With the players and officials wearing special jerseys with the word 'champions' emblazoned alongside the years that the Black and Whites won the top-tier league titles in its 89-year journey, the crowd-pulling Mohammedan Sporting Club celebrated with their first Bangladesh Premier League trophy following a 3-3 draw in a trilling penultimate match in Cumilla on Friday.

Neymar returned to action on Thursday after more than a month on the sidelines due to a thigh injury but the Brazilian was unable to prevent Santos from exiting the Copa do Brasil after they lost 5-4 in a penalty shootout against CRB.

UEFA has apologised for running out of winners medals during the Europa League final trophy ceremony on Wednesday after more Tottenham Hotspur players than expected lined up to receive their individual prizes.

“He never offends anyone,” Ze Maria continued. “Even when he gets angry, he doesn’t cross that line. That earns you respect.”

A mainstay in domestic football and a reliable presence between the sticks for Bangladesh from 2015 to 2022, Rana also played for Chittagong Abahani, Saif Sporting Club and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra.

The Brazilian, whose previous deal was set to expire in 2027, was vital as Barcelona won a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.

"Everything in life has a start and an end... on Saturday I will play my last match at the Santiago Bernabeu," said Modric, 39, in a post on Instagram, as he reaches the end of his contract with Los Blancos.

Ange Postecoglou was lauded back home Thursday for "inspiring the next generation of Australian coaches" after steering Tottenham to their first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League.

At the heart of the current issue lies a broader question: What kind of culture does BFF want to foster?

Son Heung-min said he is the "happiest man in the world" after lifting the Europa League to end his wait to win a trophy with Tottenham.

Ruben Amorim said if Manchester United no longer want him, he will quit "without any conversation about compensation" after his team's painful Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.

It was Spurs' first silverware since the 2008 League Cup and their first European trophy since 1984.

The German led Barca to a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup in his first year at the helm.

Abahani toppled Bashundhara Kings to climb up to the second position of the table in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a comprehensive 5-0 win over bottom-placed Chittagong Abahani at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla today.

International football is set to return to the National Stadium in Dhaka after nearly four years, with Bangladesh hosting Singapore in an AFC Asian Cup qualifier on June 10. The last international match at the venue took place in 2020, before it was closed for renovation.

Former Italy forward and World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero had fans of Juventus dreaming that he may one day coach the club when he announced on Tuesday that he had obtained his UEFA Pro Licence.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told the club he wants to work with a tighter squad next season as it troubles his "soul" to leave so many players in the stands when everyone is fit.

De Bruyne was honoured before and after a 3-1 win over Bournemouth as City closed in on qualification for next season's Champions League.

Goals from Omar Marmoush, Bernardo Silva and Nico Gonzalez lifted City up into third in the Premier League heading into Sunday's final round of matches.

The court ordered the suspension after defense lawyers complained about the judge's alleged involvement in a documentary about the case.