Four Barcelona players topped the list of the best 11 La Liga footballers in the 2014-15 season, as chosen by the editors of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) website.The Catalan team, which won the title, decorated the all-star…
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Second player death in Argentina in 10 days
Atletico Parana defender Cristian Gomez died on his way to hospital after collapsing on the pitch during a match on Sunday, the second such death to hit Argentine football in 10 days.Matches in all divisions had resumed this weekend after…
Real heavyweight Ronaldo backs coach Ancelotti
Real Madrid top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo has signalled strong support for coach Carlo Ancelotti and sent a clear message to club president Florentino Perez that he does not want the Italian to be sacked.Perez is widely expected to make Ancelotti…
I would never choose to leave Chelsea, says Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho would not choose to leave the club he has just steered to another Premier League title but he is prepared to manage another English team, the Portuguese coach has told the BBC.Mourinho, 52, said in an…
Xavi quits Barca for Qatar after 17 glittering seasons
Barcelona midfielder and captain Xavi confirmed on Thursday he will leave his boyhood club at the end of the season and has agreed to join Qatari side Al Sadd after a glittering career stretching over 17 seasons.The 35-year-old former Spain…
Fabregas gets comical red as Chelsea slump at West Brom
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas was sent off in bizarre circumstances as the below-par Premier League champions, playing with 10 men for over an hour, slumped 3-0 at West Bromwich Albion on Monday.
Messi eulogised after leading Barca to La Liga triumph
Spain’s biggest selling sports daily Marca summed it up in Monday’s headline after Barcelona wrapped up a fifth La Liga title in seven years and their 23rd overall on Sunday: “Messi’s League”.The Argentina forward scored a typically brilliant goal to…
23-member cricket squad for series against India named
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 23-strong preliminary squad for the series against India next month. Opening batsman Anamul Haque and pacer Shafiul Islam have returned to the Bangladesh team after recovering from injuries, according to a statement released…
Barca not out for revenge against Atletico, says Luis Enrique
Atletico Madrid were the scourge of Barcelona last season but the Catalans’ coach Luis Enrique says they will not be on a revenge mission when they visit the Calderon on Sunday looking to win back their La Liga crown.Barca hold…
Cricketer Rubel granted fresh bail in rape case
A Dhaka court on Sunday morning granted fresh bail to cricketer Rubel Hossain in a rape case filed against him by actress Naznin Akter Happy. Woman and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 Judge Tanjina Ismail passed the order after on a…
This Barcelona side is bombproof, says Pique
Barcelona have had their ups and downs this season and centre back Gerard Pique believes it is partly the team’s durability in times of adversity that has helped propel them to the brink of a treble of titles.Barca were four…
Real forwards flop as holders exit Champions League
Real Madrid paid more than 200 million euros (145 million pounds) to assemble their forward line of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema but the attacking trio failed them again in Wednesday’s Champions League exit to Juventus.Ronaldo did manage…
Messi is the best player of all time: Guardiola
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is the best player ever, Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday after the Spanish side eliminated the Bavarians 5-3 on aggregate to reach next month’s Champions League final.”He is the best player of all time,” Guardiola…
Crisis-hit Bayern with mountain to climb against Barca
Bayern Munich will not only have to overturn a 3-0 Champions League semi-final first leg deficit against Barcelona on Tuesday but they will have to do it against a superb defence and in the midst of their biggest slump in…
Chelsea is winning the heart of Japan
A 15-minute walk from the Shin-Yokohama bullet train stop, just southwest of Tokyo, the Nissan Stadium undergoes an awkward rebranding as the International Stadium Yokohama every time Japan plays host to the “Fifa Club World Cup presented by Toyota”.
Crisis-hit Bayern with mountain to climb against Barca
Bayern Munich will not only have to overturn a 3-0 Champions League semi-final first leg deficit against Barcelona on Tuesday but they will have to do it against a superb defence and in the midst of their biggest slump in…
Barca four points clear after Real held by Valencia
Real Madrid’s hopes of overhauling La Liga leaders Barcelona suffered a stinging blow when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Valencia on Saturday to slip four points behind their arch rivals with two games left.Treble-chasing Barca…
Dunga takes over Brazil’s Olympic team
Brazil have appointed national team coach Dunga as manager of their Olympic football squad to replace Alexandre Gallo, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Friday.”Under an agreement reached by the Brazilian national team’s technical commission, Alexandre Gallo departs as coach…
Tigers go down in second test giving visitors Test series
By Andrew Fidel Fernando Pakistan 557 for 8 dec (Azhar 226, Younis 148, Shafiq 107) and 195 for 6 dec (Misbah 82) beat Bangladesh 203 (Shakib 89) and 221 (Mominul 68, Yasir 4-73) by 328 runs Bangladesh plummeted to a 328-run…
Brazil football great Pele undergoes prostate surgery
Brazilian football legend Pele has undergone prostate surgery and is in stable condition, a Sao Paulo hospital said on Thursday.This is the second time Pele, 74, has been hospitalized in six months.In a statement, the Albert Einstein Hospital said Pele…
Pakistan tighten grip on second test, Tigers face 550 target
Pakistan set Bangladesh an improbable victory target of 550 runs and claimed the wicket of opener Imrul Kayes to inch closer to a series-clinching win in the second and final test on Friday. The visitors, who have failed to win…
Pakistan takes charge of 2nd Test
Azhar Ali smashed a career-best 226 and Asad Shafiq made 107 before the bowlers rattled Bangladesh’s top order to leave Pakistan on top in the second and final Test in Dhaka on Thursday. The pair put on 207 for the…
Pak 323/3: Yunis dedicates century to Nepal quake victims
Younis Khan dedicated his century against Bangladesh on Wednesday, the 29th of his Test career, to the victims of Nepal’s mega earthquake. Pakistan at stumps on 323 for 3 in 90 overs on day one spurred by Younis-Azhar centuries alongwith…
Tevez penalty stuns Real in absorbing contest
Juventus striker Carlos Tevez smashed home a second-half penalty as the hosts stunned holders Real Madrid with a 2-1 win in an absorbing Champions League semi-final, first leg on Tuesday.The irrepressible Argentine, playing some of the best football of his…
India cricket team to visit Bangladesh in June
India will play a one-off Test match and three one-day internationals in Bangladesh next month. Fatullah will host the Test, which will be the first between the sides since January 2010, from June 10-14. All three of the ODIs will…
Tigers eye win as second test begins Wednesday
Bangladesh hope to build on their new-found confidence by securing their first-ever Test victory over Pakistan when the second and final match starts in Dhaka on Wednesday. The Tigers are buoyed by a remarkable fightback in the drawn first Test…
Barca attack on fire, defence yet to dispel doubts
While there may still be a question mark over treble-chasing Barcelona’s defence, their fearsome attacking trident is firing on all cylinders ahead of Bayern Munich’s visit in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.The South American trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar…
A new Bangladesh: Cricket change-ups
Yesterday was the last day of the first test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan held in the Khulna Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium. After the resounding victory in both the One Day International Series and the sole T20 match, the whole…
Same squad to play second test against Pakistan
The Bangladesh Cricket Board onSunday announced an unchanged squad for the 2nd and final match of the Dan Cake Test series against Pakistan beginning on Wednesday (May 6) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Mayweather cements legacy with Pacquiao win
Floyd Mayweather Jr cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats by improving to 48-0 with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday in a fight that lived up to its immense hype and price tag. Mayweather weathered…