off at the Changlimithang Stadium in…
Liverpool player gets 2-week ban for mocking Harry Kane
London, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — A teenage Liverpool player has been banned for two weeks for using a derogatory term during an abusive post on social media mocking Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
Bangladesh team reach Kolkata Friday afternoon
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football team reached the capital of India’s West Bengal state Kolkata on Friday afternoon (4 pm) to play their away match of the joint Qualification (Round-1) for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023…
Sr Div Football: Bangladesh Boys Club beat Jatrabari KC 1-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Boys Club beat Jatrabari Krira Chakra by 1-0 goal in their match of TVS Senior Division Football League at Kamalapur Stadium here on Friday. Pronoy Chakma netted the match-winner in the 83rd minute.In the next match, PWD…
Bashundhara Kings, Dhaka Abahani in Group B
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions Bashundhara Kings and runners-up Dhaka Abahani Ltd have been placed in the four-team Group B of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament scheduled for October 19-30 at the MA Aziz Stadium…
FIFA bans Afghan official over sexual abuse scandal
Zurich, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — FIFA says a soccer official from Afghanistan has been banned for five years after failing to report allegations that female players were sexually abused.
Iran women attend FIFA football game for first time in decades
Tehran, Oct 11(AP/UNB) — They had to sit well apart from the men, and the stadium was practically empty, but thousands of Iranian women in merry jester hats and face paint blew horns and cheered Thursday at the first FIFA…
Faraaz Cup Football: SEU, IUBAT reach semifinals
Dhaka – South East University and International University Of Business Agriculture & Technology (IUBAT) reached the semifinal of the United Group Faraaz Inter-University Gold Cup Football Tournament eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at Kamalpur Stadium here on Thursday. In…
FIFA, AFC Qualifiers: Bangladesh go down fighting against Qatar
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s footballers conceded a 0-2 defeat against Asian Champions Qatar in their home match of the joint Qualification round for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 at a packed Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) on…
Neymar poised for 100th Brazil appearance
Neymar reiterated his commitment to Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil’s national team on Wednesday as he prepared to make his 100th international appearance.