Football

The Bangladesh national football team will leave Dhaka today for  a brief training camp in Thailand where they will take part in two practice matches against the hosts although the dates of the friendlies are yet to be confirmed. The national footballers and coaching staff will

The Bangladesh Football Federation has decided to add another Dutch national to the national team staff following head coach Lodewijk de Kruif’s plea for a new goalkeeping coach. BFF president Kazi Salahuddin revealed on Saturday that they have already contacted an Ajax Amsterdam Youth Academy goalkeeping coach about the position,

The Bangladesh Under-16 national football team were knocked out of the second edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship after being trounced 5-1 by Nepal in the first semi-final at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Saturday. Bangladesh could not put up any resistance against the

Bangladeshi football side Arambagh Krira Sangha fell to a 4-1 defeat against Nepali club NMB Machindra in the King’s Cup at the Changlimithang Stadium on Friday. Arambagh will play their third game of the competition on August 1 against Indian side Mohan Bagan FC.

Barcelona director of football Andoni Zubizarreta claims Cristian Tello has rejected the chance to leave the club in order to fight for his place in the first team, reports goal.com The 21-year-old has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou due to competition for places from the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Pedro and ... Read more

Former Inter striker Hernan Crespo has backed Carlos Tevez to bring huge success to Juventus this season, reports goal.com The 29-year-old joined the Bianconeri from Manchester City last month and Crespo – who scored more than 150 career goals in Serie A – believes his compatriot

Bangladesh will be eyeing a place in the final of the SAFF Under-16 Championship when they clash with hosts Nepal in the first semi-final today at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh secured a final four spot after a resounding 3-1 win over Sri Lanka in their opening game before going down 2-0 against India.

Gerardo Martino has said he will have failed in his role as Barcelona coach if he is unable to get Lionel Messi and Neymar playing to the best of their ability in his starting line-up, reports Soccernet. Martino, speaking at a press conference to announce his arrival at the Camp Nou on a two-year contract, ... Read more

The nation’s football lovers will get the golden chance of witnessing the FIFA World Cup trophy once again as a replica of it will travel to Bangladesh in mid-December, confirmed the Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday. The FIFA World Cup trophy earlier travelled to Bangladesh

The Under-16 national football team failed to finish atop group B in the Under-16 SAFF Football Championship as they lost to India 2-0 on Thursday at the Army Ground in Kathmandu, Nepal. With the defeat, Bangladesh find themselves facing hosts Nepal in the first semi-final on Saturday, while India meet Afghanistan in the second semi-final ... Read more

The Football Association of Thailand on Thursday confirmed the dates for the Bangladesh national football team’s tour of Thailand, where the team will play two international friendlies against the hosts. `The team will leave on July 28 and return home on August 5. We expect to play two practice matches against the Thailand national team,’ ... Read more

Lionel Messi has rubbished suggestions he was behind Barcelona’s decision to hire Gerardo Martino as the club’s new coach, reports Goal.com. That has led to rumors the four-time Ballon d’Or winner had a strong influence in the club’s latest appointment, something he was quick to dismiss after Barca was

Wahed Ahmed again found the back of the opponents’ net, helping his National Team Blue side to a 2-1 win over National Team Red in the sixth practice match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday, ahead of the national team’s tour of Thailand later this month. Coming from the behind, Shohel Rana and Wahed ... Read more

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta hailed new manager Gerardo Martino as the ‘ideal coach’ for the reigning Spanish champions, reports Soccernet. Argentine Martino joins the Catalan giants after Tito Vilanova announced he was stepping down from the position to continue his battle with throat cancer.

Jesus Navas insists he has moved to Manchester City to win more silverware after shying away from Arsenal’s overtures in 2010, reports Soccernet. Navas, 27, joined City for £15 million earlier this summer and says he felt the time was right to seek more trophies after Sevilla’s brief period of success came to an end.

A brace from Tutul Hossain sent the Under-16 national football team through to the semifinals of the second Under-16 SAFF Football Championship after beating Sri Lanka 3-1 at the Army Ground in Katmandu, Nepal on Tuesday. Bangladesh confirmed their semifinal berth in their

The Bangladesh Football Federation on Tuesday asked the clubs and players to resolve their internal problems regarding the inter-club player transfer by August 5. Most of the top footballers have already confirmed their teams for the upcoming season and duly received an amount of their salary before the inter-club player transfer window,

Top flight Bangladeshi football club Team BJMC lost their inaugural game of the King’s Cup against local side Thimphu City by 2-1 on Tuesday at the Changlimithang Stadium. Thimphu City took the lead inside 23 minutes through Dawagypltshen before they doubled their lead in the 44th minute, courtesy of Karmasherdup.

Arambagh’s appeal for staying in league rejected The forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League next season might be based upon a three-legged round robin format where the top flight clubs will play each other thrice – two times on a home-and-away basis and once in a neutral venue. In a bid to present more matches to the ... Read more

Three Bangladeshi swimmers Mahfizur Rahman Sagor, Anik Ahmed and Mahfuza Akter left Dhaka on Monday to participate in the FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona without any coach. Rafizuddin Ahmed and MB Saif, respectively the general secretary and the joint secretary of the Bangladesh Swimming Federation, who are already in Spain