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De Rossi misses training

Midfielder Daniele De Rossi misses Italy training on Tuesday as coach Antonio Conte gets his players straight back to work after their Euro 2016 win over Spain.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Fuchs quits int'l football

Austrian captain and Leicester City defender Christian Fuchs announces his retirement from international football on Wednesday,
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

JB Group earn title rights of BPL

Jaj Bhuiyan Group, one of the prominent conglomerates of the country, have earned the sponsorship rights of the Bangladesh Premier League, which will get underway on July 25 at six separate venues across the country.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

For Lionel Messi, retiring is a nonverbal apology

It seems like a curse. There just aren't many footballing reasons to explain Argentina's latest failure in the Copa America Centenario final against Chile.
29 June 2016, 06:49 AM

Argentina begs Lionel Messi not to quit

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri urge Lionel Messi not to leave the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat.
28 June 2016, 05:40 AM

Lionel Messi ready for crowning glory in final

Lionel Messi will bid to gild his legacy as the greatest footballer of his generation here Sunday by ending Argentina's 23-year wait for a major title in a dream final against holders Chile in the Copa America Centenario.
25 June 2016, 07:57 AM

Iceland shirt sales rocket

Sales of Iceland's home shirt have risen by an astronomical 1800 per cent on the back of their remarkable Euro 2016 campaign.
24 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Portugal braced for series of finals, says Santos

Having squeezed into the Euro 2016 knockout stages after three contrasting group stage draws, Portugal are ready to move up a gear when they face Croatia in their mouth-watering last-16 clash in Lens on Saturday, coach Fernando Santos says.
24 June 2016, 12:16 PM

Jamie Vardy: Leicester City striker agrees new contract

England striker and Arsenal target Jamie Vardy has agreed a new deal with Premier League champions Leicester.
23 June 2016, 10:05 AM

Getting dropped motivated me to train harder: Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell, the Australian all-rounder, admits to have been hurt when dropped from the playing XI for two games during the ongoing tri-nation One-Day International series in West Indies.
23 June 2016, 09:42 AM

Real, Juventus open Pogba talks

Real Madrid and Juventus have opened talks concerning the possible transfer of French international Paul Pogba to Madrid, the player's agent Mino Raoila revealed on Monday.
20 June 2016, 18:00 PM

USA daring to dream

Jurgen Klinsmann is daring to dream that the United States can pull off mission improbable in the Copa America Centenario semi-finals against Argentina.
20 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Fizz in Warne’s T20 dream team

Australian legend has says that Mustafizur Rahman is one of the players that he would have on his best Twenty20 team.
17 June 2016, 21:41 PM

BPL to start in Chittagong

In a historic first for the country's professional football league, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will get underway outside the capital.
16 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Chile 2-1 Bolivia: Vidal scores controversial last-gasp penalty

Chile has a controversial 101st-minute penalty to thank for Friday's 2-1 win over Bolivia as the side's Copa America Centenario campaign is re-ignited in Group D.
11 June 2016, 03:38 AM

Pakistan coach Arthur vows to help Amir flourish on return to England

New Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has promised to do everything in his power to help disgraced paceman Mohammad Amir realise his full potential after the bowler was granted a visa for the team's upcoming tour of England.
10 June 2016, 09:04 AM

Mexico 2-0 Jamaica: Chicharito and Co. reach quarterfinals

Mexico book its spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa America Centenario after overcoming Jamaica 2-0 in Pasadena, California, on Thursday.
10 June 2016, 05:51 AM

BFF keen to keep de Kruif

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is set to offer Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif another partial contract for the national team's Asian Cup qualifying playoff against Bhutan in September and October.
8 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Colombia into last eight, US bounce back

Colombia become the first side to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America Centenario, while the United States thump Costa Rica 4-0 to get their campaign back on track.
8 June 2016, 06:46 AM

Italy see off Finland, Poland draw with Lithuania

Italy, runners up at the 2012 European championships, tune up for Euro 2016 with a 2-0 friendly win over Finland in Verona on Monday.
7 June 2016, 06:43 AM