football

PSG plot Barca upset

Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday with their Spanish coach Unai Emery desperate to improve his awful personal record against the Catalans.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Sheikh Russel clinch title

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra yesterday clinched the title of the Bangabandhu Cup football tournament beating Bangladesh Navy 5-4 in a penalty shootout in the final at the Muktijoddha Asaduzzaman Stadium in Magura.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Wenger plays down exit talk

Arsene Wenger insists he is not preparing to end his long reign at Arsenal despite Ian Wright's claim the Gunners boss is on the way out.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Women’s team going to Singapore

The Bangladesh women's football team will play a three-nation tournament in Singapore from February 16 to 18 as part of the under-16 team's preparation for September's AFC U-16 Women's Championship.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM

BFF trains up school coaches

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has finally got itself actively involved with the Bangabandhu and Bangamata Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournaments by providing training to coaches and teachers of those schools which have qualified for the final rounds.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Teammate blasts Mario

Italian striker Mario Balotelli was labelled as moody, individual and difficult to talk to by Nice teammate Valentin Eysseric on Friday.
11 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Wenger may quit, says Wright

Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Arsene Wenger will quit the Premier League club at the end of the season.
11 February 2017, 18:00 PM

'MSN' smash Alaves for six

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were all on target as Barcelona went top of La Liga for the first time since October with a 6-0 thrashing of Alaves on Saturday.
11 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Term limits on new UEFA presidents

Future UEFA presidents will be limited to a maximum of three terms and a total of 12 years in the job, European soccer's governing body said on Thursday, after its executive committee approved a set of governance reforms.
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Alaves to face Barca in final

Edgar Mendez's solo effort nine minutes from time sent Alaves into their first ever Copa del Rey final with a 1-0 semifinal, second leg win over Celta Vigo enough to progress by the same score on aggregate.
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM

MSC in final

Mohammedan moved into the final of the Bangabandhu Cup football tournament after defeating Sheikh Russel 7-6 on penalties at the Muktijoddha Asaduzzaman Stadium in Magura yesterday.
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM

BFF revives U-18 Championship after 10 years

After a 10-year hiatus, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has finally decided to revive U-18 National Football Championship. The tournament will begin from March 9 with the participation of district teams as well as teams from different universities and education boards.
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Football: Dortmund beat Hertha on penalties in German Cup

Borussia Dortmund beat Hertha Berlin 3-2 on penalties to reach the German Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday after the match finished 1-1 after extra time.
9 February 2017, 05:27 AM

Oscar shows golden touch for Shanghai

Megabucks import Oscar began repaying some of his hefty price tag when he scored on his competitive debut for Shanghai SIPG, helping them seal a spot in the AFC Champions League group stage.
8 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Football: Roma thump Fiorentina to keep pressure on leaders Juventus

AS Roma thrashed Fiorentina 4-0 as Edin Dzeko's double plus goals from Federico Fazio and Radja Nainggolan extended their 100 percent home record this season to keep the pressure on in Serie A leaders Juventus on Tuesday.
8 February 2017, 07:21 AM

Football: Bayern captain Lahm to retire at end of season

Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm, who captained Germany to their 2014 World Cup victory, will retire at the end of the season a year before his contract with the German champions expires, the 33-year-old defender said on Tuesday.
8 February 2017, 06:34 AM

Suarez sent off as Barca reach final

Luis Suarez booked Barcelona's place in a fourth consecutive Copa del Rey final but was sent off as a bad-tempered 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday secured a 3-2 aggregate win.
7 February 2017, 23:48 PM

Football: High intensity key for Atletico to beat Barcelona in King's Cup

Atletico Madrid will have to win at Barcelona's Nou Camp for the first time in a decade on Tuesday if they are to reach the King's Cup final.
7 February 2017, 07:32 AM

Football: Leicester fairytale lurches into nightmare

The urgent tone in Kasper Schmeichel's voice said everything about the fate that has befallen Leicester City, fairytale Premier League champions become shock relegation candidates.
7 February 2017, 07:14 AM

Real-Celta match postponed

La Liga leaders Real Madrid's game with Celta Vigo on Sunday has been postponed amid safety fears after the Balaidos stadium roof was damaged by storms, the league's governing body announced on Saturday.
6 February 2017, 18:00 PM