Though Jerusalem is about nine kilometers from Bethlehem, the Bangladesh U-23 football team players have apparently been spending anxious hours due to the unrest over new Israeli security measures at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound which left three Palestinians dead over the last week.

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra is making arrangements through the Bangladesh Football Federation to clear fines of up to 2000 Swiss Francs, imposed by FIFA.

Bangladesh lose their opening match of the AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers against Jordan by 7-0 in Palestine today.

Bangladesh Under-16 women's football team wrap up their tour of South Korea with a 3-0 win over Oju Middlle School Women's FC of Korea today.

The Chinese FA launch an investigation into a match where a fourth official was reportedly attacked following a controversial draw that triggered claims of match-fixing.

English Premier League side Crystal Palace appoint former Dutch international Frank de Boer as their new manager.

Timo Werner nets twice as Germany set up a Confederations Cup semifinal against Mexico with a 3-1 win on Sunday against 10-man Cameroon.

Alexis Sanchez becomes Chile's all-time leading scorer with an early goal in their 1-1 draw against Germany at the Confederations Cup on Thursday.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the club and Spain after being accused of committing tax fraud in the country, a report in Portuguese sports daily A Bola says.

Inter Milan pay tribute to the club's former goalkeeping great Giuliano Sarti, who died aged 83 on Tuesday following an "unexpected illness".

An Olivier Giroud hat-trick helps France brush aside Paraguay 5-0 in an international friendly at Rennes.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger signs a new two-year contract with the club.

Japan's Kashima Antlers sack manager Masatada Ishii five months after he steered them to the Club World Cup final, officials say.

AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti parts company with the club despite leading them to second place in Serie A this season with a club-record points haul.

Portuguese defender Vieirinha blasts in a 49th-minute winner as VfL Wolfsburg avoid relegation from the top tier of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 (2-0 aggregate) win over Eintracht Braunschweig.

Barcelona name former Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde as the successor to Luis Enrique and he will take charge of the La Liga runners-up on a two-year contract with the option of a third.

At least four people die and dozens are injured in a stampede when hundreds of fans try to break past barricades to get into a national soccer final match in the Honduran capital.

Luis Enrique clinched his ninth and last trophy with Barcelona on Saturday night with a 3-1 victory over Alaves in the Copa del Rey.

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan will arrive here tonight to play their final Group E match of the AFC Cup against Abahani. The encounter is set to be held on Wednesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Javier Hernandez passes Jared Borgetti as Mexico's all-time leading scorer when his goal in their 2-1 defeat to Croatia takes his tally to 47.