No discount for charity: Bonucci wipes out female footballer with brutal tackle

Fans at Sunday's Soccer Aid charity match between England and World XI at Old Trafford were treated to a vintage display of Italian defending, albeit with a slightly less charitable outcome for former England Women's team captain Steph Houghton. 
17 June 2025, 00:04 AM

Healthy crowds and Messi mania lift Club World Cup, but quality gap shows

FIFA controversially awarded Lionel Messi's Inter Miami a backdoor route into the tournament, ensuring the sport’s biggest name would be there after he propelled soccer to new heights in a country often ambivalent to the world’s most popular game.
16 June 2025, 18:21 PM

Four Atletico ultras get suspended jail for Vinicius effigy

Four Atletico Madrid ultras have been handed suspended jail sentences for hanging a dummy of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior from a bridge in what police deemed a "hate crime", judicial sources said on Monday.
16 June 2025, 18:02 PM

Salernitana players hospitalised with food poisoning after Sampdoria play-off

Salernitana players have been hospitalised with food poisoning after returning south from a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Serie B relegation play-off with Sampdoria.
16 June 2025, 17:45 PM

Auckland brought a pen, Bayern a panzer

At the heart of the Club World Cup lies this improbable meeting of worlds.
16 June 2025, 13:30 PM

No doubt Delap will be England number nine: Chelsea's Maresca

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said Sunday he is confident new signing Liam Delap will become England's number nine after Harry Kane.
16 June 2025, 06:04 AM

Japan striker 'King Kazu' plays at 58

Former international Miura, fondly known as "King Kazu", is the oldest professional in Japan and almost certainly beyond.
16 June 2025, 04:23 AM

Financial constraints holding back revival of district football

Bangladesh Football Federation's pledge to revive district football is apparently going to face a big hurdle due to financial constraints.
16 June 2025, 03:00 AM

PSG cruise past Atletico to win Club World Cup opener

Newly crowned European Champions Paris Saint-Germain launched their bid for Club World Cup glory with a convincing 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
15 June 2025, 21:19 PM

Merciless Bayern hit 10 against amateurs Auckland City at Club World Cup

Jamal Musiala came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Bayern Munich mauled amateurs Auckland City of New Zealand 10-0 in their opening game at the Club World Cup on Sunday.
15 June 2025, 18:10 PM

Gattuso named new Italy coach

Gennaro Gattuso was named Italy's new coach on Sunday and will be tasked with helping the Azzurri qualify for the 2026 World Cup after replacing Luciano Spalletti.
15 June 2025, 13:48 PM

Tel makes Tottenham move permanent after loan from Bayern

Forward Mathys Tel has signed for Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent deal after a four-month loan spell at the Premier League team from Bayern Munich, both clubs said on Sunday.
15 June 2025, 10:47 AM

PSG have sights set on Club World Cup glory

Freshly crowned kings of Europe, Paris Saint-Germain arrived this week in the United States for the Club World Cup and are treating FIFA's lucrative new competition not as a nuisance at the end of an exhausting season but as a serious objective.
15 June 2025, 05:30 AM

Inter striker Taremi stranded in Iran amid conflict

The 32-year-old was unable to get a flight to join his Inter team-mates in Los Angeles due to the ongoing confrontation between Iran and Israel.
15 June 2025, 03:37 AM

BFF boss outlines 6-month roadmap

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal faced the media yesterday in an extended press conference that lasted over two hours at a convention hall in the capital -- his most elaborate interaction since taking charge last October..While the agenda officially revolved aroun
15 June 2025, 03:30 AM

Messi denied late winner in Club World Cup opener

Lionel Messi drew vast crowds and showed flashes of his brilliance when his Inter Miami side were held to a goalless draw by African giants Al-Ahly as the revamped Club World Cup got off to a festive start on Saturday.
15 June 2025, 03:21 AM

Messi relishes ‘exciting’ Club World Cup challenge with Miami

The Argentinian has been in the USA long enough to know that American football fans will be drawn to the allure of the global showpiece, which will conclude July 13 at MetLife Stadium near New York City.
14 June 2025, 16:45 PM

Football for the masses, but was it the case during Bangladesh vs Singapore game?

Football has always been a game of the masses. It belongs not to the privileged few in luxury boxes but to the thousands who flock to the galleries, enduring discomfort, queues, and heat -- all in the name of passion.
14 June 2025, 08:18 AM

EC member demands resignation of Cabrera during BFF chief's briefing

Member of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) executive committee and national teams committee, Shakawat Hossain Bhuiyan Shahin, demanded the termination of national team head coach Javier Cabrera on Saturday.
14 June 2025, 06:41 AM

Cunha determined to change fortunes of Man Utd

Matheus Cunha says he is determined to help Manchester United bounce back from their worst league season in 51 years after becoming the club's first major signing of the transfer window.
14 June 2025, 06:30 AM