football

Gopalganj named 7th venue for BPL

Gopalganj Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium has been included as the seventh venue for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League, said officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday.
2 July 2016, 18:35 PM

Giggs quits United

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs is to leave after almost 30 years of service, the English Premier League club announce on Saturday.
2 July 2016, 18:28 PM

Mkhitaryan seals MU deal

Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan becomes Jose Mourinho's third signing of the close season for Manchester United on Saturday.
2 July 2016, 18:28 PM

Neymar pens 5-year deal

Brazilian striker Neymar has signed a five-year contract extension which includes a buy out clause of up to 250 million euros.
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Del Bosque steps down

Vicente del Bosque quit as Spain's coach after the defending champions crashed out of Euro 2016, ending one of football's most successful managerial dynasties.
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Krishnapada banned

Krishnapada, a player of Brothers Union, was handed a one-year ban from all football competitions arranged by the Bangladesh Football Federation.
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Retiring Messi has abandoned us: Ronaldo

World Cup winner and Brazil legend Ronaldo feels "abandoned" by Lionel Messi and hopes he reneges on his retirement from international football.
1 July 2016, 10:17 AM

Zlatan now '@Man Utd'

Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Thursday that he is joining Manchester United, ending intense speculation about where the 34-year-old Swedish superstar forward will be playing next season.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

De Rossi blow for Italy

Injury-hit midfielder Daniele De Rossi is virtually certain to miss Italy's Euro 2016 quarter-final clash with world champions Germany on Saturday, the Azzurri's medical staff said.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Golden generations of Wales, Belgium bid for glory

Wales are happy to cast themselves as underdogs in their Euro 2016 quarter-final against Belgium on Friday but such modesty belies their proven ability to bite hard.
30 June 2016, 11:02 AM

Zlatan Ibrahimovic deal close to completion: Manchester United

Zlatan Ibrahimovic should complete his long-anticipated move to Manchester United by the end of the week.
30 June 2016, 10:25 AM

Neymar, Costa in for Olympics

Strikers Neymar and Douglas Costa head a young Brazil Olympic football squad looking to bounce back from humiliation in the Copa America Centenario.
29 June 2016, 19:32 PM

Milan appoint Montella

AC Milan appoint former Fiorentina and Sampdoria boss Vincenzo Montella as their new manager on a two-year contract,
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Hulk arrives in China

Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk arrives in Shanghai on Wednesday to complete his potential move to Chinese club Shanghai SIPG.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Fuchs quits int'l football

Austrian captain and Leicester City defender Christian Fuchs announces his retirement from international football on Wednesday,
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Germany desperate to rewrite history

Germany are determined to snap their tournament losing streak to Italy dating back almost half a century when the two meet in a Euro 2016 quarter-final on Saturday in Bordeaux, players said on Wednesday.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

JB Group earn title rights of BPL

Jaj Bhuiyan Group, one of the prominent conglomerates of the country, have earned the sponsorship rights of the Bangladesh Premier League, which will get underway on July 25 at six separate venues across the country.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Tough love: Psychology of Argentina's Messi relationship

Like neurotic parents, Argentines swing from criticism to unconditional love for their star footballer Lionel Messi this week, providing the soccer-mad nation's many therapists with rich material for psychoanalysis.
29 June 2016, 05:32 AM

PSG appoint Emery

Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday name Spaniard Unai Emery as their new coach on a two-year contract.
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Liverpool sign Mane

Senegal striker Sadio Mane has joined Liverpool from Premier League rivals Southampton on a "long-term contract" for an undisclosed fee.
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM