MILAN – AC Milan and Inter Milan will be vying to end the year top of the Serie A table on Wednesday as the city rivals push to deny Juventus a 10th consecutive ‘Scudetto’ this season. Leaders AC Milan’s unbeaten…
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Winning start for Bashundhara in Federation Cup Football
DHAKA – Holders Bashundhara Kings made a winning start beating old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society by 3-0 drubbing in the curtain-raiser Federation Cup Football that has begun from today at Bangabandhu National Stadium here. The country domestic…
Trophy of Federation Cup Football unveiled
DHAKA – Trophy of the curtain-raiser Federation Cup Football tournament was unveiled today at the conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in the presence of head coaches, team managers and captains of the participating teams. BFF senior vice president…
Ronaldo scores twice as Juventus close on Milan in Serie A
MILAN – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double as Juventus thrashed Parma 4-0 on Saturday to move within a point of Serie A leaders AC Milan. The Turin giants, chasing a 10th straight league title this season, remain unbeaten after 13…
How many goal landmarks left for Lionel Messi?
MADRID – Lionel Messi reached a new landmark Saturday by scoring his 643rd goal for Barcelona, equalling the record held by Pele for goals recorded for the same club, but who is football’s greatest marksman? Messi’s latest achievement came in…
Messi equals Pele goal record but Barca lose more ground
MADRID – Lionel Messi scored his 643rd goal for Barcelona on Saturday to equal Pele’s record of goals for a single club as the Spanish giants were held 2-2 by Valencia. Messi, 33, headed in from Jordi Alba’s cross after…
Neymar set for PSG return in January
PARIS – Neymar is “expected” to make his return from an ankle injury next month, Paris Saint-Germain announced on Saturday. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel had said he was hoping Neymar might be fit to play a part in Sunday’s clash…
Final round of National School Football begins
DHAKA – Chagalnaiya Pilot High School, Feni played out to a 1-1 goal draw with Suti V.M Pilot Govt. High School, Tangail in the lone opening final round match of the National School Football tournament that has begun from today…
Skipper Jamal Bhuyan tests positive for COVID-19
DHAKA – Bangladesh national football team’s captain Jamal Bhuyan, who is currently in Doha, Qatar, was tested positive for COVID-19, a Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) press release said today. Although the whole team returned after the FIFA World Cup 2022…
Bangladesh slip to 186th position, Belgium maintain top spot in FIFA ranking
DHAKA – The Bangladesh football team has dropped two spots to 186th in the latest FIFA rankings which were revealed on Thursday. After winning the ‘Mujib Barsho’ FIFA International Friendly series against Nepal last month in Dhaka, Bangladesh gained the…
FC United clinches BFSF U-14 Academy Cup football title
DHAKA – FC United of Feni clinched title of the 2nd Bashundhara Kings BFSF U-14 Academy Cup football beating Warriors Sports Academy of Satkhira by 2-0 goals in the final match held today (Friday) at Paltan ground adjoining the Bangabandhu…
Magura clinch JFA U-14 Women’s Football championship title
DHAKA – Magura U-14 women’s football team, came from behind, to clinch title of the National JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship beating Rangpur U-14 women’s football team by 3-1 goals in the final held today at Muktijoddha Smrity Stadium…
Chandpur district post win in Bangabandhu Football tournament
DHAKA- Chandpur district beat Noakhali district by 5-4 goals in penalty shootout in the ‘Mujib Barsho’ Bangabandhu Football Tournament held today at MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram. The match was rolled into a tie-breaker after the regulation time ended in…
Fan fury as Chinese football clubs told to change names
SHANGHAI, BSS/AFP – Next season’s Chinese Super League will take on a new look after the 16 teams were told to drop the corporate part of their names, infuriating many fans. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) is making good on…
BFF President Kazi Salahuddin tests positive for Covid-19
Dhaka, Nov 26 – President of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and legendary footballer Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin has tested positive for Covid-19.
The world mourns a flawed yet beloved genius
Tributes have been pouring in from the world of sport and beyond on news of the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, who passed away after suffering a heart attack at his home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires…
Diego Maradona: Argentina legend dies aged 60
Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
BCB mourns death of eminent footballer Badal Roy
DHAKA— Former national star footballer of the Eighties, national sports award winner Badal Roy passed away on Sunday afternoon while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka. “The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is deeply saddened at the death of legendary…
Badal Roy’s funeral held
DHAKA – Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFFs) former vice president Badal Roy’s funeral was held at Sabujbag’s ‘Kali Mandir Shoshan ghat’ in the city, said a BFF press release today. Badal, the national awardees, former director of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and…
Women’s Football League: Bashundhara Kings maintains all-win record
Dhaka- National star-studded Bashundhara Kings maintained their all-win record in the seven-team Tricotex Women’s Football League outplaying Begum Anwara Sporting Club by 5-0 goals in the opening 2nd phase match at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Friday. Nargis and Ankhi…
Football: Two staff members test positive for Covid-19 in Doha
Dhaka-Two non-playing members of the touring Bangladesh contingent now in Doha, Qatar– Mohd Amer Khan (Team Manager) and Fuad Hasan (Team Physiotherapist), have tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in the Gulf state Bangladesh Football team, which reached Doha Thursday…
Nepal team’s manager Madhusudan tested for COVID-19 positive
DHAKA – Nepal national football team manager Madhusudan Upadhaya has tested for COVID-19 positive, a press release of Bangladesh Football Federation said today. According to international law, it is necessary to test COVID-19 seventy-two hours before entering any country. After…
Prepared to give maximum efforts for Qatar match: Rana
DHAKA – After the just concluded FIFA International friendly series against Nepal, confident Bangladesh national football team leave for Doha, Qatar tomorrow (Thursday) morning to play their away match of FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Qualifiers round-2 against mighty Qatar…
BFF launches initial approach development of grassroots football
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) have launched a dynamic initial approach to the development of grassroots football in the divisions and districts of Bangladesh, said a BFF press release today. The commitment will be to support the development…
Salah-less Egypt edge Togo with goal from defender
JOHANNESBURG – Mohamed Salah-less Egypt scored through defender Mahmoud el Wensh to edge Togo 1-0 in Cairo Saturday and kick-start a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Prolific Liverpool scorer Salah tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Cairo…
Brazil struggle to beat Venezuela without Neymar
SAO PAULO – Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino scored the crucial goal as Brazil laboured to a 1-0 win over a well organized but limited Venezuela in their World Cup qualifier on Friday. Firmino broke the deadlock on 66 minutes in…
2nd phase of Women’s Football to begin from Nov. 20
DHAKA- The second phase of the Tricotex Women’s Football League will begin from November 20 at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamlapur. On the day, Begum Anwara Sporting Club will take on league leader Bashundhara…
Salahuddin praises booters performance
DHAKA- Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin today praised the performance of the players who snatched a magnificent 2-0 win over Nepal in the first match of the ‘Mujib Barsho’ FIFA International Friendly series on Friday evening. “Actually…
Uttor Bango notch win in women’s football league
DHAKA – Moshammat Sultan scored a brace as FC Uttor Bango recorded an overwhelming 4-1 goals victory over Begum Anwara Sporting Club in the lone match of the Tricotex Women’s Football league held on Tuesday at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad…
Real Madrid recovery halted by three Valencia penalties and own-goal
MADRID – Real Madrid were thrashed 4-1 at struggling Valencia on Sunday as Carlos Soler scored a hat-trick of penalties to raise further doubts over La Liga’s reigning champions. Madrid took the lead through Karim Benzema but presented Valencia with…