Dhaka – Real Madrid must match the intensity of a stunning first 45 minutes urged coach Zinedine Zidane after snapping a four-game draw streak with a 6-1 rout at Real Betis on Saturday.Zidane’s men surrendered top spot on goal difference…
Category: Football
Messi scores on return, Atletico, Real stay on top
Dhaka- Lionel Messi took just three minutes to score on his return from injury as Barcelona thrashed Deportivo la Coruna 4-0 on Saturday, but Barca remain two points adrift of free-scoring Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.Yannick Carrasco’s hat-trick and Nicolas…
Man City pays the penalty in 1-1 draw with Everton
Dhaka – It might be time for Manchester City to start practicing penalties.Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero had spot kicks saved as City drew 1-1 with Everton in the Premier League on Saturday in the latest stumble by Pep…
Ctg Abahani advances to top slot beating Muktijoddha 3-1
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Ltd advanced to the top slot in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football outplaying Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 3-1 goals in the 10th round match at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.With the day’s…
Shrewd Klopp turning Liverpool into title contenders
Dhaka – It’s a year since Juergen Klopp breezed into English football as the new manager of Liverpool, and the bespectacled, fun-loving German has established himself as the most charismatic coach in the Premier League.He’s proving to be the shrewdest,…
Arambagh beat Sheikh Russel 1-0
Dhaka – Arambagh Krira Sangha beat Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra by 1-0 goal in the 10th round match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football that began at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday after a recess of 13…
10th round BPL Football begins Friday
Dhaka – After a recess of two weeks, Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) begins here on Friday at Banabandhu National Stadium with Arambagh KS taking on Sheikh Russel KC in the opening match,UNB news agency reported.
FIFA times Benteke at 8.1 seconds for fastest World Cup goal
Dhaka – FIFA says Belgium forward Christian Benteke took 8.1 seconds to score the fastest goal in World Cup history.The official timing confirmed Tuesday means Benteke’s goal in a qualifying match against Gibraltar was 0.2 seconds quicker than Davide Gualtieri…
Germany wins again, England stumbles in World Cup qualifying
Dhaka – With a third straight win in qualifying, defending champion Germany is enjoying a comfortable ride on the road to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.Things just got a bit tougher for England, though.While England’s winning start to Group…
AFC play-off: Bangladesh suffer 1-3 defeat against Bhutan
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football team suffered a frustrating 1-3 goals defeat against hosts Bhutan in their 2nd leg match of the AFC Asia Cup Qualifiers Play-Off-2 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Monday evening.With the well-merited victory, Bhutan…
Germany beats Czech Republic 3-0 in World Cup qualifying
Dhaka- Thomas Mueller scored twice for the second game running as Germany eased past the Czech Republic 3-0 to maintain its winning start to World Cup qualifying on Saturday.Mueller, who scored twice in the opening 3-0 win in Norway, has…
National football team leaves for Bhutan Friday morning
Dhaka – A 33-mbmber Bangladesh National football team will leave the capital for Bhutan Friday at 9: am to play their last-chance play-off-2 of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers against hosts Bhutan at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on…
Rooney tired of debate over his best position
Dhaka – Wayne Rooney has promised to accept whatever role England manager Gareth Southgate wants him to play after admitting he is tired of the debate about his best position.Rooney has spent the best days of his glittering career as…
Manchester United midfielder Herrera called into Spain squad
Dhaka – Spain coach Julen Lopetegui is adding Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera to his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Albania.The 27-year-old Herrera will be making his debut with the Spanish national team.Bayern Munich’s Javi Martinez was…
FIFA head Infantino suggests 48-team World Cup
Geneva (AP/UNB) — World Cup expansion plans got even bigger Monday, and the 2026 tournament could have 48 teams playing instead of 32. FIFA President Gianni Infantino outlined the idea that would see 16 teams go home after playing just…
