Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has opened a museum in his honour, which he said has extra room to be filled by future trophies.
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Andre Villas-Boas: Tottenham sack manager
Tottenham have sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas in the wake of Sunday’s 5-0 Premier League thrashing by Liverpool.
Bangladesh’s weak T20 bowling worries Mushfiqur
Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh captain, expressed concern over the failure of his bowlers to defend scores of 171 and 188 in the Twenty20 Challenge Series against Bangladesh A.
Rafael: Manchester United can win the title
Rafael is confident that Manchester United can retain its PremierLeague crown despite trailing leader Arsenal by 13 points.
Suarez confounds critics and rewards patient fans
London – Liverpool’s hopes of grabbing a first victory at Tottenham Hotspur in five years, like their chances of finishing in the top four or mounting an unlikely title challenge, rest squarely on the shoulders of Luis Suarez.
Ronaldo is not in special form – he’s always this good
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has hailed the consistency of attacker Cristiano Ronaldo following his Ballon d’Or nomination.
Robin van Persie: Man Utd striker out for a month with thigh injury
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has been ruled out for a month with a thigh strain.
Steve Smith ton leads Australia recovery in Perth
A century from Steve Smith took the first day of the third Test away from England as the tourists were once again unable to capitalise on a promising position.
Arsenal through to last 16 as Napoli miss out
Naples (Italy) – Arsenal qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League despite losing 2-0 away to Napoli on Wednesday, while the Italian side agonisingly miss out.
Alastair Cook says 100th Test will be his toughest
Captain Alastair Cook says his 100th Test will be the “toughest” of his career as England look to turn around the Ashes after two heavy defeats.
Shakib invites Khaleda to his wedding ceremony
Dhaka – Former captain of Bangladesh National Cricket Team Shakib Al Hasan on Wednesday night met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and invited her to attend his wedding ceremony.
Champions League: Man City boss Pellegrini confusion after win
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini seemed not to realise his team were one goal away from claiming top spot in Champions League Group D during their 3-2 win over Bayern Munich.
Ronaldo scores record nine goals in group stage
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score nine goals in the group stage of the Champions League as Real Madrid finished their campaign with a win at chilly Copenhagen.
Football fixing claims: Alan Shearer calls for zero tolerance
Former England international Alan Shearer says there needs to be a zero tolerance policy to anyone found guilty of fixing in football matches.
Ronaldo, Ribery & Messi on Ballon d’Or shortlist as Bale misses out
Cristiano Ronaldo, Franck Ribery and Lionel Messi are on the three-man shortlist for the 2013 Ballon d’Or.
Ashes 2013-14: England facing annihilation – Geoffrey Boycott
England are facing “annihilation” in the Ashes because they lack the “desire and heart” to compete with Australia, says former batsman Geoffrey Boycott.
West Indies withdraw Under-19 players from Bangladesh
St Jphn’s, Antigua, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has withdrawn the Under-19 team from its tour of Bangladesh.
Ramsey the hero of the hour, and season, for Arsenal
London – During the long hours in the gym as he fought his way back to fitness from a horrific leg injury, Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey must have wondered whether he still had a future in football.
Ashes 2013-14: England face heavy defeat in Adelaide
England’s last four batsmen must survive the entire final day of the second Test to snatch an improbable draw as Australia close in on a 2-0 series lead.
2014 Fifa World Cup finals draw: England to play Italy
England will play Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in a tough Group D at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
UAE open tri-series with tough Pakistan test
Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s under-19 players will get their first taste of competitive cricket when they take on Pakistan in the first match of a tri-nations series also involving England at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium here on Saturday (9.30am).
Michael Clarke is ‘world’s best batsman’
Michael Clarke’s latest Ashes hundred underlined the Australia captain’s status as the best batsman in the world, team-mate Brad Haddin said.
Bangladesh coach hails improved fitness
Bangladesh cricket coach Shane Jurgensen says an improvement in fitness has played a key role in his team’s rise this year.
Fifa asks Brazilians to back 2014 World Cup amid delays
Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke has appealed to Brazilians to support next summer’s World Cup, saying it would be the “wrong time” to protest.
The Ashes 2013-14: Behaviour of players must improve, says Cook
England captain Alastair Cook admitted player behaviour went “over the top” in the first Ashes Test and has urged both sides to improve their conduct.
2014 Fifa World Cup: Eyes of the world upon Brazil for finals draw
The eyes of the world will turn to Costa do Sauipe, a sprawling tourist resort on Brazil’s Atlantic coast, for the 2014 World Cup finals draw on Friday.
Fifa World Cup 2014: England draw pot could change
England are in an unseeded pot of European countries but could still be moved ahead of Friday’s draw for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
BJMC reas Federaton Cup semis beating Sk Russel in shoutout
Dhaka – Team BJMC moved into the semifinals of the Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament eliminating defending champions Sheikh Russell KC by 5-4 goals in the sudden death session of the tie breaker at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium on…
Barca need quick answers after second straight loss
Madrid – Barcelona’s 2-1 loss at Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League last week was down to a lack of intensity while Sunday’s 1-0 reverse at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga exposed their relative physical frailty.
Pepe: Madrid showed we can cope without Ronaldo
Real Madrid defender Pepe claims his club and international colleague Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world, but the team can cope in his absence.