It was a welcome win for Chelsea after suffering a 2-0 loss in Maresca's debut game against Manchester City at the weekend.

AC Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani said Thursday that Rafael Leao will not leave the Serie A club for Barcelona as rumours swirled about a possible move for the Portugal winger.

Three-time champions Sheikh Jamal DC, treble winner Sheikh Russel KC and former runners-up Chittagong Abahani pulled out from the players' registration window, making the 16th edition of Bangladesh Premier League a nine-team competition.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Thursday he is "delighted" with his current squad as he played down the possibility of more new signings arriving before the transfer window closes next week.

However, Maruful remains optimistic about going all the way in the tournament.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Thursday that Bayern Munich are the Bundesliga title favourites this season, despite his side's incredible league and cup double last campaign.

Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have been drawn in Group A of the inaugural AFC Challenge League along with outfits from India, Lebanon, and Bhutan.

The 2024-25 Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday when champions Bayer Leverkusen visit local rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Bangladesh are looking forward to back-to-back wins in the SAFF U-20 Championship when they take on hosts Nepal in Group A’s decisive match at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal today.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday confirmed that the national football team will play two FIFA friendly matches against Bhutan on September 5 and 8.

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, a 2014 World Cup winner, announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday at the age of 38.

Eyebrows were raised when Xhaka arrived from Premier League runners-up Arsenal at the start of last term, with Leverkusen coming off a fifth-placed finish and with rookie coach Xabi Alonso preparing for his first full season as a first-team head coach.

Manchester City forward Phil Foden won the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award on Tuesday.

After seven years at the Paris club, Mbappe moved to Real Madrid this summer. Yet disagreements around the circumstances of his departure pitted the star player against PSG's management and its main shareholder Qatar Sports Investments who withheld payments from the French team captain.

Bangladesh’s young footballers dedicated their first goal against Sri Lanka in their first match of the SAFF U-20 Championship in Kathmandu today to the martyrs of the student protesters, who laid down their lives during the recent quota movement which eventually culminated in the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-government.

Bangladesh advanced into the semifinals of the SAFF U-20 Championship with a 2-0 win over Sri Lanka in first Group A match at ANFA Complex in Nepal today.

Ange Postecoglou admitted "wasteful" Tottenham lost their composure as Jamie Vardy's second-half equaliser gave Leicester a 1-1 draw against his profligate team on Monday.

Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid shared an entertaining 2-2 draw with Villarreal as they began their La Liga campaign on Monday.

Bangladesh are still seeking their first title in this competition.

His retirement follows those of Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller.