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
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Torres set to join Atletico
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
Suarez enjoying Messi, Neymar link up
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
Tamim ready to go under knife to fulfil WC dream
Opener Tamim Iqbal said on Thursday he was ready to go under the knife to fulfil his dream of becoming the first Bangladeshi to score a hundred for his country in the upcoming World Cup. Tamim will leave Dhaka today to meet Australian orthopaedic surgeon David Young on December 29 as an MRI recently revealed ... Read more
Sakib’s secret endeavour
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan went back to the batting basics in three recent training sessions as he prepared himself for the upcoming ICC World Cup by trying to focus on the technical aspect of his batting. Bangladesh Cricket Board’s game development manager Nazmul Abedin conducted the sessions this week when Sakib batted for hours to make ... Read more
Nasir re-appointed as Jamal captain
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
‘He’s good looking and wins everything, it’s unfair’
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
World Cup preparations loom over Test series
Final preparations for the World Cup loom large over the upcoming Test series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, which starts at the Hagley Oval on Friday, with seven one-day games to follow the two matches in Christchurch and Wellington. Both sides will be fine tuning their World Cup selections, with final squads needed for Jan. ... Read more
Tamim to fly for Australia Friday
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal will fly to Australia on Friday to seek the opinion of Melbourne-based orthopaedic surgeon David Young for his recent knee injury, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday. BCB physician Debashis Chowdhury said that scan reports have identified a grade one meniscus tear on Tamim’s left knee and his treatment would be ... Read more
Sakib to play for Melbourne Renegades
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan has been signed by Melbourne Renegades for Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 league, the franchise and the player confirmed on Wednesday. Sakib will provide cover for the departing Andre Russell, who will join the West Indies ODI squad in South Africa, for the second half of the league. ‘I kept you all
Busan I’Park arrive today
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
BFF lifts ban on Maruf
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
Umpiring ‘gaffe’ mars relegation play-off
Kalabagan survive after Partex walk out The controversy over the umpiring in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League resurfaced on Monday when Partex Sporting Club walked out of their relegation play-off match against Kalabagan Krira Chakra at the BKSP. Partex were demoted to the first division league as match referee Morshedul Alam awarded the game to Kalabagan ... Read more
Tamim tears meniscus
Opener Tamim Iqbal is ruled out of the Dhaka Premier League after an MRI revealed that he tore his meniscus on the left knee, said an official of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday. Tamim’s reported pain in his knee recently prompted the BCB to conduct the MRI, which, chief BCB physician Debasish Chowdhury, said ... Read more
BFF struggles with sixth Bangabandhu Cup team
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
Kotan relishes retuning ‘second home’
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
Rubel eyes happy World Cup journey
Pace bowler Rubel Hossain promised to bring some happy memories from the upcoming World Cup as he returned to training on Sunday putting behind his recent personal controversy. Rubel hit front page headline in the recent days after film actress Naznin Akter filed a case against him accusing the cricketer of ‘rape’ and ‘false marriage ... Read more
Hathurusinghe to decide Sakib’s Big Bash fate
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe will have the final say in Sakib al Hasan’s hopes of playing in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 tournament, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Sunday. Sakib has formally sought no objection certificate from the BCB to play in the Big Bash from the first week of January, though he is yet ... Read more
DPL Super League starts on Dec 24
The Super League of the Dhaka Premier League is set to get underway from December 24, said the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis on Sunday. Six teams —Abahani Limited, Prime Bank CC, Kalabagan Cricket Academy, Prime Doleshwar SC, Legends of Rupganj and Mohammedan Sporting Club — all will take on each other in the league. In the ... Read more
Kotan Abahani’s new coach
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