Shamit adds to Bangladesh’s midfield facelift

Bangladesh football team's midfield facelift, which began with the arrival of Hamza Chowdhury, entered its next phase yesterday with Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome getting called up in the 26-member preliminary squad for the team's Asian Cup Qualifying tie against Singapore at home on June 10.
29 May 2025, 03:00 AM

Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-1 to win UEFA Conference League

Chelsea roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to claim all four major European trophies.
28 May 2025, 20:55 PM

Myanmar skipper sinks United in post-season friendly

Still reeling from a trophyless season that saw them stagger to a dismal 15th-place finish in the Premier League, United next meet Hong Kong on May 30.
28 May 2025, 15:40 PM

Bangladesh have the strongest midfield in South Asia: Cabrera

The national team received a boost with the addition of midfielder Shamit Shome, who joins star player Hamza Choudhury in the middle of the park.
28 May 2025, 14:03 PM

Hamza, Shamit, Fahamedul in squad for Singapore match

Bangladesh will host Singapore in an AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture in Dhaka on June 10.
28 May 2025, 10:46 AM

Betis chase history as chance to overshadow Sevilla fires up fans

Real Betis supporters are revelling in their team's achievement of reaching a European final for the first time in the club's history and the chance to overshadow local rivals Sevilla and enjoy their own chapter of continental success.
28 May 2025, 06:30 AM

Fahamedul first to arrive for booters' camp

The fans changed, “Welcome back, Fahamedul”, as the Olbia Calcio winger made his way to the car waiting outside the airport, avoiding queries from the media.
28 May 2025, 05:24 AM

Maresca wants Conference League title to show Chelsea's progress

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Wednesday’s Conference League final against Real Betis is a chance to make history, reinforce a winning mentality and prove his young side belong at the top.
28 May 2025, 04:34 AM

Old friends, new ambitions: Messi teams up with Suarez in Uruguayan club venture

Formerly known as Deportivo LS, the club was founded by Suarez in 2018 in Uruguay's Ciudad de la Costa with a focus on developing local talent and giving back to the community through job opportunities and social initiatives.
28 May 2025, 02:50 AM

Zinedine Zidane 'can't wait' to take 'dream' France job

"I feel qualified for the French team, where I played and spent practically 12, 13, 14 years as a player. Of course it's a dream. I can't wait," said Zidane, a former captain of Les Bleus and the scorer of two goals as they won the 1998 World Cup final.
28 May 2025, 02:36 AM

Teenage star Yamal extends Barcelona contract until 2031

Local media have reported that the exciting Spanish international could become the Barcelona squad's highest-paid player if he meets certain performance-related clauses.
28 May 2025, 01:47 AM

Abahani confirm second spot

Under coachMaruful Haque, Abahani ended ahead of the Kings for the first time in six seasons.
27 May 2025, 21:36 PM

Singapore match ‘tickets sold out’

Tajwar Awal, member of Bangladesh Football Federation's Competitions Committee, on Tuesday informed the media that all the gallery tickets and majority of VIP-category tickets for the Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture between Bangladesh and Singapore have been sold out through the designated online platform.
27 May 2025, 17:00 PM

Ticket sales for Singapore match 'closed', no info on how many remaining

Tickify, the online ticketing platform appointed to sell online tickets for the much-anticipated Bangladesh-Singapore match of the Asian Cup Qualifiers, was up and running at noon on Tuesday, before closing to public a couple of hours later.
27 May 2025, 08:03 AM

Nabid treble powers Daily Star into last 16

Nabid Yeasin scored a hattrick as The Daily Star moved into the Last 16 of the Kool-BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament with a 3-1 win against Dhaka Post in their first match at the Paltan Outer Stadium on Tuesday.
27 May 2025, 07:18 AM

Maradona death trial in peril with judge under microscope

More than two months after it started, the trial of seven Argentine health professionals accused in the death of football legend Diego Maradona hangs in the balance over questions about a judge's impartiality.
27 May 2025, 06:46 AM

Acerbi back in Italy squad after two years

Acerbi turned 37 in February and had not been involved in the Nazionale since the 0-0 draw with Ukraine in October 2023.
27 May 2025, 05:08 AM

'The only goal is to win the 2026 World Cup'

At 65, the Italian star manager, who has five Champions League titles under his belt, is taking the reins of a national team for the first time.
27 May 2025, 04:37 AM

‘Want to keep as many clean sheets as possible for Bangladesh’

With 15 clean sheets in 21 games in the Federation Cup and the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Abahani goalkeeper Mitul Marma has been the standout performer this season.
27 May 2025, 03:00 AM

Ronaldo announces Al-Nassr chapter 'over'

"This chapter is over," Ronaldo cryptically said on social media with a photo of him in an Al-Nassr shirt.
27 May 2025, 01:00 AM