With a hectic international schedule ahead for the Bangladesh national football team in coming months, the Bangladesh Football Federation seems to be a little concerned about preparations as the national coach Lodewijk de Kruif has been out of the country. The national team will play its third World Cup qualifying match against reigning
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Farashganj lose again
Farashganj Sporting Club continued their bizarre run in the Bangladesh Premier League when they lost to Feni Soccer 2-4 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. With Thursday’s loss, the old Dhaka outfit remained the only club in the league yet to taste a win. This was Farashganj’s 10th defeat in 15 matches which kept
MSC-Muktis share points
Mohammedan Sporting Club’s hope of tasting their maiden Bangladesh Premier League title faded when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. Despite the result the Black and Whites moved to second position of the points table with 31 points from 16 matches, a yarning ... Read more
Jamal sink Russell in 4-3 thriller
Defending champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club came closer to retain the Bangladesh Premier League title after a thrilling 4-3 win over Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. In the day’s second match on a soggy surface of the BNS, Abahani Limited played out a goalless draw with Brothers Union. Win the win, Jamal ... Read more
Bangladesh on the up under Dutch guidance
Danger is not a word usually associated with coaching. But it is something which Bangladesh manager Lodewijk de Kruif had experienced during his first tenure in charge of the South Asian team two years ago. While relaxing in a Kathmandu hotel – lodgings for all eight participating teams at the 2013 SAFF (South Asian Football ... Read more
Abahani crush Russell
Abahani Limited gave a perfect farewell to their outgoing coach George Kottan when they thrashed Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra 5-0 in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. In the day’s first match at the same venue, a last moment strike of substitute forward Mohammad Rony helped Brothers Union register a dramatic ... Read more
Abahani face Russell in Kottan’s last game
Abahani Limited’s Austrian coach George Kottan will stand in the dugout for the last time for the Sky Blues during their Bangladesh Premier League match against Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra today. After the game the 68-year old campaigner will leave the four-time professional league champions to join the FIFA goal project starting later this month.
Sk Jamal’s goalfest continues
Holders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club consolidated their lead in the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League with an emphatic 4-1 win over Team BJMC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Shohel Rana, Landing Darboe, Emeka Darlington and Wedson Anselme struck one goal apiece to take the defending champions to 36 pionts, seven clear
MSC, BU share the spoils
Mohammedan Sporting Club played out a goalless draw with Brothers Union to move up to third position of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. With the stalemate, the traditional Black and white outfits have now earned 27 points from 14 matches, six points behind league leaders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club while ... Read more
Russell close gap on Jamal
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra closed the gap on league leaders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to four points with an emphatic 5-1 win over Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra in their Bangladesh Premier League match on Saturday. In the other match of the day, Abahani Limited returned to the winning way with a convincing 3-1 win over Team ... Read more
Jamal thrash Ctg Abahani
Holders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club thrashed hosts Chittagong Abahani 5-1 in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the MA Aziz Stadium on Friday. In the other match of the day, Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society and Farashganj Sporting Club played out a 2-2 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
Russell clinch crucial win over MSC
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra managed a 2-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting Club in their crucial Bangladesh Premier League match encounter at Bangabandu national stadium on Wednesday. Russell captain Mithun Chowdhury put his team ahead in the added time of the first half before Hemanta Vincent Biswas doubled the lead in the 84th minute. Guinean forward
BFF halts naturalisation of African trio
Bangladesh Football Federation on Tuesday backed off from their previous decision of naturalising three African footballers after facing a huge criticism from the footballing fraternity. BFF earlier decided to give Bangladeshi citizenship to African trio — Guinean forward Ismail Bangoura, Nigerian forward Kingsley Chigozi and Ghanaian defender Samad Yussif — in
Ctg Abahani to host Int’l Club Cup next year
Chittagong Abahani Limited said on Monday that it is willing to host an international club tournament with eight teams next year under the name of Sheikh Kamal. Club president Shamsul Haque Chowdhury disclosed the news while introducing their new football committee chairman Tarafder Mohammad Ruhul Amin at the Bangladesh Football Federation.
Jamal back to winning ways
Defending champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club returned to the winning ways with a 6-2 drubbing of Feni Soccer Club in the Bangladesh Premier League on Monday. Nigerian forward Emeka Darlington struck his maiden hat-trick of the campaign while Gambian Landing Derboe scored a brace with Haitian Wedson Anselme adding the other goal for the winners.
Messi refuses to accept Copa America best player award
After initial speculation on Sunday morning’s broadcast, reports from Argentina suggest that the Copa America’s best player of the tournament award was removed from the stage and not awarded after Messi turned it down following his country’s penalty shootout defeat to Chile. There was criticism and cynicism after Messi won the Golden Ball at the ... Read more
National football team looks to become ‘int’l’
While the Bangladesh Football Federation is trying to naturalise the foreign players in a bid to strengthen the national football team, the expatriate Bangladesh players are showing their interests to be part of the Bangladesh national team at different levels. The BFF has yet to place the applications for the citizenship of African trio — ... Read more
‘This is torture, I can’t find a reason, maybe it’s me’ : Mascherano
Javier Mascherano has said Argentina lacked just a little bit of luck to beat Chile in the 2015 Copa América final, adding he will have to think about his continuity in the Albiceleste. “This is torture. I can’t fin a reason, maybe it’s me. Again we lacked some good luck to win the final match. ... Read more
Messi’s family attacked during Copa final
Lionel Messi’s family were reportedly attacked while watching in the stands of the Copa America final on Saturday. As the 28-year-old Barcelona winger was playing for Argentina against Chile, reports say his brother Rodrigo was hit by a fan just as the first-half was coming to an end. Chile supporters were believed to have started ... Read more
Chile beat Argentina to win Copa America
Chile secured the first major trophy in their history on home soil courtesy of a penalty shootout win over Argentina in the Copa America final. Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez slotted in the winning spot-kick after Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain fired over and Ever Banega was denied by Claudio Bravo.