LISBON – If Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich in Sunday’s Champions League final in Lisbon, the pictures will probably be of Neymar’s tears of joy or wild scenes of celebration in the French capital, but basking in the glory of…
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BHF to sit Tuesday to discuss with premier league
DHAKA – Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will again sit on Tuesday (Aug.25) to discuss about the Premier League issue. “We have decided to sit again on Tuesday to discuss with the premier league …… we informally ourselves sat on Thursday…
Settled at last, Neymar ready to deliver for PSG on biggest stage
LISBON– Paris Saint-Germain’s fortunes in the Champions League in recent years have been inextricably linked to those of Neymar, even before they bought the Brazilian for a world record fee, and if he maintains his recent form in Sunday’s final…
Discarded by Spain and Real Madrid, Lopetegui finds salvation at Sevilla
COLOGNE, Germany – Two years on from the embarrassment of being sacked as coach of his country on the eve of a World Cup, Julen Lopetegui has rebuilt his reputation to take Sevilla back to a sixth Europa League final…
FIFA cancels next round of internationals outside Europe
LAUSANNE – FIFA on Tuesday announced international matches will only be played in Europe in the window that opens at the end of August to reduce travel for players. FIFA said in a statement it was replacing the period scheduled…
BFF’s election schedule to be announced Sept.3
DHAKA – The election schedule of the much-talked Bangladesh Football Federation will be announced on September 3, one month before the congress. The BFF chief election commissioner Mebah Uddin after the meeting through a video message today said :””We’ll sit…
Barca officials to hold Monday board meeting
MADRID – Top Barcelona officials will hold an emergency board meeting on Monday following the team’s humiliating 8-2 Champions League quarter-final defeat by Bayern Munich, a club source told AFP on Sunday. “The president (Josep Maria Bartomeu) has called an…
No exit talks between Barca and Messi – club source
MADRID – Barcelona insisted they had not heard from Lionel Messi that he wants to leave the club, as an emergency board meeting was being held at Camp Nou on Monday. Barca officials, including under-fire president Josep Maria Bartomeu, were…
Europa League no longer a consolation prize for European giants
COLOGNE, Germany – The Europa League may not be able to match the riches and glamour of the Champions League, but the presence of Manchester United and Inter Milan in the semi-finals is further evidence that Europe’s giants are increasingly…
Infantino believes he is ‘untouchable’, says ex-FIFA chief Blatter
ZURICH – FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is facing a criminal probe in Switzerland, “thinks he is untouchable,” his deposed predecessor Sepp Blatter said on Thursday. In an interview with AFP, Blatter even called for the opening of an investigation…
‘You can’t compare Lewandowski and Messi’ – Bayern boss Flick
LISBON – Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick stayed neutral in the debate whether his striker Robert Lewandowski is better than Barcelona star Lionel Messi ahead of Friday’s Champions League quarter-final clash in Lisbon Barca face Bayern at the Estadio da…
Abahani to observe Sheikh Kamal’s 45th death anniversary tomorrow
DHAKA – Abahani Limited will observe the 45th death anniversary of its founder Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tomorrow ( Saturday) at its club premises. Abahani Limited have chalked out a…
FIFA, AFC matches postponed till 2021
Dhaka – The Bangladesh National Football team’s remaining four Group E Joint Qualifications matches of the FIFA World Cup Qatar’ 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023, have been postponed till 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining…
Asia’s World Cup football qualifiers postponed
Asia’s upcoming qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup football have been postponed to next year because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Wednesday.
BFF election to be held on Oct. 3
DHAKA – The much-talked election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will be held on October 3, BFF senior vice president Abdus Salam Murshedy informed the press after the BFF executive committee’s meeting held today at BFF Bhaban. “It was a…
Man Utd, Inter favourites for Europa League in unique German finale
PARIS – Manchester United, Inter Milan and Sevilla headline a quintet of former champions travelling to Germany for a remodelled eight-team straight knockout tournament that will crown the winner of a Europa League campaign heavily disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Zidane not too downbeat as Real Madrid go out of Champions League
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he remained “proud” of his team for their achievements this season despite the Spanish giants going out of the Champions League to Manchester City in the last 16 on Friday.…
Zidane not too downbeat
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he remained “proud” of his team for their achievements this season despite the Spanish giants going out of the Champions League to Manchester City in the last 16 on Friday.
Eight Aberdeen players self-isolate after two positive coronavirus tests
LONDON– Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen will be without eight self-isolating players for their next three matches after two tested positive for coronavirus, it was revealed Thursday. One player had tested positive from a National Health Service test following an initial…
Seven more booters to report tomorrow
DHAKA – Seven more national booters of the third batch will report tomorrow morning at Bangladesh Football Federation Bhaban for the national team’s conditioning camp. They are – Towhidul Alam Sabuj, Topu Bormon, Mamunul Islam Mamun, Ashraful Islam Rana, Raihan…
Wolves into Europa League quarter-finals, Sevilla, Basel and Leverkusen cruise
PARIS – Wolves battled into the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday while Sevilla, Bayer Leverkusen and Basel enjoyed far more comfortable victories in the matches that brought the Europa League round of 16 to a belated close. Raul…
Bale did not want to play against Man City, says Zidane
MADRID – Zinedine Zidane has said Gareth Bale told him he did not want to play for Real Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League last 16 on Friday. But Zidane said Eden Hazard is fit to face City,…
Coach, 18 national booters tests positive for COVID-19
DHAKA – It’s a blow for national football team as seven more booters and one assistant coach of the twelve-member first batch COVID-19 were tested positive for coronavirus today. Local coach Mohammad Masud Parvez Kaiser was also tested COVID-19 positive.…
Sarah Resort become BFF’s exclusive accommodation partner
DHAKA – Sarah Resort Limited became the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) exclusive accommodation partner for the national football team’s conditioning camp that begins from tomorrow (Friday) in Gazipur. In this regard, an agreement signing ceremony between BFF and Sarah Resort…
AFC’s guideline to arrange FIFA WC Qualifier, AFC Cup
DHAKA – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has given a guideline to their member states to arrange the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers and AFC Cup matches due to COVID-19 situation. Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) general secretary Abu Nayeem…
BFF-AFC ‘C’ certificate men’s pilot course held
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) –Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ‘C’ certificate men’s pilot course was held today through zoom online with the participation of thirty five present and former men’s footballers. BFF technical director Paul Thomas Smalley conducted…
Lukaku double pulls Inter second behind Juventus in Serie A
MILAN – Romelu Lukaku scored in either half as Inter Milan claimed a 3-0 win against struggling Genoa to move second in Serie A behind Juventus who can win a a ninth title in a row on Sunday. Antonio Conte’s…
PSG’s Mbappe doubtful for Champions League with ankle sprain
PARIS – Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe is doubtful for the Champions League after suffering a serious ankle injury in the French Cup final, the French champions announced on Saturday. Mbappe hobbled off in the first half of Friday’s game after…
BFF announce 36-member preliminary squad for FIFA WC qualifiers
DHAKA, – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) today named a 36-member preliminary squad for the Bangladesh national team’s remaining four matches of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 and Asian Cup qualifiers, featuring four new face in the squad Finland-born Tariq…
IPL cricket to start September 19 in UAE, says chairman
NEW DELHI – The star-studded Indian Premier League cricket will start on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates, its chairman told AFP on Friday, adding that players may need to undergo quarantine. Although India’s cricket authorities are still awaiting…