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Raiyan Binte Rafiq

BEYOND THE DUGOUT

Raiyan Binte Rafiq is a sports columnist for The Daily Star. She works in Sports Media in the UK and manages recruitment at Next Level Sports Management in Bangladesh.

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Survival, strength and silverware / England's unforgettable Euro 2025 victory

Bangladesh Football Federation, hope you are taking notes.
1 August 2025, 10:00 AM
Bangladesh qualify for Women's Asian Cup 2026

Bangladesh’s secret elixir

In qualifying for their first ever AFC Women’s Asian Cup, Bangladesh found its gold not in experience, but in the youth.
4 July 2025, 09:00 AM
La Vie en Paris Saint Germain

La Vie en Paris Saint Germain

Enrique’s commitment to collective play is a refreshing change after years overshadowed by the limitations of individual egos.
3 June 2025, 10:00 AM
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Arsenal win 2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League / Shaped by struggle, sealed in gold

Oftentimes, women’s sports become victims of their own success.
28 May 2025, 09:30 AM
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How over-regulation is killing the EPL

Bring back the 2000s; fans do not want to see robots.
18 February 2025, 10:14 AM
Women footballers of Bangladesh

BEYOND THE DUGOUT / Let the girls of Bangladesh play

What happened in Joypurhat is dangerous, not just for sports but for our future.
31 January 2025, 15:00 PM
Thank you, Rafa

Thank you, Rafa

Fifteen or 20, or even 35, Nadal gave every cent of his being when he stepped on the court.
24 November 2024, 06:00 AM
Ekushey Padak for women's football team

Winning the second SAFF Women's Championship: Footsteps to the future

This victory comes at a critical time as Bangladesh undergoes a political and systemic reform.
1 November 2024, 12:30 PM
FIFA Women’s World Cup

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Where do we go from here?

The FIFA Women’s World Cup concludes by crowning a new world champion, Spain, and brings an end to what has been the most scintillating four weeks of football in Australia and New Zealand.
23 August 2023, 02:00 AM
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England vs Spain: A tale of two coaches

There have never been two teams that have come to this tournament in polar opposite circumstances. 
20 August 2023, 07:27 AM
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The World Cup that keeps giving

It has undoubtedly been the most open Women’s World Cup ever. 
7 August 2023, 02:00 AM
The uphill battle for women in sports

The uphill battle for women in sports

When women play, they transcend the mere act of competing against their opponents
24 July 2023, 04:00 AM
Messi's move to Inter Miami

Messi, the million-dollar man

How his Inter Miami move might shape the future football’s business side
28 June 2023, 14:00 PM
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Novak Djokovic and the everlasting legacy of the Big Three

Djokovic’s astonishing number of slams in each court is what makes him, at the moment, the best player across all surfaces.
19 June 2023, 09:08 AM
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At what point is it enough?

LaLiga has problems. A lot of problems. But you can rest assured that racism is not a problem – at least not to them, and that is where the problem lies.
25 May 2023, 17:00 PM
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