football

U-17 girls waiting to prove as they leave for AFC qualifiers in Singapore

The players like Ruma Akter, Souravi Akanda Prity, Trishna Rani, Joynab Bibi, Kanon Rani, Sanggita Rani, Puja Das and  Nusrat Jahan Ritu may not be the familiars yet like Sabina Khatun, Maria Manda, Krishna Rani, Monika Chakma, Ritu Porna Chakma, Sirat Jahan Swapna but the budding footballers are waiting to prove them in upcoming the AFC U-17 Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers, starting from April 26 in Singapore.
23 April 2023, 11:31 AM

Klopp says 'things have changed' for resurgent Liverpool

The Merseyside club are now unbeaten in their last four games and are seventh in the standings with 50 points - six adrift of Newcastle United in fourth, who play fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur later on Sunday
23 April 2023, 05:47 AM

Where BFF failed but others succeeded

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) once struggled to roll tournaments on the ground due to financial constraints as the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) together had provided the board an inadequate USD 500,000 per year.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Disclosure of BFF’s financial irregularities has been long overdue'

On Friday,  FIFA's adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctioned  General Secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Abu Nayeem Shohag, imposing on him a two-year ban from all football-related activities and a fine of approximately BDT 12 lakh (CHF 10,000) for having used false and/or falsified documents to justify payments made by the BFF with FIFA funds.
15 April 2023, 07:10 AM

Goal-hungry Haaland targets more records for Man City

The 22-year-old Norwegian could overhaul Mohamed Salah's record of 32 goals in a 38-game Premier League season this weekend, with relegation-threatened Leicester the fearful visitors.
14 April 2023, 12:28 PM

Why early retirement might be a good option for footballers

Retiring on your own terms and at the top of your game isn’t really as bad as it sounds.
10 April 2023, 13:43 PM

Maguire says he has done justice at Man Utd this season

Harry Maguire claimed that he has done himself justice whenever he has had an opportunity to play for Manchester United this season.
10 April 2023, 06:59 AM

Messi surpasses Ronaldo with Nice strike

Messi has now scored 702 goals in Europe's top five leagues, one more than Ronaldo. The Argentine has reached the mark in 105 lesser games than the Portuguese
9 April 2023, 04:27 AM

Messi should return to Barcelona “for the love of football”, says Henry

Lionel Messi should return to to Barcelona “for the love of football”, says Thierry Henry, with jeers from PSG fans considered to be “embarrassing”.
3 April 2023, 09:30 AM

England women switch to blue shorts after period concerns

The England women's team will swap their white shorts for blue, the Football Association (FA) said on Monday, after players voiced concerns about playing in white on their period.
3 April 2023, 08:08 AM

Man Utd must play UCL next season, says Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag has said a club like Manchester United must play Champions League football as he looks to guide them back into the competition.
2 April 2023, 09:16 AM

Shakib receives Argentina cricket team’s gift for Bangladesh

The Argentina national cricket team sent their team jersey as a gift to the Bangladesh cricket team on Friday. 
31 March 2023, 11:50 AM

The history of Shadhin Bangla Football Team

A conversation with Pratap Shankar Hazra, the vice-captain of Shadhin Bangla Football Team.
30 March 2023, 00:00 AM

Indonesia stripped of U-20 World Cup hosting rights - FIFA

FIFA on Wednesday stripped Indonesia of the right to stage this year's Under-20 soccer World Cup, over what an Indonesian official said was a failure to honour its commitments to the tournament.
29 March 2023, 20:33 PM

BFF pulls women's team out of Olympic Qualifiers

Bangladesh had been drawn in Group B alongside the hosts, Iran, and Maldives on January 12 and were preparing until the sudden reversal.
29 March 2023, 14:12 PM

FIFA to pay clubs $355 million for sending players to 2026 and 2030 World Cups

FIFA's compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men's World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the global soccer governing body and the European Club Association (ECA) said on Monday.
27 March 2023, 20:23 PM

Clarke urges Scotland to be positive against Spain in Euro qualifier

Scotland manager Steve Clarke has urged his side to be patient against Spain on Tuesday after they launched their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a win over lowly Cyprus.
27 March 2023, 19:26 PM

Brazil supporters' favourite Ancelotti to replace Tite?

 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti would be an obvious choice to fill Brazil's vacant managerial position if he becomes available at the end of the European season, Brazilian FA (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues has told Reuters.
26 March 2023, 11:25 AM

Tapu proud of defenders scoring goals

The defenders are doing the job of the forwards by scoring goals for the men in red and green, even though the forwards are statistically still ahead of defenders in terms of scoring international goals.
26 March 2023, 06:53 AM

'No friends on pitch' for Ukraine's Zinchenko against England

Sunday's match is Ukraine's opening fixture of the Euro 2024 qualification campaign and will be played against the backdrop of a more than year-long war in the country since Russia's invasion
26 March 2023, 03:00 AM