football

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

Mohammedan salvage draw, Police snatch narrow win

With two matches played, Mohammedan top the table with four points, and Police sit second with three points.
2 December 2025, 13:49 PM

Isak scores first Premier League goal for Liverpool in much-needed victory

Isak had failed to score in his five top-flight appearances since making a British record £125 million ($165 million) move from Newcastle in September.
30 November 2025, 16:49 PM

HC questions legality of disparity in salaries, benefits between male and female footballers

The High Court today issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the discrimination in salaries, benefits, and opportunities between male and female footballers should not be declared illegal.
30 November 2025, 10:12 AM

AC Milan take Serie A lead after fraught win over Lazio

Rafael Leao forced home the only goal of a scrappy game at the San Siro in the 51st minute, with the Portugal attacker meeting Fikayo Tomori's powerful low cross to score his sixth goal of the season.
30 November 2025, 03:19 AM

Messi's Miami beat New York 5-1 to reach first MLS Cup

Miami will host the winner of the Western Conference final, which is being played between San Diego FC and Vancouver Whitecaps later on Saturday.
30 November 2025, 03:10 AM

La Masia’s new prodigy: Nike signs 12-year-old after 145 goals in 52 games

Barcelona’s academy, renowned worldwide for producing legends like Leo Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Andres Iniesta—and today nurturing talents such as Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, Fermin, and Gavi—continues to uphold its reputation as football’s greatest talent factory.
29 November 2025, 06:54 AM

'Special’ Rice just warming up, says Arteta before London derby

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is adamant that there is more to come from Declan Rice ahead of the England international's confrontation with Chelsea's formidable midfield duo of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.
29 November 2025, 06:03 AM

‘It’s a dream year’ as Portugal clinch maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup

Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo congratulated the World Champions on Instagram, sharing an image with the message: "Giants! Congratulations, World Champions!" to his 668 million followers.
28 November 2025, 08:04 AM

Mbappe and Champions League hattrick records

Marco van Basten scored the first champions league hattrick.
27 November 2025, 12:27 PM

CL round-up: Arsenal perfect, Mbappe unstoppable, Paris cruise, PSV silence Anfield

Leading the individual scoring charts, meanwhile, is Kylian Mbappe after he struck all of Real Madrid's goals in their 4-3 win at Olympiacos.
27 November 2025, 04:23 AM

Neymar Jr.’s family business acquires Pele’s brand

Neymar Santos Sr., owner of NR Sports, announced the news at the Pele Museum in Santos, the coastal Brazilian city made famous by the legendary late player.
26 November 2025, 03:53 AM

Maresca urges calm as Estevao’s solo stunner sparks Messi comparisons

The 18-year-old Brazilian emphatically won the battle of the teenage prodigies against Lamine Yamal.
26 November 2025, 03:03 AM

‘I like my players fighting each other’

After 17 failed attempts to win a league game at Old Trafford as a visiting manager, Moyes finally enjoyed a victory in unusual circumstances.
25 November 2025, 10:22 AM

Everton defeat Man Utd despite Gueye’s red card for slapping teammate

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's superb first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for the visitors.
25 November 2025, 03:00 AM

Bangladesh U-17s thrash Brunei 8-0

Bangladesh Under-17 men’s football team thrashed Brunei 8-0 in their second Group A match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Chongqing, China on Monday.
24 November 2025, 09:01 AM

Guardiola unfazed by Man City’s gruelling fixtures

Any complaints from Manchester City players about a busy fixture schedule are unlikely to wash with manager Pep Guardiola, with the Spaniard confident his squad can recapture their trophy-winning form amid a heavy run of games.
24 November 2025, 08:18 AM

Ronaldo, 40, rolls back the years with wonder bicycle kick

"Best caption wins!" the 40-year-old Portuguese international wrote on X after his 96th-minute wonder strike on Sunday home to Al Khaleej.
24 November 2025, 04:04 AM

Bellingham rescues Real in thrilling late 2-2 draw at Elche

"It's football -- after going in a good dynamic we've had some results we don't like, but we know what we want," Alonso told reporters.
24 November 2025, 03:11 AM

Messi magic powers ‘perfect’ Miami in Cincinnati rout

Miami coach Javier Mascherano lavished praise on Messi and his team-mates after a performance he described as near-perfection.
24 November 2025, 02:54 AM