‘Ronaldo is a reference point for young players’

Roberto Martinez, the head coach of Portugal, heaped praise on superstar Cristiano Ronaldo after the latter scored the game-winning goal for his team in a Euro 2024 qualifying match against Slovakia on Friday. Martinez called Ronaldo, who is 38 years old, a “reference point for young players.” Portugal advanced to the Euro 2024 tournament thanks … Read more

Cruciani to replace Lemos at Abahani

Because the club management has opted not to renew the contract of Portuguese coach Mario Lemos for the 2023-24 season, it is expected that Abahani would hire Argentine coach Diego Cruciani to serve as the team’s head coach once again for that season. It has also been learned that the club management has decided to … Read more

Bello stunner helps Venezuela hold Brazil

On Thursday, Venezuela and Brazil battled to a 1-1 draw in a qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup. Meanwhile, Argentina rose to the top of the CONMEBOL standings after beating Paraguay 1-0 to keep their perfect record intact. Gabriel Magalhaes, a defender for Brazil, scored his first goal for his country in the 50th … Read more

Rony hits ton on NCL opening day

Rony Talukdar, the opener for the Dhaka division of the National Cricket League (NCL), scored the first century of the 25th season of the National Cricket League (NCL) by hitting 102 runs off 112 balls against Rangpur on the first day of their matchup in the Tier 1 competition at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium … Read more

European Qualifiers are back on

The second round of qualifying for the Euro 2024 tournament began this week, and a number of teams are currently in a position to clinch their spot in the tournament. The tournament will be held in Germany. The tournament consisted of two rounds of matches that were played over a span of six days, beginning … Read more

Morsalin fined, Tapu, Zico slapped with suspension

On Thursday, for disciplinary reasons, Bashundhara Kings handed out fines and suspensions to five of its players. Among those punished were Sheikh Morsalin, Tapu Barman, and Anisur Rahman Zico, all of whom play for the Bangladesh national team. Morsalin, a forward, was given a monetary fine of one lakh taka, and Tapu, a defender, was … Read more

Supersub Saad saves Bangladesh’s blushes

Saad Uddin, who came on as a substitute, scored with his very first touch to help Bangladesh rescue a 1-1 draw against Maldives in their away match in the preliminary round of World Cup Qualifiers today at Male National Stadium. The match took place in Maldives. Saad, who came off the bench to replace Bishwanath … Read more