Salah's benching shows every player has to earn their place at Liverpool: Van Dijk

Salah, who signed a two-year contract extension in April, has struggled to match the consistency that helped propel the club to the league title last year.
4 December 2025, 19:47 PM

Alexander-Arnold out for two months, says Spanish media

England full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has suffered a thigh injury, his club Real Madrid said on Thursday, with Spanish media speculating that he faces two months out.
4 December 2025, 17:38 PM

Sanjida's Nasrin take on Nepal's APF Club in Kathmandu on Friday

National forward Sanjida Akter leads the youthful Nasrin squad, which includes players such as Sauravi Akanda Prity, Shanti Mardi, Trishna Rani.
4 December 2025, 14:44 PM

Salah does not have 'unlimited credit' at Liverpool, Van Dijk says

Virgil van Dijk says Mohamed Salah's omission from Liverpool's team for a second successive match shows no player at the club has "unlimited credit".
4 December 2025, 14:23 PM

Neymar nets hattrick to boost Santos survival hopes

Neymar played through a knee injury to score a hat-trick and lift his boyhood club Santos clear of the relegation zone in Brazil's Serie A.
4 December 2025, 12:57 PM

2026 FIFA World Cup: How the favourites stack up

Ahead of Friday's 2026 World Cup draw, here we take a look at the leading contenders at the first-ever 48-team finals to take place across North America next June and July (current world ranking in brackets):
4 December 2025, 06:30 AM

Liverpool fear factor gone, admits Slot

Liverpool boss Arne Slot conceded his side have lost their fear factor during a miserable run as Sunderland emerged with a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Wednesday.
4 December 2025, 06:00 AM

‘Unbelievable’ Merino fires Arsenal ahead; Chelsea suffer defeat, Liverpool drop points

A late equaliser did little to lift the gloom around Anfield as Liverpool sit eighth.
4 December 2025, 03:41 AM

Lessons pile up in Women's Asian Cup build-up

Coach Peter Butler has used the window to test his full squad and maximise game-time, keeping in mind the quality of opponents in Australia early next year.
4 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Mbappe magic ends Real Madrid's winless woes

The win keeps Real in second place with 36 points from 15 matches, one behind leaders Barcelona.
3 December 2025, 20:16 PM

FIFA gives clubs an extra week before releasing AFCON stars

Star players such as Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo and Achraf Hakimi will be able to play for their clubs for an extra week until December 15 before joining their national teams at the Africa Cup of Nations, FIFA said on Wednesday.
3 December 2025, 16:06 PM

Barca's Olmo out for month after shoulder disclocation

Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo faces a month on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder, the club said Wednesday.
3 December 2025, 15:59 PM

BFF ‘earned’ Tk 4 crore from ticket sales

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) generated Tk 4.05 crore from ticket sales for their three home matches in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against Singapore, Hong Kong and India, a BFF official claimed on Wednesday.
3 December 2025, 15:07 PM

Ivanovic files for divorce from Schweinsteiger: reports

Retired tennis star Ana Ivanovic has reportedly filed for divorce to split from football legend Bastian Schweinsteiger after he allegedly had an affair.
3 December 2025, 09:00 AM

Barca take 'next step' with impressive turnaround against Atletico

Barca might have been more comfortable had Robert Lewandowski not ballooned a first half penalty over the bar at the partially rebuilt Camp Nou.
3 December 2025, 03:29 AM

‘It's huge': Haaland makes Premier League history with fastest-ever 100 goals

Haaland's clinical finish in the first half at Craven Cottage took him to his century in just 111 league appearances for City.
3 December 2025, 03:13 AM

Mbappe more than his goals: Real Madrid coach Alonso

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Tuesday French superstar Kylian Mbappe was vital to the team for more than just his prolific goalscoring.
2 December 2025, 19:17 PM

Bangladesh must rise above ‘terrible SAFF level’: Butler

Head coach Peter Butler described SAFF-level football as “terrible”, stressing that the Bangladesh women’s team must regularly compete at a much higher standard if they want to improve.
2 December 2025, 19:08 PM

Bangladesh show spirit but fall short against Azerbaijan

Bangladesh suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat in their final match of the Infinix Tri-Nation Tournament as Azerbaijan clinched the title with a perfect record at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.
2 December 2025, 14:58 PM

Deeper Arsenal squad helping with 'worst' injuries, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's deeper squad was helping the Premier League leaders cope with their "worst" run of injuries as he prepares for Wednesday's match against Brentford.
2 December 2025, 14:52 PM