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Spain solved Messi, Argentina never found themselves

21 July 2026, 01:01 AM
That Argentina got to a final is a mark of the unbelievable World Cup Lionel Messi played.
21 July 2026, 01:01 AM
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Essence of unpredictability as France face Spain

14 July 2026, 12:00 PM
It could be a match of validation of their particular styles, but rarely do two sides meet on the world stage with such an assembly of class and potential.
14 July 2026, 12:00 PM
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How much more can Argentina endure?

13 July 2026, 08:00 AM
Argentina have been far from convincing at this World Cup. Yet every time they have been pushed to the brink, they have found a way through.
13 July 2026, 08:00 AM
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Portugal prevail in pure chaos

3 July 2026, 23:00 PM
It was a blockbuster drama that may have been headlined by the icons, but was ultimately decided by an ensemble of supporting cast.
3 July 2026, 23:00 PM
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Can Argentina keep fuelling themselves on emotion?

11 July 2026, 08:00 AM
Argentina and Lionel Messi face Murat Yakin's Switzerland in what promises to be a sterner test for the defending champions than any they have encountered so far in the tournament.
11 July 2026, 08:00 AM
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Primal Messi flips the hourglass

9 July 2026, 00:35 AM
For Argentina, it is becoming inevitable. Messi happened when the World Cup dream was on the brink of ending for the defending champions.
9 July 2026, 00:35 AM
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France in frightening flow

2 July 2026, 06:00 AM
If they are still defined by pragmatism, that pragmatism comes from this France team’s togetherness, wrought in liquid gold.
2 July 2026, 06:00 AM
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Messi splitting the atoms of his game

23 June 2026, 23:00 PM
Lionel Messi looked down, a grin widening into a grimace. One wonders whether there was even a smirk after the miss. Nowhere close to what could be termed a good penalty, he wore the look of a man who knew he was overthinking.
23 June 2026, 23:00 PM
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Tinkering within the Big Five

Bangladesh had already secured their place in the ODI tri-series final ahead of yesterday’s match against hosts Ireland and so, it was expected that the team management would field an experimental playing eleven. Given that the 17-member squad was stretched to 19 following the introduction of Taskin Ahmed
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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Shakib’s involvement

When Windies left-hander Jonathan Carter hit Mustafizur Rahman wide of long-on, he perhaps felt that he had found a boundary. What he found instead was an electric Shakib Al Hasan racing across to his left before taking flight and arresting the ball’s trajectory,
8 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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For once, no uproar

Historically speaking, Bangladesh's World Cup squad selection has been followed by friction and even uproar. There have almost
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM
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Gravitating towards a Cruyffian theme amidst the 'constants'

One usually associates high-calibre football and excitement-inducing matchups -- both in terms of individual players and team-game
4 April 2019, 18:00 PM
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Looking at a series loss through the Big Three's spectrum

While Test and T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan was not part of the squad, missing the New Zealand ODIs due to an injury he sustained during the Bangladesh Premier League finals, the onus was on the other three to play their part and give Tigers a major boost ahead of the upcoming Test series against the Kiwis and also the World Cup in May. However, familiar patterns resurfaced as away batting woes once again led to Tigers’ demise. New Zealand swept the series 3-0 with Bangladesh yet to win a single match in New Zealand soil since they started playing international cricket.
20 February 2019, 15:27 PM
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Test cricket is dying: ICC chairman

International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar, who arrived in Dhaka on February 6 for a three-day visit, said that the ICC Test Championship was an initiative aimed at generating interest for Test cricket because, according to him, the format was dying.
7 February 2019, 18:59 PM
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Vikings' late surge and Sylhet's exit

The pressure of playing in front of their home crowd transformed into inspiration yesterday as Chittagong Vikings snatched victory by 11 runs in a tight match against Dhaka Dynamites at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
30 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Rangpur, Comilla thru' to playoffs

While Rangpur Riders and Comilla Victorians have gathered momentum at the business end of the group phase, Chittagong Vikings failed to fire in front of their home crowd, losing their third game on the trot at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday.
29 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Lewis ton provides template

A two-week layoff is a long time in a T20 tournament like the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), where matches are played almost every day.
28 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Good cheer before the intensity

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) continues after a day's break with the evening match between Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's Rangpur Riders and Shakib Al Hasan's Dhaka Dynamites promising to be a treat for those expecting a fiery match between the two finalists of the previous edition.
27 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Sabbir, Sixers grab a shot at redemption

When Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza spoke to the press ahead of the announcement of the squad for the Test and ODI series against New Zealand on January 23, he had mentioned a few names from amongst those in the Bangladesh team who were making a mark in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) this season.
26 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Riders lay siege to Vikings

Rangpur Riders laid siege to table-toppers Chittagong Vikings' Chattogram base at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium last night in a high-voltage game,
25 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Port city set for splash as Vikings face Riders

Following a day's break, the Bangladesh Premier League resumes today at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, where league leaders Chittagong Vikings will face the formidable Rangpur Riders after Rajshahi Kings take on Sylhet Sixers.
24 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Warner's one 'good' Bangla word

Former Australia vice-captain and Sylhet Sixers' new skipper David Warner showed his jovial side yesterday before the official event to announce his captaincy. He came on time but had to wait for coach Waqar Younis's arrival and took to casual conversation with reporters.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Fitness, domestic performances to determine Ashraful’s fate

BCB chief selector says that Mohammad Ashraful is not in BCB's plans at the moment and the selectors will have to evaluate his fitness and performances in the domestic circuit for at least a year before they can start thinking of him.
12 August 2018, 11:21 AM
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Andres Iniesta: The magician who hands out sweets

This is probably the last chance our eyes will have to feast upon the beauty that is Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta at the most prestigious of international tournaments – the FIFA World Cup. He has often been compared to a ballerina skating on ice. He zooms past defenders like they were not even there and his control on the ball is magnetic. There is grit and steel in his character that is often overlooked due to his calm demeanour.
15 June 2018, 16:26 PM
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Confidence the tonic

Sri Lanka's stand-in captain Dinesh Chandimal said that Chandika Hathurusingha's 'confidence tonic' played a big role in their
27 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Messi is the El Clasico King

Lionel Messi has so far surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to El Clasico clashes and Madrid based media Marca suggests that Messi is the king of El Clasico encounters.
25 December 2017, 09:47 AM
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Tigers’ rise through the India rivalry

We take a look at Bangladesh's high points in their rivalry with India ahead of the Champions Trophy semifinal.
13 June 2017, 14:01 PM
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