Real Madrid stumbled to a shock 1-0 defeat at struggling Espanyol on Sunday which left them leading La Liga by a single point.

Bangladesh women’s football team coach Peter Butler is apparently adamant to continue his training camp with junior players even as Bangladesh Football Federation continues its effort to bring back the boycotting senior players to training.

Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead in the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah continued his sensational season with both goals in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday.

The 2025-26 football season will feature five tournaments – the highest in the history of the country, informed BFF’s Professional Football League Committee chairman Imrul Hasan following a meeting at the BFF House on Saturday.

Nottingham Forest thumped Brighton & Hove Albion 7-0 helped by a hat trick from striker Chris Wood in their Premier League clash at the City Ground on Saturday in an emphatic bounce back from last week's humbling 5-0 loss at Bournemouth.

Tottenham Hotspur coach Ange Postecoglou said he has failed to unify the Premier League club and its supporters after fans voiced their displeasure at a dismal run of form by chanting against Chairman Daniel Levy.

British coach Peter Butler conducted a training session with 12 footballers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday morning, with 18 others declining to train under the SAFF Championship winning tactician.

Neymar on Friday signed a six-month contract with Santos, the Brazilian club where he started his career.

A special committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is set to meet today to decide their action plan regarding the dispute between senior players of the national women’s team and their head coach Peter Butler.

Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr have signed 21-year-old Colombian forward Jhon Duran from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced on Friday.

Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique praised the strength of Ligue 1 as his side prepare to face Brest on Saturday before their all-French Champions League playoff against the same side in February.

Unai Emery has revealed Ollie Watkins wants to stay at Aston Villa after Arsenal reportedly made a bid for the England striker this week.

Pep Guardiola fears Manchester City's bid to knock holders Real Madrid out of the Champions League will be hampered by the gruelling demands of the Premier League schedule.

Arne Slot has urged Mohamed Salah to sign a new contract with Liverpool, advising the Egypt star against a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia.

Former winners Porto were drawn Friday to face Claudio Ranieri's Roma in the standout tie of the Europa League knockout phase play-offs, while Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were among the clubs to discover their potential opponents in the last 16.

The much-anticipated U-17 National Gold Cup Football Tournament concluded in grand fashion at the Bagerhat Stadium on Friday, showcasing the best of young footballing talent in the region. 

Defending champions Real Madrid will play 2023 winners Manchester City in a blockbuster Champions League knockout phase playoff tie after the two teams were pitted against each other in the draw held in Nyon on Friday.

English teams were the number one spenders in the transfer market, paying out $1.88 billion overall, and also received the most for outgoing transfers, pocketing $1.34 billion.

After the match, Garcia admitted his actions were unjustified and apologised to the fans of both teams.

Kylian Mbappe is showing the form that made Madrid crave his arrival for years as Los Blancos swerve a potential crisis.