The Bangladesh U-15 national school football team will finally fly abroad to play three friendly matches after their originally scheduled tour of Denmark in July was cancelled due to unavailability of visa. The National U-15 squad comprising of the players from the National School Football Championship will now play three matches in
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Youthful Feni aim for impact
Feni Soccer Club once again kept faith with youth for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League as they signed up 17 players including a Liberian booter yesterday at the Bangladesh Football Federation. Unherald Feni Soccer had wowed the Dhaka-based clubs in their first appearance in the professional football league after claiming fourth place in the 13-team ... Read more
Easy passage for big guns
Fed Cup Draw Held Easy passage for big guns Big-spenders Sheikh Russel KC have been placed in Group A along with ten-time champions Mohammedan SC as the draw of the 24th Federation Cup was held yesterday at the Bangladesh Football Federation. Holders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, runners-up Team BJMC and title contenders Abahani have avoided ... Read more
Netrakona win Gold Cup title
Netrokona emerged champions in the Walton Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Gold Cup Football Tournament beating Gopalganj 4-0 in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Toklis scored a hattrick while Ronny netted the other goal for the winning side. Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka AN Shamsuddin Azad Chowdhury distributed prizes
Entertaining draw for Bangladesh
The Bangladesh national football team had to be satisfied with a tense 1-1 draw in their first international friendly match in a year against hosts Nepal at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu yesterday. After the cancellation of the first of the two international friendly matches due to heavy rain on Tuesday, there was also concern of ... Read more
Booters get to training
Two months after the completion of last season, country’s top booters return to action today as the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is set to launch an off-season training camp to keep the national footballers in action ahead of three international engagements next year. Bangladesh are scheduled to take part in the 25th U-18 International Tournament ... Read more
Muktijoddha keep title hopes alive
Muktijoddha Sangsad kept their hopes of a maiden professional league title alive with a 3-0 victory over a hapless Brothers Union at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. The All Reds, who finished runners-up in the last edition of the top tier league, cut Abahani’s lead at the top of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League table ... Read more
10-man Abahani rip BU
Ten-man Abahani thrashed Brothers Union 4-2 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday to restore a three-point lead at the top of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League. The win took the three-time champions to 33 points 14 matches, three clear of second-placed Muktijoddha Sangsad while Brothers remained in seventh position with
Momentum works well for Mohammedan
A 2-0 win over Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra yesterday helped Mohammedan Sporting Club keep their winning run in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League. Winger Mobarrak Hossain gave the Black & Whites the lead in the first half with Beninese midfielder Oladikpikpo W Okalawon sealing the match in the second half to take
MSC stun old foes Abahani
Abahani Limited’s desire to win their fourth consecutive professional league title suffered a big blow when they tasted their first defeat of the season by 0-2 in the hands of their archrivals Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday. Two first-half goals by Mohammedan’s young midfielders Sohel Rana and Wahed Ahmed
Sk Jamal win at Feni
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club returned to winning ways in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League as they outplayed Feni Sooccer Club 3-0 at the Shaheed Salam Stadium yesterday. The defending champions, who came into this match on the back of a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Farashganj, dominated proceedings from the beginning and came away
Double delight for Maradona
It was a double joy for Al Wasl coach Diego Maradona on Tuesday night. His family, including his grandson Benjamin and son-in-law Sergio Aguero, were around him when his club beat Al Wahda on penalties in the quarter-final of the Gulf Champions League, reports The Gulf Today. Sergio, who scored the City’s match winner against ... Read more
Muktis hit transfer market with buzz
Perennial giants Muktijoddha Sangsad KC registered eight current national team players in a bid to lift the Bangladesh League title as they completed their player transfer formalities as the fourth team on Thursday. The reigning Bangladesh League runners-up registered a total of 20 players – 19 local players and Nigerian Paul Emmanuel Dammi, who was ... Read more
Ashraful wary of Bishoo threat
Experienced Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Ashraful has rated Devendra Bishoo highly and said the young West Indies leg-spinner can be a big threat in the coming home series. West Indies will arrive in Dhaka on October 4 to play a T20 international, three ODIs and two Tests during their 27-day stay
Football for the kids
With the concept of making a complete footballer, the Creative Football School supervised by two AFC A licence-holder coaches Maruful Haque and Saiful Bari Titu began its journey yesterday at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) ground. Some 48 budding players aged between 11 and 13 are the initial students of the school,
MU canter past Spurs
Barclays English Premier League MU canter past Spurs Danny Welbeck, Anderson and Wayne Rooney were all on target as Manchester United continued their perfect start to the season with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham at Old Trafford here on Monday. Sir Alex Ferguson once again underlined his confidence in youth with a selection that saw ... Read more
Arsenal agree to sell Nasri
Barclays English Premier League Arsenal agree to sell Nasri Arsenal said Tuesday they have agreed to sell French midfielder Samir Nasri to Premier League rivals Manchester City. In a statement on their website the Gunners said: “Arsenal can confirm that they have agreed terms for Samir Nasri to move to Manchester City
BNS, Fatullah get pass mark from Argentine delegates
Bangabandhu National Stadium and Fatullah stadium got a pass mark from the visiting Argentine inspection team as the match and practice venues respectively for the September 6 international friendly between Argentina and Nigeria. A three-member high-profile delegation from Argentina, headed by assistant coach
Aguero set for debut
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said Sergio Aguero is likely to make his first appearance for the club in the Community Shield against Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday. Aguero has yet to play for his new club since completing a £38 million ($62 million) move from Atletico Madrid last week
Barton handed another chance
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew indicated Thursday that Joey Barton’s career at St James’ Park may not be at an end despite the midfielder’s outspoken Twitter outbursts. The 28-year-old has been placed on a free transfer by the Magpies after his recent criticism of the club on the social networking