Dhaka – The FIFA Elite Refereeing course 2016 began in the capital on Sunday at Bangladesh Football Federation Conference room.
Category: Football
Mourinho offers Schweinsteiger ray of hope at Man United
Dhaka – Bastian Schweinsteiger might still have a future at Manchester United.It seemed the former Germany captain would be on his way out of Old Trafford in January when he was told to train away from the first-team squad for…
Ronaldo, Mourinho accused of tax avoidance
Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho have avoided paying tax on millions of dollars of earnings by channelling money abroad, according to claims based on a huge document leak. Ronaldo, the Real Madrid star, and Mourinho, the Manchester United manager, allegedly…
Former FIFA secretary general is suspect in criminal case
Dhaka – Swiss authorities say their criminal investigation into FIFA has expanded and former secretary general Urs Linsi is a suspect.The case relates to Germany’s staging of the 2006 World Cup and a suspicious payment of 6.7 million euros ($7…
Zidane’s son scores as Madrid routs Leonesa 6-1 in Copa
Dhaka – Enzo Zidane made his dad proud on Wednesday,scoring a goal on his competitive debut for Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.Zinedine Zidane, the coach, gave his 21-year-old son a chance and he took full advantage, finding the…
Plane that crashed with Brazil football team did run ‘out of fuel’
The plane which crashed in Colombia killing most of a Brazilian football side had run out of fuel, according to a leaked audio recording. A pilot can be heard repeatedly requesting permission to land due to an electric failure and…
Brazilian team’s season of glory ends in tragedy
Dhaka – For the players on the humble Brazilian club from an out-of-the-way city known for its agribusiness plants,these were going to be the games of their lives.Chapecoense was having the best season in its 43-year history,heading to the first…
Brazilian soccer team’s plane crashes in Colombia; 76 dead
A chartered plane with a Brazilian first division soccer team crashed near Medellin while on its way to the finals of a regional tournament, killing 76 people, Colombian officials said Tuesday. Five people survived.The British Aerospace 146 short-haul plane, operated…
Neymar starts for Barca despite Ferrari smash
Dhaka – Brazilian star Neymar shrugged off a minor road accident that damaged his Ferrari Spider to start Barcelona’s clash with Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday.The 24-year-old striker hit trouble driving to the Barcelona training ground in rain…
Argentina beats Croatia 3-2 to win its 1st Davis Cup title
Dhaka – Argentina won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday when Federico Delbonis swept past Ivo Karlovic in straight sets to complete a stunning 3-2 comeback win over Croatia. Delbonis dropped to the ground after his 6-3, 6-4, 6-2…
Ronaldo scores 2 as Real Madrid equals Ancelotti’s run
Dhaka – Zinedine Zidane has matched another feat by Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.With two first-half goals by Cristiano Ronaldo, Zidane’s Madrid defeated Sporting Gijon 2-1 in the Spanish league on Saturday to equal the 31-game unbeaten run by Ancelotti’s…
Suso again on target as AC Milan beats Empoli 4-1 in Serie A
Dhaka – Suso was again the architect of AC Milan’s goals as his side beat Empoli 4-1 and moved into second spot in Serie on Saturday.Much of the talk this season has been about the coming of age of Milan’s…
Silva strike enough for City to advance in Champions League
Dhaka – David Silva’s sole strike before the break was enough for Manchester City to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Wednesday.Both sides finished with 10 men as ‘Gladbach captain…
Messi double guides Barcelona to 2-0 win at Celtic
Dhaka – Lionel Messi steered Barcelona to a 13th straight appearance in the Champions League knockout stage, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win at Celtic as the Spanish team secured top spot in Group C on Wednesday.Messi drove in…
Barca advances as Bayern, City settle for runner-up spots
Dhaka – Failing to top a Champions League group often comes back to bite teams when the competition really gets going in the round of 16.Maybe not this season.Bayern Munich and Manchester City are two high-profile teams who are guaranteed…
Real Madrid advances after beating Sporting 2-1
