football

New-look booters face Bhutan today

Having officially taken over the job of steadying the rocking boat of Bangladesh football just two weeks ago, Tom Saintfiet was
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Barcelona sign Ronaldinho... again!

Ronaldinho is back at Barcelona as an ambassador for their New York office.
5 September 2016, 10:06 AM

Bangladesh end with perfect record after 4-0 win over UAE

Hosts Bangladesh cap off their AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers campaign with a comfortable 4-0 victory against the United Arab Emirates.
5 September 2016, 07:09 AM

German football icon Beckenbauer has bypass surgery

German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer undergoes open heart bypass surgery in an operation scheduled long before Swiss authorities opened criminal proceedings against him last week.
5 September 2016, 06:40 AM

Blonde bombshell Messi reveals why he changed his look

Barcelona's blonde bombshell Lionel Messi reveals the reason behind his drastic change of hairstyle over the summer.
5 September 2016, 06:08 AM

Mueller scores twice as Germany brush Norway aside

Thomas Mueller put his Euro 2016 goal drought behind him, scoring twice to give dominant Germany an easy 3-0 win away to Norway in their opening World Cup qualifier.
5 September 2016, 05:18 AM

Ventura confident ahead of opener

New Italy coach Giampiero Ventura says he is unconcerned by Thursday's home defeat to France ahead of his team's opening World Cup qualifier in Israel on Monday.
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM

When our girls are scoring 10 goals, boys are conceding 5: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina quite poignantly addresses the contrasting fortunes of Bangladesh’s women’s and men’s football teams in the international circuit.
4 September 2016, 07:10 AM

False Neymar arrested

Brazilian police arrest a man who allegedly posed as Neymar as part of a shocking extortion plot.
3 September 2016, 18:00 PM

De Rossi out, Bonucci returns

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi will miss Monday's 2018 World Cup qualifier in Israel but defender Leonardo Bonucci is expected to be available.
3 September 2016, 18:00 PM

USA edge closer to final round

Borussia Dortmund teenager Christian Pulisic scores twice as the United States thrashed Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6-0.
3 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Infantino hails video replays

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hailed as "promising" the use of video replays for the first time during France's 3-1 friendly win over Italy.
2 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Portugal thrash Gibraltar

Nani scores a brace as European champions Portugal warm up for the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign by thumping minnows Gibraltar 5-0.
2 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Silva on the double

Spain earn a World Cup qualifying boost by beating Belgium 2-0 in an international friendly on Thursday thanks to a David Silva double.
2 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Football: Argentina fans show their love for Messi

Argentina fans show their love for Messi who returned to international football after ending his short-lived retirement during the 1-0 win over Uruguay.
2 September 2016, 05:04 AM

Football: Messi marks return with winner

Lionel Messi strikes the only goal of the game as 10-man Argentina secure a 1-0 win over rivals Uruguay in World Cup qualifying.
2 September 2016, 03:55 AM

Keane bows out

Robbie Keane tells his Ireland teammates to never underestimate the honour of playing for their country after he dons the the green shirt for the final time.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Japan stunned by UAE

Ahmed Khalil scores twice as United Arab Emirates punish Japan for missing a host of chances by winning 2-1.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

The Daily Star finish second

The Daily Star fall just short of retaining their title in the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) football tournament, being defeated 3-2 on penalties by Bangla Vision.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Bhutan to touch down today

A 29-member Bhutan football team is scheduled to land in the capital in the morning today, four days before their Asian Cup Play-Off Qualifying tie against hosts Bangladesh.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM