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Category: Football
BCB mourns death of eminent footballer Badal Roy
DHAKA— Former national star footballer of the Eighties, national sports award winner Badal Roy passed away on Sunday afternoon while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka. “The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is deeply saddened at the death of legendary…
Badal Roy’s funeral held
DHAKA – Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFFs) former vice president Badal Roy’s funeral was held at Sabujbag’s ‘Kali Mandir Shoshan ghat’ in the city, said a BFF press release today. Badal, the national awardees, former director of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and…
Women’s Football League: Bashundhara Kings maintains all-win record
Dhaka- National star-studded Bashundhara Kings maintained their all-win record in the seven-team Tricotex Women’s Football League outplaying Begum Anwara Sporting Club by 5-0 goals in the opening 2nd phase match at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Friday. Nargis and Ankhi…
Football: Two staff members test positive for Covid-19 in Doha
Dhaka-Two non-playing members of the touring Bangladesh contingent now in Doha, Qatar– Mohd Amer Khan (Team Manager) and Fuad Hasan (Team Physiotherapist), have tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in the Gulf state Bangladesh Football team, which reached Doha Thursday…
Nepal team’s manager Madhusudan tested for COVID-19 positive
DHAKA – Nepal national football team manager Madhusudan Upadhaya has tested for COVID-19 positive, a press release of Bangladesh Football Federation said today. According to international law, it is necessary to test COVID-19 seventy-two hours before entering any country. After…
Prepared to give maximum efforts for Qatar match: Rana
DHAKA – After the just concluded FIFA International friendly series against Nepal, confident Bangladesh national football team leave for Doha, Qatar tomorrow (Thursday) morning to play their away match of FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Qualifiers round-2 against mighty Qatar…
BFF launches initial approach development of grassroots football
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) have launched a dynamic initial approach to the development of grassroots football in the divisions and districts of Bangladesh, said a BFF press release today. The commitment will be to support the development…
Brazil struggle to beat Venezuela without Neymar
SAO PAULO – Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino scored the crucial goal as Brazil laboured to a 1-0 win over a well organized but limited Venezuela in their World Cup qualifier on Friday. Firmino broke the deadlock on 66 minutes in…
2nd phase of Women’s Football to begin from Nov. 20
DHAKA- The second phase of the Tricotex Women’s Football League will begin from November 20 at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamlapur. On the day, Begum Anwara Sporting Club will take on league leader Bashundhara…
Salahuddin praises booters performance
DHAKA- Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin today praised the performance of the players who snatched a magnificent 2-0 win over Nepal in the first match of the ‘Mujib Barsho’ FIFA International Friendly series on Friday evening. “Actually…
Uttor Bango notch win in women’s football league
DHAKA – Moshammat Sultan scored a brace as FC Uttor Bango recorded an overwhelming 4-1 goals victory over Begum Anwara Sporting Club in the lone match of the Tricotex Women’s Football league held on Tuesday at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad…
Real Madrid recovery halted by three Valencia penalties and own-goal
MADRID – Real Madrid were thrashed 4-1 at struggling Valencia on Sunday as Carlos Soler scored a hat-trick of penalties to raise further doubts over La Liga’s reigning champions. Madrid took the lead through Karim Benzema but presented Valencia with…
Aim to get back confidence from series: Rana
DHAKA – Nepal National football team forward Biman Rana today said they need to get back their confidence as before from a two-match friendly series against Bangladesh. Actually it’S not about beating ….. it’s about visible football .. we need…
Maradona undergoes successful brain surgery on blood clot
BUENOS AIRES – Argentine football great Diego Maradona underwent successful brain surgery for a blood clot in a specialist private clinic in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, his doctor said. “We managed to successfully remove the clot. Diego coped well with…
Jamal sees lack of fitness among players
DHAKA – Bangladesh national football team skipper Jamal Bhuyan said they have to work harder to raise the fitness level for the two friendly matches against Nepal. “Honestly the team is not fully effective at all …. today we played…
Elite sport in England exempt from fresh lockdown
LONDON – Elite sport will continue to be allowed behind closed doors despite a new month-long lockdown being imposed across England by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday. The strict series of measures reintroduced to try and curb rising…
Players’ registration window for BPL begins tomorrow
DHAKA – The first players registration window for local and foreign players on the occasion of Bangladesh Premier League 2020-21 begins tomorrow (Sunday) and it will continue till December 15 in each working day at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)…
Bangabandhu Fed. Cup Handball begins Saturday
DHAKA -Bangabandhu Federation Cup Handball competition (men’s) begins from Saturday (Oct. 31) at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium in the city. A total of four teams – Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party, Bandarban District Sports…
Coach Jamie arrives to join national team’s camp
DHAKA -National football team’s head coach Jamie Day arrived today from the UK to join the ongoing national team’s training camp ahead of the Fifa friendlies against Nepal. Along with the head coach Day, two other foreign coaching staff —…
Topu finds everyone serious in training camp
DHAKA – National defender Topu Barman today said he found everyone serious in the ongoing national team’s training camp ahead of the Fifa friendlies against Nepal. “Our target is November 13 and 17 which will be held against Nepal ……
‘Worst time to resign’ says under-fire Barca president
BARCELONA – Under-pressure Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu suggested Monday that “now would be the worst time” to leave his post. Bartomeu faces a vote of no confidence after turbulent times at the Camp Nou, not least the stand off…
Crisis never far away for Zidane as Real Madrid doubts linger
MADRID – Real Madrid have released the pressure on Zinedine Zidane temporarily, with the next job to fix their dismal start in the Champions League. Madrid’s 3-1 victory over Barcelona in the Clasico on Saturday swerved a third consecutive defeat…
Ronaldinho tests positive for Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO – Former Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho said on Sunday he had contracted coronavirus but had no symptoms. The 40-year-old ex-Barcelona and AC Milan midfielder, who won the Champions League and World Cup in an illustrious career, will remain…
Clasico, Dortmund v Schalke – what to look out for in Europe this weekend
PARIS – Two of the biggest rivalries in world football will dominate the weekend’s action in Europe, with the first Clasico of the season being followed by the Ruhr derby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke on Saturday. AFP Sport previews…
Juve play catch-up on AC Milan before Barca showdown
MILAN – Juventus warm-up for their Champions League clash against Barcelona with a Serie A home tie against Hellas Verona on Sunday, trying to close the gap on leaders AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s AC Milan, who next host Roma, are…
Wallabies rule out taking a knee against All Blacks
SYDNEY – Wallabies coach Dave Rennie ruled out his team taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement Friday, insisting they were not interested in making political statements. The prospect of a silent protest during the national…
French clubs seek solace amid poor Champions League form and Mediapro dispute
PARIS – Just two months after Paris Saint-Germain’s run to the final of the Champions League in Lisbon, and Lyon’s appearance in the semi-finals, a miserable midweek for Ligue 1 clubs in Europe’s elite competition offered no relief at a…
Real Madrid seek Clasico response to avert unexpected early crisis
MADRID – Real Madrid won La Liga only three months ago because of their defensive steel and a relentless will to win but ahead of Saturday’s Clasico against Barcelona, they appear to be a team unravelling. After losing 1-0 at…
BFF mourns death of former GS of BU, BTTF
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former general secretary of Brothers Union Club and Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation Moududur Rahman Babu, said a BFF press release today. Babu who was…