Football

The Bangladesh Football Federation on Monday announced the 26-member preliminary squad for Bangabandhu Gold Cup international football tournament, scheduled in January. The squad includes striker Aminur Rahman Sajib of Abahani, winger Rubel Miah of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and defender Atiqur Rahman Fahad of Abahani.

Sacked former coach Lodewijk De Kruif is all but confirmed to return to the charge of Bangladesh national football team for the Bangabadhu Cup international tournament in January, said the officials on Sunday. The Dutchman is expected to arrive on January 3 provided the Bangladesh Football Federation clears some of his unpaid wages it owed to ... Read more

Italian coach Flavio Raffo arrived in Dhaka on Sunday to take charge of Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra for the upcoming football season. Muktijoddha appointed him as replacement of former coach Shafikul Islam Manik, who guided the team for the last three seasons. The 41-year-old Raffo started his coaching career in 2006

Two goals in first five minutes were enough for K-League outfit Busan I’Park to beat Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2-0 in their friendly match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Midfielder Kim Jingyu scored in just 45 seconds and Forward Yoon Dongmin doubled lead in the 5th minute to send a chill in Jamal tent ... Read more

Bangladesh champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club wants to end the year on a high note when they take on K-League giants Busan I’Park in their one-off FIFA International club friendly match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. The match is set to kick off at 5:00pm and Channel 9, a private television channel, will telecast the ... Read more

Fernando Torres could make his second debut for Atletico Madrid against city rivals Real Madrid on Jan. 7 should he make the move from AC Milan, according to reports in Italy and Spain, reports ESPN FC. Torres, 30, is set to return to his boyhood club in the winter transfer window, with forward Alessio Cerci moving ... Read more

Luis Suarez says he is enjoying playing alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar at Barcelona, reports Goal.com. Having missed the opening stages of the season due to a ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup, the Uruguayan has gradually been integrated into Luis Enrique’s starting XI. Often selected in a front three alongside Messi and ... Read more

Defender Nasiruddin Chowdhury was re-appointed as Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club captain on Thursday ahead of their friendly match against South Korean giants Busan I’Park on Saturday. Sheikh Jamal were crowned the champions of the Bhutan’s King’s Cup last month under the leadership of Nasir. There he performed superbly, which prompted the club officials to re-appoint

Sir Alex Ferguson says it’s unfair that Jose Mourinho can boast good looks and five languages alongside his phenomenal trophy-laden managerial CV, reports Goal.com. Mourinho has established himself alongside rival Pep Guardiola as the most talented coach of his generation, and one of the greatest of all time following spells with

Four-time Korean League champions Busan I’Park will be arriving Dhaka today to take part in a friendly match against the Bangladesh champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club on December 27. The Bangladesh Football Federation will arrange the match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium with the financial help from Korea Football Association while Busan I’Park will

The Bangladesh Football Federation on Wednesday lifted the ban of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club coach Maruful Haque, four months after he was controversially suspended for an outburst against the officials. The BFF on August 24 had banned Maruf for one-year for criticising officials while working as the coach Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra during the last Bangladesh ... Read more

The Bangladesh Football Federation is struggling to find the sixth team for the third edition of Bangabandhu Gold Cup, scheduled to be held from January 15-27. At least three teams have turned down the invitation leaving the BFF in danger of hosting the tournament with just five teams. The BFF had initially planned to

Former Bangladesh and Muktijoddha Sangsad coach George Kotan arrived on Monday morning to take charge of Abahani Limited and said that he is delighted to be back to his ‘second home’. Kotan, who guided Bangladesh to their maiden SAFF Championship title at home in 2003, also said apart from coaching Abahani he is also ready ... Read more

Former Bangladesh and Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra coach George Kotan will be arriving Dhaka today to take charge of Abahani Limited. Kotan guided Bangladesh to their maiden SAFF Championship title at home in 2003 but he failed to deliver Muktijoddha any silverware in his two years in charge. After two barren seasons under two Iranian coaches Ardeshir ... Read more

Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin on Sunday instructed the development committee to halve the number of coaches paid by the Asian Football Confederation so that a foreign coach can be employed for the Sylhet Football Academy. AFC provides the fund for paying 20 development coaches

Bangladesh’s Sanjida Akter made it to the top 10 in the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship top scorers list, said an official of the Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday. Midfielder Sanjida, who caught the attention with her remarkable performance in October’s qualifying round in Dhaka, scored four goals in as many matches which

Banned Sheikh Jamal Dhanmoni Club coach Maruful Haque could be allowed to sit in the dugout during their friendly against K-league side Busan I’Park on December 27, an official of the Bangladesh Football Federation said on Saturday. Maruf is serving a six-month suspension for his outburst against the BFF officials during the last Bangladesh Premier League. The ... Read more

Macth-Fixing In Bangladesh Football AFC extends Miraj ban The Asian Football Confederation on Friday has extended the suspension of Mohidur Rahman Miraj, joint secretary of Wari Club, at confederation level for his part in the match-fixing scandal of second tier Bangladesh Championship League. The disciplinary committee of the AFC took the decision at a meeting held ... Read more

Sacked former national coach Lodewijk de Kruif may return to helm of Bangladesh national team for the Bangabandhu Gold Cup, said a top official of the Bangladesh Football Federation on Friday. BFF president Kazi Salahuddin said they are seriously thinking of re-appointing Dutchman Kruif for a brief period of one month before the Bangabandhu Cup, which ... Read more

Japan Under-21 team exposed the gulf of difference between the two countries when they thrashed the Bangladesh national team 3-0 in a friendly match in Dhaka on Thursday. The full-strength Bangladesh held Japanese youths in the first 45 minutes before losing their stamina in the second half to suffer the defeat. Substitute forward