What a dream comeback! On Saturday afternoon, Cristiano Ronaldo put on the Manchester United dress for the first time in twelve years – and scored straight away. And because one goal does not meet the demands of Mr. Ronaldo, he netted twice in the 4-1 home win against Newcastle of the “Red Devils”. Ronaldo was ... Read more
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Brazil-Argentina Match abandoned after health officials try to deport four visiting players
The match was interrupted by health officials and police spilling on to the pitch as an argument erupted on the sidelines in farcical scenes, and the game was eventually abandoned The high-profile World Cup qualifying match between Brazil and Argentina at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo on Sunday evening was abandoned after only ... Read more
Ronaldo jersey breaks sales records soon after no.7 announcement
Manchester United fans queued in their droves on Sunday morning to get their hands on a Cristiano Ronaldo No7 shirt. The excitement is still at fever pitch after the 36 year old completed a sensational return to Old Trafford. This is just in a matter of hours after the No.7 shirt went on sale and
Brazil beats Chile 1-0 in World Cup qualifying
Brazil remain at the top of the South American World Cup Qualifiers 2022 standings as they beat Chile 1-0 at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Santiago. Everton Ribiero scored in 64th minute to give Brazil victory in World Cup Qualifiers against Chile. Brazil is unbeaten in the World Cup Qualifiers and
World Cup qualifier: Argentina enjoy comfortable win over Venezuela
Copa America Champions were in brilliant form as they defeated Venezuela by 3-0. Lautaro Martinez open scoring for Argentina in extra time of 1st half after Venezuela had been reduced to 10 men by Luis Adrian Martinez’s red card for a reckless challenge on Messi. Joaquin Correa doubled the lead in 71st minute and Angel ... Read more
Man City footballer Benjamin Mendy accused of rape and suspended by club
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been suspended by his club on Thursday, after it came out that the French international has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by three complainants, as announced by the Cheshire Police. The police statements adds that the charges relate to
Guardiola announces his departure from Manchester City
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has announced the date of his departure from the English team, as it will be his last season in England,indicating that he will head to coach the national teams in the future. Last November, the 50-year-old Spanish coach extended his contract until the end of the 2022-2023 season, and with ... Read more
Messi returns to bercelona for weekened
Lionel Messi, who was left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for their Ligue 1 encounter against Brest on Friday, has returned to Barcelona with his family, reported Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo. According to the report, Messi, who has spent most of his life in Barcelona since joining the Spanish club in 2000, went back to ... Read more
Battle of two Abahanis in Ctg today
Abahani Limited, who began their campaign with an impressive 3-2 win over Pakistani champions Karachi Electric FC, will take on hosts Chittagong Abahani in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup today with an aim to ensure a spot in the last-four. The match on the other hand is a battle of survival for the hosts Chittagong ... Read more
Abahani dazzle Electric as hosts lose to East Bengal
The inaugural edition of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup got underway in port city Chittagong on Tuesday with local giants Abahani Limited edging past Pakistan’s Karachi Electric FC by 3-2 goals in the opening match. In the day’s second match of the group-B, hosts Chittagong Abahani suffered a 2-1 defeat to Indian giants East Bengal ... Read more
Ctg gears up for Int’l Club Cup
All the participating teams arrived in Chittagong on Sunday as the port city is gearing up for the inaugural Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament. The eight-club tournament, organised by Chittagong Abahani, will kick-off at 4:30pm on Tuesday at the MA Aziz Stadium with Dhaka Abahani Limited facing Pakistan’s
Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup : Abahani to face Karachi Electric FC in opener
Local giants Abahani Limited will take on Karachi Electric FC of Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament, scheduled in Chittagong from Tuesday. Hosts Chittagong Abahani will play Indian outfit East Bengal FC in the second match of the opening day. Kolkata Mohammedan Sporting Club will take on Solid ... Read more
Bangladesh choke against Bhutan
Bangladesh under-19 team’s dream of playing in the AFC U-19 tournament got a shattering as they were held by Bhutan with 1-1 in their second match of the AFC Under-19 Championship qualifying round at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. Bhutan took the lead with just six minutes into the clock through forward Sonam Tobgay before
Fifa World Cup Qualifier : Injury, illness shatter nat’l team
With only nine days before their crucial World Cup qualifying match against Kyrgyzstan, a host of key players of the Bangladesh national football team are in a state of missing the match with various injuries and sickness. Bangladesh take on Kyrgyzstan on October 13 in Bishkek and ahead of the game, a 30-member preliminary squad is ... Read more
Hosts take on Bhutan in U-19 qualifier today
Hosts Bangladesh will take on Bhutan today in their second qualifying match of the AFC Under-19 Championship with their preliminary target of finishing the Group-A as runners-up. Group favourites Uzbekistan will lock horns with Sri Lanka in the other match of the day at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Bhutan are familiar opponents for
U-19 teams happy with security
The visiting AFC Under-19 football players and team officials brushed off security fear, saying they are enjoying their time in Bangladesh. Rajabov Sherzod, a spokesman of Uzbekistan Under-19 team praised the local hospitality saying that everything was going nice for his team. ‘We haven’t faced any problems here. Hotel facilities are good and we don’t have any ... Read more
Hosts off with win in U-19 qualifier
Hosts Bangladesh began their Group A campaign of the AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers with a 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. In the opening match of the championship, Uzbekistan thrashed Bhutan by 7-0 at the same venue. Bangladesh dominated the game throughout but had to wait until
Hemanta escapes with suspended ban
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Friday handed national team midfielder Hemanta Vincent Biswas a one-year suspended ban for breaching the discipline by participating in an unauthorised football match in Dinajpur last month. The Sheikh Jamal DC midfielder was finally allowed to join the national training in BKSP on Friday after the BFF resolved the issue.
Socceroos flag Bangladesh security fears to FIFA
The Socceroos’ World Cup qualifier in Bangladesh next month was thrown into doubt on Thursday when Football Federation Australia officially notified FIFA of their security fears, reports AFP. With Cricket Australia called off their two-Test tour of Bangladesh on Thursday citing security concerns after official warnings that militants may attack Western interests,
Hosts face SL as AFC U-19 qualifiers begin today
The Group-A qualifying round of the 2016 AFC Under-19 Championship kicks off today in Dhaka with the hosts Bangladesh taking on Sri Lanka in the day’s second match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. In the opening match of the day, group favourites Uzbekistan will face Bhutan at same venue. Bangladesh Television will live telecast both ... Read more