football

Iconic Real Madrid lockers on display in London auction

Spanish champions Real are auctioning pieces of the club's changing area after rebuilding their iconic Bernabeu stadium.
20 November 2024, 17:04 PM

Victory over Saudi Arabia gives World Cup belief, says Indonesia coach

Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong believes his team's shock 2-0 win over former Asian champions Saudi Arabia in Jakarta on Tuesday gives them a real chance of reaching the 2026 World Cup.
20 November 2024, 05:25 AM

Croatia into Nations League quarterfinals with Portugal draw

Gvardiol, a defender, has three goals in his last six Premier League games for Manchester City.
19 November 2024, 03:23 AM

FIFA's lowest ranked team San Marino claim historic Nations League promotion

San Marino's players charged onto the pitch in joy after securing promotion to League C at the Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz.
19 November 2024, 03:12 AM

Zakaria Pintoo, captain of Shadhin Bangla football team, no more

Captain of the Shadhin Bangla football team Zakaria Pintoo has passed away at the age of 81 at a city hospital today after prolonged battle with multiple illnesses.
18 November 2024, 06:21 AM

Rabiot brace fires France past Italy and top of Nations League group

Ex-Juventus midfielder Rabiot netted from Lucas Digne set-pieces in each half at the home of his former Milanese rivals to ensure that Les Bleus leapfrogged Italy into top spot in Group A2 on goal difference, with both teams already in the quarterfinals before kick-off.
18 November 2024, 01:33 AM

'England first': Kane hits out at player withdrawals ahead of Nations League games

England play Greece away on Thursday followed by Ireland three days later at Wembley but nine players, some of them regular starters, who were called up by interim boss Lee Carsley have pulled out due to injuries.
14 November 2024, 04:20 AM

Football 'world order' is changing: Brazil coach Dorival Junior

"South American football has grown a lot overall. If you look at the majority of the national line-ups, you see players playing in teams all over the world, which wasn't the case until recently," he said.
14 November 2024, 03:40 AM

Indonesia go Dutch in pursuit of World Cup dreams

An Indonesian team under Dutch colonial rule sailed to France for the 1938 World Cup -- they lost their only game 6-0 and the country has not played at the tournament since.
13 November 2024, 05:55 AM

Outrage in Argentina as influencer lines up for first division match

Deportivo Riestra selected a streamer known as "Spreen" for their match against Primera Division leaders Velez Sarsfield on Monday, before substituting the 24-year-old off after 78 seconds. He had  not touched the ball.
13 November 2024, 04:10 AM

Go ahead and doubt us, Dias tells Man City's critics

Questions are being asked of Manchester City's title defence after they slipped five points behind leaders Liverpool at the weekend but centre back Ruben Dias has told the critics to write off City's chances at their peril.
12 November 2024, 08:27 AM

Pele's old club Santos seal return to top flight a year after relegation

Santos won promotion back to Brazil's Serie A with a 2-0 win over Coritiba on Monday as Pele's former club secured top flight status a year after being relegated for the first time.
12 November 2024, 05:37 AM

Messi bounced from MLS playoffs but league feels the boost

"Messi has been the type of boost that MLS has needed. The issue for MLS has been attracting stars at the end of their career," said Andrew Zimbalist, a professor at Smith College and co-author of National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Football.
12 November 2024, 02:39 AM

Amorim jets in to launch new era at Man Utd

The Portuguese coach bid farewell to Sporting Lisbon in style on Sunday, securing a thrilling 4-2 comeback win at his former club Braga -- an 11th win in 11 league games.
11 November 2024, 16:07 PM

Barca rule out Lewandowski for 10 days, Yamal up to three weeks

Lewandowski suffered a back injury in Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad during which he had a goal controversially disallowed.
11 November 2024, 13:08 PM

NSC issues 32 cheques to disburse Tk 1 crore reward for SAFF champions

National Sports Council (NSC) has issued 32 cheques for players and support staff of the SAFF winning Bangladesh women’s football team, equally disbursing the promised Tk 1 crore reward for bringing home the regional football title for the second time in a row, said sports Adviser Asif Mahmud on social media.
11 November 2024, 08:42 AM

New Man United boss Amorim says he's ready for the challenge

New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim said he is under no illusions about the difficulty of the task he faces when he moves to England from Portugal but he is looking forward to the challenge.
11 November 2024, 07:14 AM

Napoli hold Inter and keep lead in crowded Serie A title race

Napoli coach Antonio Conte criticised the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for not intervening to reverse a penalty that Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu eventually missed in their 1-1 draw on Sunday.
11 November 2024, 02:59 AM

Barcelona bemoan 'big mistake' in Real Sociedad defeat

Lewandowski's early disallowed strike led to furious debate over whether the Polish forward had been offside or not.
11 November 2024, 02:37 AM

Messi and Miami eliminated from MLS Cup playoffs in first round

Miami had won the regular season campaign with a record points total but after losing twice in the best-of-three series, the MLS Cup favourites and their eight-times Ballon d'Or winner are out.
10 November 2024, 03:36 AM