Dhaka – A 31-member Dhaka Abahani Limited team will fly for North Korean capital Pyongyang Sunday early hour (2:10 am) to play their away match of AFC Cup inter-zonal semifinal against April 25 Sports Club on August 28 at the…
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SAFF U-15: Bangladesh crush Bhutan by 5-2 goals
Dhaka – Defending champions Bangladesh started their SAFF Under-15 campaign crushing Bhutan by 5-2 goals on Friday at Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal.
BFF picks 21 BPL booters for U-18, U-19 training
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has selected 21 footballers from the just-concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for the ongoing residential training camp of Bangladesh Under-18 and Under-19 teams at BFF Fortis Football Academy in Beraid area of the capital.…
Bangladesh to start SAFF U-15 campaign on Friday
Dhaka – Defending Champions Bangladesh Under-15 Football team will start their SAFF Under-15 campaign taking on Bhutan in the first match on Friday (August 23) at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal of India.The match will kick-off at 12:30 pm…
Dhaka Abahani off to good start beating April 25 SC 4-3
Dhaka – Six-time BPL champions Dhaka Abahani Limited continued their fairytale performance in the AFC Cup beating April 25 SC (4.25) of North Korea by 4-3 goals in the first leg home match of the inter-zonal semifinal at Bangabandhu National…
Madrid loses, Arsenal gains as playmaker Ceballos shines
New York, Aug 19 (AP/UNB) – As he bewildered two Burnley midfielders with a center-field pirouette, delivered a stream of dangerous set-pieces and generally controlled play, it was easy to see why there was so much hype around Dani Ceballos…
Footballer Sabina Khatun becomes Youth Ambassador of Suchana
Dhaka – Captain of the Bangladesh national women’s football team Sabina Khatun became first Bangladesh woman footballer to be named as Youth Ambassador of Suchana Program in Bangladesh for one year.
Barca confirm Suarez calf injury
Madrid (Xinhua/UNB) — FC Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is likely to be out of action for a while after suffering a calf injury in his side’s 1-0 defeat to Athletic Club Bilbao on the first day of the new Liga…
BFF announces preliminary squad for FIFA, AFC qualifiers
Dhaka- Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Friday announced a 25-member preliminary team of Bangladesh national football for the joint qualification (round 1) for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023.
Messi, Ronaldo, Van Dijk nominated for UEFA award
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk have been named as the finalists for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, reports ESPN soccer. While Ronaldo, a three-time winner, has been ever-present in the final three since the…
Liverpool returns to Istanbul for Super Cup against Chelsea
Liverpool returns to the scene of its most dramatic European triumph when it faces Chelsea in Istanbul for the Super Cup on Wednesday, the first major men’s European final to be refereed by a woman.
Dortmund primed to challenge Bayern’s Bundesliga dominance
Berlin (AP/UNB) — Borussia Dortmund has declared a challenge to end Bayern Munich’s seven-year domination of the Bundesliga and is encouraged by signs of disharmony and unrest from the defending champion. After pushing Bayern to the final day last season,…
Neymar to miss start of French league amid transfer talk
Paris, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — Neymar will miss the start of the French league season as Paris Saint-Germain confirmed Saturday that the Brazil star could leave the club this summer.
3 Indian clubs to take part in Sheikh Kamal Int’l Club Cup
Dhaka – Three Indian football clubs — East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan AC and Kolkata Mohammedan SC — will participate in the upcoming Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019 to be held at MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram in October.…
SAFF U-15 Champs: Bangladesh to fly for India on August 19
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-15 football team will fly for India on August 19 (Monday) to participate in the SAFF Under-15 Championship 2019.
SAFF U-18 Champs: Bangladesh face off Sri Lanka on Sept 21
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-18 Championship 2019 campaign by facing Sri Lanka in the first match of three-team Group B on September 21 at the APF Stadium in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. The…
SAFF U-15 Champs: Bangladesh to face Bhutan on Aug 23
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their SAFF Under-15 Championship 2019 campaign by facing Bhutan in the opening match on August 23 at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal of India.
Bashundhara Kings to play Chattogram Abahani on Saturday
Dhaka – Newly Crowned Bashundhara Kings will play against Chattogram Abahani Limited in the last league match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
Prizes of JnU Inter-Department Football distributed
Dhaka – The prize distribution ceremony of Inter-Department Football competition of Jagannath University (JnU) was held at the university premises on Tuesday.
Team BJMC relegated conceding 0-2 goals defeat to Brothers Union
Dhaka – Team BJMC has been relegated from the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football with one match to spare, after conceding 0-2 goals defeat to lowly Brothers Union FC at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Dhaka Abahani finish runners-up crushing Sheikh Jamal
Dhaka- Last two times champions Dhaka Abahani Limited had to remain satisfied with runners-up position in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) crushing former champions Sheikh Jamal DC by 4-1 goals in their last league match at Bangabandhu National Stadium…
Jamal Bhuiyan banned 1-match for breaching code of conduct
Dhaka – Captain of Bangladesh National Football team and Saif Sporting Club Jamal Bhuiyan has been banned for one match and also cautioned for breaching BFF code of conduct in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football.
Muktijoddha SKC beat Dhaka Mohammedan 2-1
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC beat Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 2-1 goals in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
BPL matches rescheduled
Dhaka – BFF Football Professional League Committee has rescheduled the last two round matches of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beginning on Sunday.
Juventus beat Inter Milan in International Champions Cup
Nanjing (Xinhua/UNB) — Juventus beat arch rivals Inter Milan through a thrilling penalty shootout to go 5-4 on aggregate in the International Champions Cup here on Wednesday after they played out a 1-1 draw in regular time.
Diego Maradona undergoes knee surgery
Buenos Aires (Xinhua/UNB) – Argentine football great Diego Maradona has undergone successful knee surgery in a Buenos Aires clinic, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh moves one step ahead in FIFA World Ranking
Dhaka -Bangladesh moved one step ahead in the latest FIFA World Ranking announced on Thursday.
Dhaka Abahani almost out of title race after playing draw
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd are almost out of the title race after playing 2-2 draw with fellow Chattogram Abahani Ltd in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday. After a…
JFA U-14 Football: Thakurgaon demands rearrangement of final
Dhaka – Claiming that injustice was done to them denying them a spot in the final of the JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship although they won the semifinal, Thakurgaon District Football Association (DFA) on Wednesday demanded that the final…
Women’s U-16 Football: Magura beat Rajshahi 4-0
Dhaka – Magura District earned a comfortable 4-0 goals victory over Rajshahi District in Group B match of the final round of BFF-UNICEF U-16 National Women’s Football Championship at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on…