Bashundhara Kings had another hiccup as the defending champions suffered a 1-2 defeat to Bangladesh Police FC in an away match of the Bangladesh Premier League at Shaheed Smriti Stadium in Rajshahi yesterday.

A neck-and-neck race between Abahani and Sheikh Jamal will conclude with the pair on a collision course as the last round of matches in the Dhaka Premier League beckon, with the table-toppers set to face each other today to determine the champions of the 2023 edition.

Lionel Messi will start Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 home game against AC Ajaccio on Saturday after returning to training following a club-imposed suspension, coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday.

Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo was gifted a custom-made watch as he attended the Jacob & Co boutique launch in Saudi Arabia.

AS Roma grabbed a 1-0 home victory over Bayer Leverkusen in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday thanks to 20-year-old Edoardo Bove's second-half goal.

Federico Gatti scored with a header seven minutes into added time to earn Juventus a 1-1 home draw against Sevilla in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday.

Edoardo Bove fired Roma to a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in a tight first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.

Holders and hosts Qatar will take on China, Tajikistan and Lebanon in the group stages of the Asian Cup finals in January after the draw was conducted in Doha on Thursday.

Barcelona drew 1-1 with Sevilla on Tuesday night, ending a remarkable run of 62 consecutive victories in the women's top flight.

Even rivals paid tribute, with Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric saying: "one of the best players I have played against."

With Messi's future up in the air, Guardiola gave an interview to ESPN in which he assured that the Argentine World Cup-winning captain "will do the impossible to return to Barcelona"

Inter Milan have one foot in the Champions League final after an impressive 2-0 win over AC Milan in a pulsating last-four derby.

Rafael Leao misses out on the first leg of AC Milan's Champions League semi-final with Inter Milan after not recovering from a thigh injury in time for Wednesday's match.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is relishing a “final playing at home next week” against Real Madrid after a 1-1 draw in their semi-final first leg on Tuesday.

Argentina’s World Cup-winning coach Lionel Scaloni said he does not care where Lionel Messi plays his club football as long as he feels comfortable and happy.

Almost a month after a FIFA-imposed two-year suspension, Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) former general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, in the presence of his lawyers, finally appeared before the media on Wednesday to explain his current position and the steps he took during the investigation process.

Videos on social media show Alfie, who used to play for Manchester City, cupping his ear to Real fans after Kevin de Bruyne's stunning equaliser in the 1-1 draw

"The moment has arrived to announce this is my last season at Barcelona," said Busquets on Instagram

The excitement ahead of the Champions League semi-final between AC Milan and Inter Milan has reached new heights, with Italian newspaper La Repubblica reporting that two million tickets were requested for the first leg on Wednesday.

Former Mexico goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five World Cups, has died at the age of 93, local media announced on Tuesday.