Dhaka – Defending champion Real Madrid advanced from the group stage of the Champions League for the 20th straight time after beating 10-man Sporting Lisbon 2-1 on Tuesday. Karim Benzema came off the bench to get the late winner in…
Unbeaten Rangpur crush Khulna to top BPL list
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders jumped into the top slot from the 3rd position in point table of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 with their 5th victory by 7 wickets against Khulna Titans at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong…
Inter rescues 2-2 draw at AC Milan with last-gasp equalizer
Dhaka – Ivan Perisic scored an equalizer in stoppage time to rescue a point for Inter Milan in an entertaining 2-2 derby draw against city rival AC Milan on Sunday.Suso had scored twice for Milan, which looked set to move…
BPL Football: Brothers Union earn 2-1 victory against Arambagh KS
Dhaka – Brothers Union Club toppled Arambagh KS beating them by 2-1 goals in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)Football at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city of Chittagong on Sunday.With the day’s victory, Gopibagh outfit Brothers Union…
Without Messi, Barcelona held to home draw by Malaga
Madrid (AP/UNB) – Barcelona was unable to overcome the absence of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in a 0-0 draw at Camp Nou, a result that ended its home scoring streak that started in February 2015. Without the unwell Messi…
BPL Football: Abahani outplay Muktijoddha 6-1
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by English booter Lee Tuck enabled Dhaka Abahani Limited to consolidate their claim for the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football title outplaying Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 6-1 goals at the MA Aziz Stadium here…
BCL Football: Agrani Bank beat T&T Club 1-0
Dhaka – Agrani Bank SC managed 1-0 goal victory over T&T Club, Motijheel in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday.Zillur scored the match-winning goal for the bankers’ team in the 86th…
Messi lifts Argentina and Sanchez saves Chile in qualifiers
Dhaka – The return of Lionel Messi to an under-pressure Argentina team has finally paid off.After a lackluster performance last week against Brazil last week, the five-time FIFA player of the year winner inspired a 3-0 victory over Colombia for…
BPL Football: Muktijoddha share points with Brothers
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC shared points with Brothers Union Club in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football as the match between the two teams ended in 1-1 draw at Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium here on Tuesday.
South Sudan: 1 dead, 6 hurt in gun attack on soccer team
Dhaka – Gunmen attacked a bus carrying players and officials of one of South Sudan’s top-flight soccer clubs, killing the driver and injuring six others.The Confederation of African Football says the Young Stars team was traveling from the capital Juba…
Dhaka Abahani further consolidate lead beating BJMC 2-1
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Limited further consolidated their lead in the in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Team BJMC by 2-1 goals at Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Sunday.With the day’s feat, Dhaka Abahani Limited…
Germany blasts San Marino 8-0 in World Cup qualifying
Dhaka – Serge Gnabry scored a hat trick in his debut for Germany as the World Cup champion overwhelmed San Marino 8-0 on Friday in a qualifier for the 2018 tournament in Russia.Defender Jonas Hector added two goals as Joachim…
Mexico wins 1st World Cup qualifier in US since 1972
Ohio (AP/UNB)— Rafa Marquez scored a tiebreaking goal on a header in the 89th minute, giving Mexico a 2-1 win Friday night and its first victory at the United States in World Cup qualifying since 1972. Miguel Layun put Mexico…
Brazil beats Argentina 3-0, helps lift mood at Mineirao
Brazil (AP/UNB) — Memories of the biggest humiliation in Brazilian football and the return of Lionel Messi to Argentina were not enough to stop the five-time World Cup champions from beating their archrivals Thursday in South American qualifying for the…
Carrasco’s late equalizer earns Belgium 1-1 draw with Dutch
Dhaka – Yannick Carrasco scored a late equalizer and teammate Romelu Lukaku squandered two good chances as Belgium came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in the 126th Low Countries derby on Wednesday.Ajax captain Davy Klaassen had given…