Staff Correspondent Title contenders Dhaka Abahani registered a hard working 2-1 victory over Chittagong Mohammedan in a lively match of the Super Cup at the Bangabandhu National stadium on Friday. With the two consecutive wins Abahani now just need a draw in the last match against Sheikh Russell to reach the last
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Sheikh Russell KC beats Rahmatganj MFS 1-0
UNB, Dhaka Sheikh Russell KC kept their hope of a semifinal berth alive as they edged past Rahmatganj MFS by a solitary goal in Group A match of the Citycell Super Cup Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) Friday. After a barren first half, Serbian striker Vukadin Milonivic scored the all-important goal for Sheikh ... Read more
Football: World Cup dream behind Beckham’s Milan stay
LONDON : David Beckham has revealed his dream of playing for England in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was the motivation behind his desire to stay with AC Milan. After weeks of negotiations, Beckham has extended his loan with Milan from Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy until the end of the Italian ... Read more
Super Cup begins tomorrow
Sports Correspondent The Super Cup football tournament begins tomorrow at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city with Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra and Chittagong Mohammedan Sporting Club facing each other in the inaugural match. B. League champion Dhaka Abahani meets Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society in the second match of the opening day. Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) ... Read more
Manchester United win League Cup final
LONDON : Ben Foster kept Manchester United’s bid for an unprecedented five trophies on track with a man-of-the-match performance in a penalty shoot-out win over Tottenham in the League Cup final here on Sunday. The England goalkeeper produced two crucial saves to deny Tottenham victory in open play, where the teams finished locked at 0-0, ... Read more
Russel stay in hunt
Citycell B League Russel stay in hunt Sports Reporter Alfaz Ahmed missed a penalty but scored from the other to keep Sheikh Russel’s slim hopes alive to finish runners-up in the Citycell B. League with a 1-0 win over Rahmatganj yesterday in the last match of the penultimate round. The missed penalty meant that the ... Read more
Messi steals show as Argentina defeats France
AFP, Marseille Diego Maradona milked the adulation of the home fans beforehand but it was Lionel Messi who stole the show, capping a virtuoso performance with a goal as Argentina beat France 2-0 at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome on Wednesday. Having reminisced earlier in the week about how he almost joined Marseille from Napoli in 1989, ... Read more
Brothers’ 9th victory
Citycell B League Brothers’ 9th victory Sports Reporter Goals in the second half ensured the fourth place for Brothers Union in the Citycell B. League when the giants from Gopibagh blanked Farashganj 2-0 yesterday. Wasim Iqbal’s side also kept their slim hopes for a third place finish alive with their ninth victory in 19 games, ... Read more
Satkhira, Khulna reach zonal final in Citycell Women’s Football
UNB, Dhaka Satkhira and Khulna DSAs reached the zonal final of the Citycell Women’s Football Championship on Saturday. The two teams will meet each other in the zonal final today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium at 3.00 PM. At the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Stadium at Kamalapur, Satkhira DSA drubbed host Dhaka DSA ... Read more
Abahani a draw away from title
Staff Correspondent Holders Dhaka Abahani will be looking to wrap up the formalities of retaining their title when they will take on Sheikh Russell in the crucial tie of the Citycell B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. Abahani need just a draw in the match to retain the title of the country’s professional ... Read more
Both B. League encounters end in draws
bdnews24.com, Dhaka Khulna Abahani Krira Chakra on Wednesday earned the first point after 14 defeats in a row when the hosts held visitors Chittagong Mohammedan Sporting Club to a goalless draw at Khulna Stadium on Wednesday. Away at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong, hosts Chittagong Abahani Limited were also held to a goalless draw by ... Read more
Ronaldinho banned for three cup games for elbow
Reuters, Milan AC Milan’s Ronaldinho was banned for three Italian Cup matches on Friday after video evidence showed him using an elbow during Lazio’s 2-1 extra time win in their last 16 match in December. The Italian league announced the verdict in a statement having waited two months to decide because it was waiting for
Ctg Abahani take revenge on Rahmatganj
bdnews24.com, Dhaka Chittagong Abahani Limited tasted sweet revenge, after a previous 1-0 home defeat, when the visitors handed a lone-goal defeat to hosts Rahmatganj MFS in their second-leg match of the Citycel B. League at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Ismail Jahed struck the
Cristiano wins FIFA Footballer of the Year award
Agence France-Presse . Zurich Manchester United and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was on Monday named FIFA World Footballer of the Year for 2008. Ronaldo, who is also holder of the prestigious Ballon d’Or for the European Footballer of the Year, beat off competition from
Mohammedan gains crucial victory over Brothers
Sports Correspondent Dhaka Mohamme-dan Sporting Club claimed a crucial 3-1 victory against Brothers Union in the Citycell 2nd B. League football championship at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city on Tuesday. Title aspirant Dhaka Mohammedan started playing attacking football form the outset of the game and got the reward after 24 minutes when Nasir struck ... Read more
Messi rescues Barca
LFP Messi rescues Barca Lionel Messi scored a thunderous 84th-minute winner as leaders Barcelona came back to overcome bottom side Osasuna 3-2 on Sunday and restore their 12-point cushion over second-placed
Dhaka Abahani continues to win in B. League
Sports Correspondent Dhaka Abahani posted its 10th win, third in succession, in the Citycell 2nd B. League football championship when the holders defeated Chittagong Abahani by a solitary goal at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong on Monday. Dhaka Abahani played better and dominated the most part of the game, however, it had to wait 45 minutes ... Read more