Female referees and 26-man squads will feature for the first time at the Qatar World Cup Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The 2022 FIFA World Cup for men is quickly approaching. It has been almost 12 years since Qatar was awarded hosting rights for the tournament, and on November 20, the first game will kick off. ... Read more
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Ronaldo gets his lowest Ballon d’Or placement in 17 years
Has won award five times, Ranked 20th in 2022, His lowest finish in 17 years Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com In 2022, the Ballon d’Or awards seem significantly different because for the first time in 16 years, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo had been on the podium. While Messi missed the shortlist for the first ... Read more
Men’s 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema
Alexia Putellas of Barcelona becomes the first woman to win back-to-back Ballon D’or awards Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won his first career Ballon d’Or on Monday, October 17, becoming the second oldest player to win the award at age of 34 and the oldest since Englishman Stanley Matthews ... Read more
FIFA rankings see surge for the reigning SAFF champions
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com In the most recent FIFA rankings for women’s soccer, which were revealed on Thursday, Bangladesh rose seven spots after winning the SAFF Championship for the first time last month. The women in red and green moved up in the most recent ranking, which was updated after August 5, moving from 147 ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 700th club goal in Manchester United victory
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Cristiano Ronaldo set a new milestone on Sunday night in the Premier League when he scored his 700th club goal of his career while playing as a substitute for Manchester United against Everton. It was Ronaldo’s 144th goal in United’s red jersey throughout the course of two spells at the club. ... Read more
Ukraine joins Portugal and Spain in their bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup
Welcome Ukraine to FIFA World Cup 2030 bid! it says in the press release from the meeting of the football federations Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Portugal and Spain added the war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday in their bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030 “FPF (Portuguese Football Federation) and RFEF (Spanish Football Federation) incorporated ... Read more
Haaland adds brace to his tally as Manchester City rock Copenhagen
The Norwegian continued his incredible campaign despite being rested in the second half Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Manchester City defeated Copenhagen 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday to make it three wins in a row, as Erling Haaland maintained his remarkable goal-scoring form. The Norwegian just needed 45 minutes on the field to score ... Read more
Gonzalo Higuain declares his retirement
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Gonzalo Higuain is taking his shoes off. The Argentine striker for Inter Miami has declared his retirement from the game at the age of 34 and after three seasons in the Major League Soccer, where he scored 27 goals in 65 games. “The day has come to say goodbye to soccer, ... Read more
Banana thrown at Richarlison during Brazil’s 5-1 friendly win over Tunisia
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) reported that Richarlison was hit with a banana during a friendly match between Brazil and Tunisia in Paris. Tuesday’s 5-1 victory for the Selecao at Parc des Princes was the result of Richarlison’s second goal. However, news of a racist gesture made against the Tottenham forward ... Read more
Brazil beats 10-man Tunisia 5-1 in Paris
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Brazil’s exhilarating 5-1 victory over Tunisia at the Parc des Princes in Paris continues its international football tour Five goals, a penalty, and a red card were all part of the action-packed first 45 minutes that the French fans witnessed. Brazil went ahead, Tunisia pegged them back very briefly, and then ... Read more
Lewandowski to wear Shevchenko’s Ukraine armband at World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Robert Lewandowski, the captain of Poland, has promised to wear the Ukrainian colours on his sleeve during the World Cup to demonstrate support to the war-torn people of Ukraine, after receiving an unique blue and yellow armband from Andriy Shevchenko. The Barcelona forward met former Ukraine captain and head coach Shevchenko ... Read more
4-5 years of hard work behind this success: Sabina
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sabina Khatun, the captain of Bangladesh, said that the success in the seven-nation 6th SAFF Women’s Championship was the result of the girls’ laborious efforts over the previous four to five years. When they arrived from Nepal on Wednesday, she stated at a press conference at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, ... Read more
PM orders house to be built for women’s goalkeeper Rupana Chakma
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Rupna Chakma, the goalie for Bangladesh Women’s Football team, will soon have a new home, thanks to orders from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman confirmed the information, “The Prime Minister’s Office has given instructions to build Rupana Chakma’s home as soon as possible.We immediately dispatched an ... Read more
Ritu Porna Chakma suffers head injury in open-top bus ride, gets three stitches
She required three stitches to her head at the CMH and was later taken to the BFF house to join the team in the celebration Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Ritu Porna Chakma of the Bangladesh women’s football team suffered a head injury after colliding with a banner when the team was traveling in an open-top ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most popular Instagram star of the 2022 World Cup: report
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The media value of a post on social media from the Portuguese star is $3.5 million on average Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo may not be as dominant on the field as he used to be, but he is unrivaled on social media, especially Instagram. The BBC reports that the Manchester United ... Read more
‘The people of Bangladesh own this trophy’
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The captain of the Bangladesh Women’s Football team, Sabina Khatun, dedicated the SAFF Women’s Championship trophy to the Bangladeshi people after their victory over Nepal 3-1 in the final on Monday at the Dasarath Rangasala in Kathmandu solidified their dominance of South Asian football. “Finally, it ended our long 12-13 years’ ... Read more
Bangladeshi women win their maiden SAFF title, making history
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com In a thrilling final on Monday at the Dasarath Rangasala in Kathmandu, Bangladesh won their maiden SAFF Women’s Championship title with a 3-1 victory over Nepal. Forward Krishna Rani Sarkar scored a brace after super-sub midfielder Shamsunnahar (junior) opened the account for Bangladesh while Nepal forward Anita Basent pulled one goal ... Read more
Sanjida’s dream mirrors that of millions of dreamers
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Prior to tomorrow’s SAFF Women’s Championship final match against Nepal, Bangladesh women’s football team’s midfielder Sanjida Akhter has urged her compatriots to pray for the squad. For the second time in the history of the regional competition, Bangladesh has advanced to the final, where they will meet the hosts in Kathmandu ... Read more
Bangladesh women’s football team earn maiden win over India
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s football team made history on Tuesday as they sealed their maiden victory over India during their group-deciding game of the SAFF Women’s Championship at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Sirat Jahan Swapna scored a brace and Krishna Rani Sarkar netted once to help Bangladesh clinch a 3-0 victory ... Read more
Following comeback win over Mallorca, Real Madrid regains top spot in La Liga
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Real Madrid defeated Mallorca 4-1 on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu to retain the top spot in La Liga. The visitors took a shock lead through Vedat Muriqi in the 35th minute but Real levelled just before the break thanks to a fabulous solo effort from Federico Valverde. But Los Blancos ... Read more