Monaco, (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has won his third UEFA men’s player of the year award in four seasons, beating Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon to get the trophy.Each of Ronaldo’s honors as the best player in Europe followed Real…
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Semifinals of SAFF U-15 Championship on Friday
Dhaka – Both the semifinals of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship will be held on Friday at two separate venues in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.In the semifinals, defending champions Bangladesh will play hosts Nepal at the…
Ibrahimovic signs new 1-year deal at Man United
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a new one-year deal with Manchester United.United made the announcement on Thursday.
Sparkling Liverpool back in the Champions League
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – Juergen Klopp had just seen his Liverpool team slice open Hoffenheim to score a third goal in the opening 21 minutes when he turned to the celebrating Anfield crowd and roared: “That’s football!”Liverpool returned to the Champions League…
JFA Football: four teams reach zonal finals
Dhaka – Four district teams-Thakurgaon, Gaibandha, Narail and Satkhira-reached the zonal finals of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at two different venues across the country on Thursday.Hosts Gaibandha DSA crushed Panchagarh DSA…
BCL Football: Agrani Bank beat Youngmen’s Club 2-1
Dhaka – Agrani Bank SC earned 2-1 goals victory over Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Thursday.
England record-scorer Wayne Rooney ends international career
Dhaka (AP/UNB) – England record-scorer Wayne Rooney retired from international football on Wednesday after spurning an offer to return to the squad.”I believe now is the time to bow out,” the former England captain said in a statement. “I will…
JFA Football: Thakurgaon makes flying start crushing Lalmonirhat 16-0
Dhaka- Thakurgaon district made a flying start in the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship crushing Lalmonirhat district by huge 16-0 goals at Gaibandha Stadium on Wednesday.
SAFF Champs: Bangladesh will play Nepal in semifinal on Friday
Dhaka – Defending champions Bangladesh will play hosts Nepal in the first semifinal of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship on Friday (Aug 25) at the ANFA Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal.The match will kick-off at 3:30 pm Bangladesh time.The semifinals line-up…
Champs Football: T&T rout Feni Soccer 3-0
Dhaka – T & T Club Motijheel outplayed Soccer Club Feni by 3-0 goals in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League football at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Wednesday.
Barcelona sues Neymar for $10M signing bonus
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Barcelona is suing Neymar for the €8.5 million euro ($10 million) bonus it paid the Brazil striker for signing a contract he later broke to join Paris Saint-Germain on a world-record transfer.Barcelona said on Tuesday that it wants…
Jedinak cut from Australia squad for World Cup qualifiers
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Australia coach Ange Postecoglou has cut injured captain Mile Jedinak from his squad for crucial World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Thailand.Postecoglou on Wednesday trimmed Jedinak, Riley McGree, Matthew Jurman and Adam Federici from his extended squad, as…
JFA Football: Four teams emerge zonal champions
Dhaka – Four teams-Rajbari, Rajshahi, Comilla and Mymensingh DSAs -emerged zonal champions in the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship eliminating their rivals in the zonal finals at different venues across the country on Tuesday.Hosts Rajbari District clinched zonal title…
BPL Football: Brothers Union taste first victory
Dhaka – Brothers Union Club tasted the first victory in their 5th match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League Football (BPL) football beating Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 1-0 goal at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.
SAFF U-15 Champs: Bangladesh emerge group champions to reach semis
Dhaka – Defending champions Bangladesh smartly reached the semifinal of the SAFF U-15 Championship as Group A champions with all-win record beating Bhutan by 3-0 goals in the last group match at the ANFA Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday.…
Rooney nets 200th EPL goal
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Wayne Rooney wheeled away in delight after scoring his 200th goal in the English Premier League, cupping both of his ears with his hands in front of the Manchester City fans who jeered his name and his every…
BPL football: Dhaka Abahani beat Sk Russel 2-0
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited returned to the winning note in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beating Sheikh Russel KC by 2-0 goals in their 5th round match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
Bale leads Madrid to opening 3-0 league win without Ronaldo
La Coruna,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t missed by his team as Gareth Bale scored one goal and set up another to help Real Madrid start its defense of the Spanish league title with a 3-0 win at Deportivo La Coruna…
BPL Football: Ctg Abahani earns 5th consecutive win
Dhaka – League leader Chittagong Abahani Limited further consolidated their top slot in the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Rahmatganj MFS by 2-0 goals in the opening 5th round match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here Sunday afternoon.Tawhidul…
JFA Football: Gopalganj outplay Barguna by 10-0 goals
Dhaka – Gopalganj District team crushed Barguna District by 10-0 goals in the JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship at Rajbari Stadium on Sunday.Komola and Nomita made hat-tricks scoring four and three goals respectively while Maloti and Ritu netted one…
Atletico salvages 2-2 draw against newcomer Girona
Girona,(AP/UNB) – Newcomer Girona was minutes away from beating Atletico Madrid in a stunning debut in the Spanish league until Atletico scored twice after the sending off of Antoine Griezmann to salvage a 2-2 draw on Saturday.Goals by Angel Correa…
5th round BPL football begins Sunday
Dhaka – After a recess on Saturday, the 5th round of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins on Sunday (Aug 20) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here with two matches billed for the day.League leader Chittagong Abahani Ltd will…
Falcao scores again as Monaco wins at Metz in French league
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Radamel Falcao underlined his worth to defending champion Monaco with a late goal to beat Metz 1-0 in the French league on Friday.The striker pounced with an opportunist finish in the 79th minute, latching onto a fine pass…
Bayern wins Bundesliga opener with new players and video ref
Berlin,(AP/UNB) – It was out with the old and in with the new but Bayern Munich still started the 55th Bundesliga in familiar fashion on Friday, with a 3-1 home win over Bayer Leverkusen.Bayern was playing its first league game…
SAFF U15 C’ship: Bangladesh outplay Sri Lanka 4-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s boys got off to flying start in the SAFF U15 Championship beating Sri Lanka by 4-0 goals spurred by a hat-trick of Faysal Ahmed Fahim in the tournament opener at ANFA Complex Kathmandu, Nepal on Friday.
SAFF U-15 Champs: BD to play Sri Lanka in opener Friday
Dhaka – Holders Bangladesh Under-15 Football team will start their campaign in the six-team South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Football Championship taking on Sri Lanka in the opening match on Friday at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu eyeing to defend…
JFA Cup Football kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The JFA U-14 Women’s National Football Championship 2017, Bangladesh Football Federation, will kick-off next Sunday (Aug 20) at six different venues across the country .
Madrid beats Barca 2-0 without Ronaldo to win Super Cup
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 to complete a 5-1 victory on aggregate in the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday, dominating its fiercest rival without the need of Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale.Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema provided the…
Napoli beats 9-man Nice 2-0, closes in on Champions League
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Dries Mertens started this season where he left off the last, setting Napoli on its way to a 2-0 win over nine-man Nice in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday.Mertens scored more than 30…
Carlos Bacca joins Villarreal, Boateng leaves Las Palmas
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Colombia striker Carlos Bacca joined Spanish club Villarreal on loan from AC Milan on Wednesday.Villarreal said the one-season loan agreement includes the option to buy the player at the end of the season.