Atletico leads in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona stumble
Dhaka- Atletico Madrid won early Sunday and then watched a humbling defeat for Barcelona, and yet another disappointing draw by Real Madrid, to lead the Spanish league for the first time this season.Atletico dominated in a 2-0 win at Valencia, while…
Payet evokes memories of Maradona with West Ham solo goal
Dhaka – Thirty years after Diego Maradona’s goal of the century, West Ham winger Dimitri Payet wound back the clock with a brilliantly executed solo goal on Saturday evoking memories of the Argentina great.Unlike Maradona’s 1986 World Cup strike ,…
Ctg Abahani advance to 3rd slot beating BJMC 3-1
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited advanced to the 3rd slot in the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Team BJMC by 3-1 goals at Sylhet District Stadium Sylhet on Saturday.With the day’s well-merited victory, star-studded Chittagong Abahani Ltd have secured…
Barcelona beats Moenchengladbach 2-1 without Lionel Messi
Dhaka – Barcelona overcame the absence of Lionel Messi to come from behind and beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 in the Champions League on WednesdayGerard Piquet stabbed home the winner in the 74th minute after a corner from Neymar was met…
Reid returns to lead New Zealand for US, Mexico games
Dhaka – West Ham defender Winston Reid will return to lead New Zealand in away football friendlies against Mexico and the United States next month.Reid missed New Zealand’s matches in the Oceania Nations Cup in June but was selected as…
Ronaldo scores but Dortmund rallies in latest Madrid setback
Dhaka – Borussia Dortmund scored a late equalizer to earn a 2-2 draw against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, the latest setback for the 11-time winners.After two consecutive draws in the Spanish league, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to…
Surprising Alaves beats Granada 2-1 in Spanish league
Dhaka – Promoted Alaves continued its surprising campaign back in the first division, beating Granada 3-1 on Monday to stay in the top half of the Spanish league standings.Edgar Mendez scored in the 52nd minute, Victor Camarasa added another in…
Muktijoddha SKC advances to 3rd slot beating Uttar Baridhara
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC advanced to the 3rd slot in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating lowly Uttar Baridhara Club by a solitary goal in the 8th round match at Sylhet District Stadium Monday afternoon.With the day’s…
Sheikh Jamal takes solo lead beating Brothers Union 5-4
Dhaka – Defending champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club took a solo lead in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Brothers Union Club by 5-4 goals in a keenly contested match at Sylhet District Stadium Sunday afternoon.With the day’s victory,…
Barcelona routs Sporting 5-0 in 1st game without Messi
Dhaka – Barcelona didn’t show any signs of missing Lionel Messi on Saturday, cruising past Sporting Gijon 5-0 in its first Spanish league game without the injured playmaker.Neymar and Luis Suarez took over in Messi’s absence, and by the end of…
Man United captain Rooney dropped by Mourinho
Dhaka – Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was dropped for the English Premier League game against champion Leicester on Saturday.Rooney was demoted to the bench by United manager Jose Mourinho, who said Friday that the striker had not been the…
8th round of BPL begins in Sylhet on Sunday
Dhaka – The 8th round of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins on Sunday (Sept 25) at the Sylhet District Stadium Holder Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will play Brother Union Club in the Sylhet-leg opener at 4:30 pm…
Valencia earns 1st win thanks to own goal and late penalty
Dhaka- Valencia needed to win no matter what to try and change its fortune after one of its worst starts ever in the Spanish league, and it did it with the help of an own goal and a late penalty…
Sergio Busquets to stay with Barcelona at least until 2021
Dhaka – Midfielder Sergio Busquets has signed a new contract with Barcelona until 2021.The club said on Thursday the contract can be extended for two more years, “depending on games played.”Barcelona’s third captain, Busquets has 390 appearances and 12 goals…
Barca’s Messi out for 3 weeks with groin injury
Dhaka – Barcelona says Lionel Messi will be out for three weeks with a groin strain in his right leg.The Argentina star walked off in the 58th minute of the Spanish league match against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou that…