Football

Barca stay on Liga title track with 2-1 comeback win at Valladolid

Barca have 79 points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who host Celta Vigo on Sunday. Hansi Flick's side next visit Inter Milan in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday after a 3-3 draw in midweek.
4 May 2025, 02:35 AM

Arsenal suffer Bournemouth defeat ahead of PSG showdown

Arsenal suffered a blow ahead of their Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain as Evanilson fired Bournemouth to a 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
3 May 2025, 18:59 PM

Saudi's Al Ahli beat Kawasaki Frontale to win Asian Champions League

Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli won the Asian Champions League for the first time on Saturday, beating Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 in the final in Jeddah.
3 May 2025, 18:55 PM

Second-string PSG beaten by Strasbourg before Arsenal return leg

Strasbourg kept alive their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League with a 2-1 win Saturday against a Paris Saint-Germain side showing 10 changes from their midweek victory away to Arsenal.
3 May 2025, 17:31 PM

Bayern denied title by Leipzig's last-gasp equaliser

RB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians' title celebrations by at least a day.
3 May 2025, 15:36 PM

Fakirerpul earn three massive points

Young Men's Fakirerpul Club earned three massive points in their bid to avoid relegation after handing bottom-placed Chittagong Abahani a 3-2 defeat in their Bangladesh Premier League fixture at the Shahid Barkat Stadium in Gazipur on Saturday.
3 May 2025, 15:30 PM

I'll talk about my future on May 25: Ancelotti

"I can make it clear, the truth is that I am very fond of my club, my players and my fans. I'll talk about my future on the 25th (of May)," Ancelotti told reporters on Saturday ahead of a home game against Celta Vigo.
3 May 2025, 12:01 PM

Jorge Jesus out as coach of Saudi giants Al Hilal

Al Hilal sacked their Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus on Saturday days after the Saudi giants were beaten in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League.
3 May 2025, 10:07 AM

Guardiola happy that De Bruyne finishing career at City in fine fashion

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola summed up Kevin De Bruyne's contribution to City's crucial 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday in the same way that he has so many times before -- by saying thanks.
3 May 2025, 03:30 AM

Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG

Six months after a joint takeover that involved Europe's richest man and drinks giant Red Bull, Paris FC squeezed out a 1-1 draw at Martigues on Friday to lock up promotion to Ligue 1.
3 May 2025, 03:00 AM

Chile footballer Vidal cleared of suspicion in sexual assault case

Chilean football star Arturo Vidal has been cleared of suspicion of sexual assault, prosecutors said Friday, adding that the complaint made by a woman over a party at a Santiago night club had been dismissed.
3 May 2025, 02:30 AM

Man City climb to third as De Bruyne sinks Wolves

Manchester City moved closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne sealed a vital 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday.
3 May 2025, 02:00 AM

Guardiola to take break from football when he leaves Man City

Pep Guardiola says he will take a break from football when he leaves Manchester City but does not know if he will retire from the game.
2 May 2025, 19:39 PM

Inter's Martinez doubtful for Barca return with hamstring pull

Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez is expected to miss the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona next week after picking up a hamstring injury.
2 May 2025, 18:02 PM

Shamit Shome applies for Bangladeshi passport

The growing momentum around Bangladesh football received another boost as Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome took a significant step toward representing the national team. The 27-year-old visited the Bangladesh High Commission in Toronto to advance the process of obtaining his Bangladeshi passport. Shamit, currently a regular starter for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League, has already secured clearance from the Canadian Soccer Association to switch his international allegiance. He also received birth certificates of himself and his parents with coordination from the Bangladesh Football Federation. 
2 May 2025, 17:43 PM

Three red cards and a brawl: Abahani-Kings brings back memories of Nov 23, 2018

Three players saw red card before full-scale brawl broke out among players, officials and fans as Abahani’s hopes of reclaiming the Bangladesh Premier League title all but evaporated following a 2-0 defeat against five-time defending champions Bashundhara Kings in a high-octane fixture at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Friday.
2 May 2025, 14:19 PM

Barca's Ter Stegen to return from long lay-off for Valladolid trip

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will start for Barcelona against Real Valladolid in La Liga on Saturday, his first appearance since September following a severe knee injury.
2 May 2025, 14:00 PM

Premier League win one of 'best days of my life', says Liverpool boss Slot

The Dutchman said he was surprised by the 22-point between his side and Enzo Maresca's Chelsea, whom he felt were the better team when they met in October, even though Liverpool won 2-1.
2 May 2025, 10:30 AM

Problem No.9: A sobering sign of Bangladesh’s striker shortage

Bangladesh’s domestic competitions are not producing forwards who steal the spotlight in big matches. Goals in lopsided fixtures, played in front of empty stands, do little to prepare players for the intensity of international football.
2 May 2025, 09:30 AM

Mueller eyes one final title as Bayern exit draws near

Bayern's last league win at Leipzig came in 2021. If the Bavarians falter, they will still wrap up the Bundesliga crown if Leverkusen fail to beat Freiburg on Sunday.
2 May 2025, 05:53 AM