Mosammat Sagorika scored an exquisite hattrick to drive Bangladesh to a 4-0 win against Nepal in the last match of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Monday, helping the imperious women's football team to yet another South Asian title.

Liverpool have agreed to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in a deal worth an initial £69 million, according to a BBC report. 

Paul Gascoigne is recovering in hospital after the former Tottenham and England star collapsed at his home.

Returning to AC Milan for his second spell as manager, Massimiliano Allegri vowed Monday to rekindle the faltering Italian giants to their former glory with the addition of a "proven champion" like Luka Modric.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was reluctant to talk Monday about transfer target Viktor Gyokeres, but said there was "a lot of time left in the window" to strengthen his squad.

Arsenal let Premier League titles slip through their grasp in the last couple of years but the arrival of top-quality signings will make a difference this season, said defender Gabriel Magalhaes.

The Bangladesh Football Federation has been fined 1500 US$ for a two-minute delay in kick-off during Bangladesh's Asian Cup Qualifier fixture against Singapore on June 10 in Dhaka.

Having experimented quite a bit with his playing XI throughout the campaign, Bangladesh coach Peter Butler is expected to field a strong starting XI against Nepal in the title-deciding last match of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship, scheduled to kick off at 7:00pm today at the Bashundhara Kings Arena.

"The bigger the game gets, the bigger the noise becomes, the more fans there are, but the more critics there are," Bronze said.

Manchester United have plenty to improve on and need more pace in their midfield, manager Ruben Amorim said after the Premier League side began their pre-season preparations with a goalless draw against Leeds United.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he is confident that striker Alexander Isak will be at the Premier League club at the start of the 2025-26 season, after leaving the Swede out of their 4-0 friendly loss to Celtic due to transfer talk.

Bangladesh have been placed in Group A of the SAFF U-17 Championship along with hosts Sri Lanka, who will stage the regional youth tournament in Colombo from September 15 to 20.

Lionel Messi has surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of most non-penalty goals scored, playing 167 fewer games than his archrival.

Iran has booked the final ticket to the women's Asian Cup, beating Jordan 2-1, with the cast now set for the 2026 tournament in Australia.

Messi increased his total goals in MLS games to 18 this season and has contributed on 27 scores.

Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford is closing in on a move to Barcelona, reports said on Saturday.

Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is raring to go at Serie A champions Napoli after not being offered a contract extension by Manchester City, and said linking up with compatriot Romelu Lukaku was part of the appeal.

Bangladesh brushed aside Sri Lanka 5-0 in their penultimate match of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship on Saturday, maintaining 100 percent record in the four-team competition.

Serie A champions Napoli must be humble and learn from the mistakes they made during their disastrous title defence in the 2023-24 campaign, manager Antonio Conte has warned.

With less than a month remaining before the transfer window of the Bangladesh Premier League closes, footballers are struggling to secure suitable contracts for the upcoming 2025-26 season due to financial constraints faced by the participating clubs.