DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) expressed deep shock at the death of Sheikh Masum Akter, elder brother of celebrated former footballer and BFF executive committee’s member Sheikh Mohammad Aslam, said a BFF press release today. Masum breathed his…
MADRID – Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes Luis Suarez can lift the club to new heights and said his new signing will be in the squad to face Granada on Sunday. Suarez has joined Atletico after being pushed out…
MADRID – Sergio Ramos scored a late penalty as Real Madrid came from behind to scrape a 3-2 win against 10-man Real Betis, their first La Liga victory of the season. Betis were ahead at half-time after two goals in…
MADRID – Atletico Madrid announced the signing of Barcelona forward Luis Suarez late on Wednesday, confirming the Uruguayan striker is set to continue playing in La Liga rather than joining Juventus in Italy. Barcelona said that Atletico had agreed to…
PARIS– Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice in three minutes in a Euro qualifier away to North Macedonia on Tuesday to first equal and then break France’s women’s international scoring record. The 31-year-old Lyon player struck after 15 minutes from a…
DHAKA – FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa in a separate letter today congratulated Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin on the occasion of his 66th birthday. In a…
LONDON– The Premier League set a new record for the highest number of goals in a single round of matches on Monday as Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus scored the milestone 44th against Wolves. After 39 goals were scored across Saturday…
DHAKA -The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) expressed deep shock at the death of ‘Swadhin Bangla Football’ team member KM Nousheruzzaman, who passed away on Monday night in city’s Ibn Sina Hospital at the age of 72. Nousheruzzaman breathed his last…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) distributed trophies to the clubs of different leagues champions, runners-up, third and fourth place finishers through a formal prize distribution ceremony held today at the premises of BFF Bhaban here. BFF president Kazi…
MADRID – Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said he does not want to argue with Lionel Messi and believes the Argentinian is excited to play under new coach Ronald Koeman. Bartomeu also said he has no intention of resigning,…
DHAKA – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahahuddin led combined panel candidates said some specific measures will be taken in order to improve the FIFA ranking of the Bangladesh national men’s and women’s football team by 2024. The…
PARIS – Lyon’s slow start to the Ligue 1 season continued when they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Nimes on Friday. Memphis Depay, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona, and Moussa Dembele were…
LONDON – Jurgen Klopp hailed Thiago Alcantara as one of the few players in the world that can improve Liverpool after the Spaniard joined from Bayern Munich on Friday. Widely regarded as one of the world’s best midfielders, Thiago won…
LONDON – Manchester United made undoubted progress in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first full season in charge with a third-placed finish in the Premier League and runs to three semi-finals in cup competitions. But with United still languishing well behind rivals…
LONDON – Liverpool face an early test of their Premier League title defence against Chelsea this weekend as Manchester City and Manchester United launch their quest to be champions. Arsenal, Everton and Leicester hope to build on encouraging opening wins…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will sit on September 30 in an executive committee’s meeting to take a decision of Premier Hockey League which was halted for the last two years. “Yes we’ll sit in the executive committee…
DHAKA – The next season of football will begin in the first week December with curtain-raiser Federation Cup Football, Professional Football League Committee’s (PFLC) chairman Abdus Salam Murshedy informed after the league committee’s meeting today. The PFLC’s meeting was held…
PARIS – Neymar was sent off on his return from Covid-19 quarantine after reacting to an alleged racist slur as Marseille snapped their 20-match winless run against Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 victory over the reigning Ligue 1 champions on…
MADRID – Valencia twice came from behind to beat local rivals Levante 4-2 on Sunday, a welcome boost to morale following a turbulent summer for the club. Manu Vallejo scored the decisive late goals in a goal-fest at Mestalla after…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) chief election commissioner Mezbah Uddin Ahmed today said they have included the name of Badal Roy in the final candidate list because the election commission only followed the electoral rules of BFF. “We…
DHAKA – As expected the contest will be held in all twenty one posts of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) election after no one withdrew nomination paper in the president, senior vice president and vice president posts on the deadline of…
PARIS – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning brace to take him to 101 international goals for Portugal in a 2-0 victory over 10-man Sweden in the Nations League on Tuesday, while France won a repeat of the 2018 World Cup…
DHAKA – No objection was lodged over the nomination papers which were submitted by the candidates to contest the upcoming Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) election. “Today the time limit for filing objections on nomination papers was 3 pm and no…
DHAKA – All the candidates, who collected nomination papers in the last three days to contest the much-hyped Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) election, have submitted their nomination paper at BFF Bhaban today. All the forty nine nomination papers (three candidates…
DHAKA – The much-hyped election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has started to spread heat as incumbent vice president Badol Roy and former footballer and former national football team’s coach Shafiqul Islam Manik collected nomination paper for the post of…
DHAKA – The three-member election commission for Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), led by chief election commissioner Mejbah Uddin, today announced the schedule of BFF polls. As per the polls schedule, nomination form will be distributed from September 5-7 (11 am…
DHAKA- The fist-ever referee refreshers course 2020 was held on Tuesday in the country through a zoom video conference, a Bangladesh Football Federation press release said today. Referees from three districts – Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandorban – took part in…
DHAKA – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has permitted Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to conduct different coaching certificate courses on online platforms, a BFF press release said today. So, the federation launched four AFC ‘C’ coaching certificate courses on Zoom…
SYDNEY – Footballing minnows Adelaide United issued a long-shot bid to entice superstar Lionel Messi to join its ranks Wednesday, touting the remote South Australian city as a coronavirus safehaven for playing and raising his family. Writing a “Dear Lionel”…
Legendary Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has asked to leave this summer. The Argentina international, 33, sent a fax to the club on Tuesday saying he wishes to exercise a clause in his contract, allowing him to leave for free with…