'No limits' for Asian Cup debutants Tajikistan after reaching last eight

Alisher Shukurov buried the final spot-kick in Doha to send the Central Asians -- ranked 106th in the world -- into a showdown with either Jordan or the 2007 champions Iraq.
29 January 2024, 04:43 AM

Liverpool keep quadruple dream alive for 'emotional' Klopp

Klopp was greeted by an emotional rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone" before kick-off and banners of thanks in the first match since the German announced his decision to leave at the end of the season.
29 January 2024, 02:20 AM

Antony spares Man Utd's blushes

Ten Hag, whose side are languishing in eighth place in the Premier League and have been eliminated from the Champions League, explained Rashford's absence from the team by saying he had "reported ill".
29 January 2024, 02:15 AM

Martinez strikes again as Inter reclaim top spot

Argentina forward Martinez glanced home the decisive goal in the 14th minute of an action-packed contest in Florence in which Nicolas Gonzalez wasted a late penalty for the hosts, who had Inter on the back foot for much of the game.
29 January 2024, 02:06 AM

Girona take Liga lead back

Atletico Madrid climbed third, above struggling champions Barcelona on goal difference, with a comfortable 2-0 win at home against Valencia.
29 January 2024, 01:57 AM

Record seven-time champions Egypt knocked out of AFCON

A tense last-16 clash finished 1-1 after extra time with Meschack Elia scoring on 37 minutes for DR Congo and Mostafa Mohamed equalising in first-half added time from a penalty.
29 January 2024, 01:47 AM

How Xavi's Barca dream soured

Only a few months after lifting the Spanish title, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez dramatically announced he would walk away from the club at the end of the season.
28 January 2024, 19:00 PM

Nigeria coach hails tireless Osimhen after Cameroon win

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro hailed "fantastic" Victor Osimhen for the African footballer of the year's tireless performance as the Super Eagles beat Cameroon 2-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
28 January 2024, 04:54 AM

'Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that'

The fixture was stopped in the 16th minute in honour of Maignan's shirt number while a famous King quote was displayed on the San Siro's big screens.
28 January 2024, 02:48 AM

Leverkusen stalemate as Bayern cut gap in Bundesliga title race

Bayer Leverkusen were held to a goalless draw at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday as their lead over injury-hit Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga was cut to two points.
27 January 2024, 22:50 PM

Villarreal derail champions Barcelona in wild La Liga clash

Barcelona's title defence was derailed as Villarreal romped to a sensational 5-3 victory in La Liga on Saturday with three late goals.
27 January 2024, 22:45 PM

Xavi to quit 'cruel, unpleasant' job as Barcelona coach at end of season

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he will quit his "cruel and unpleasant" job at the end of the season after his struggling team were beaten 5-3 by Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga.
27 January 2024, 22:42 PM

BFF recognises ‘best referee’ to promote ‘fair refereeing’

In a first of its kind initiative, the Bangladesh Football Federation has given recognition to Alamgir Sarkar as the best referee for the month of December, and hailed the initiative as a step towards motivating referees to do a better job.
27 January 2024, 12:49 PM

Xabi plays down Liverpool speculation

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso on Friday played down speculation he could replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool in the summer, saying: "what comes next, I don't know".
27 January 2024, 02:46 AM

Osimhen will quit Napoli in summer, says owner

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen will leave Napoli this summer and join "either Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain or an English club", the Italian club's president and owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said on Friday.
27 January 2024, 02:40 AM

Guardiola says he will 'sleep a bit better' with Klopp gone from PL

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he will "sleep a bit better" after his "biggest rival" Jurgen Klopp rocked the football world with his shock decision to leave Liverpool at the end of this season.
27 January 2024, 01:57 AM

Kings continue domination over Abahani

Bashundhara Kings continued their unbeaten record over Abahani in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 2-0 win at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj today.
26 January 2024, 17:31 PM

Klopp's 'shock' Liverpool exit generates talk of Germany move

Jurgen Klopp's announcement he would step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season was greeted with shock in his native Germany on Friday, leading to speculation he could be set for a move to the national side.
26 January 2024, 14:10 PM

Juergen Klopp to step down as Liverpool manager

Manager Juergen Klopp has decided to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Friday.
26 January 2024, 10:47 AM

Hardest to win in England, says Unai Emery

Emery went without a trophy during a troubled spell at Arsenal.
26 January 2024, 05:37 AM