Pele’s Santos suffer first-ever relegation

Santos, the birthplace of late football legend Pele, were relegated to the second division for the first time on Wednesday, just days before the first anniversary of his death. Santos were defeated 2-1 at home by Fortaleza in their final league match of the season, relegating them to the “B Series” division for the next … Read more

Klopp slams ‘ignorant’ TV presenter after kick-off comment

Jurgen Klopp slammed a “ignorant” television presenter for making a joke about Liverpool’s next game being on a Saturday lunchtime after Wednesday’s 2-0 win at Sheffield United. Klopp was enraged when Amazon Prime Video broadcaster Marcus Buckland informed him that Liverpool’s next game was against Crystal Palace in the early kick-off on Saturday. The German … Read more

Relentless Villa beat stuttering City, Liverpool win

Aston Villa defeated champions Manchester City on Wednesday, extending their incredible home winning streak, while Liverpool moved within two points of leaders Arsenal with a win at Sheffield United. In other results, Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-1, and Fulham thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0, increasing pressure on manager Steve Cooper. Scott McTominay of Manchester United celebrates … Read more

Queiroz sacked by Qatar after 12 matches

Qatar’s football organisation stated on Wednesday that it had terminated national team coach Carlos Queiroz’s contract, replacing him with Spain’s Tintin Marquez, without explaining why. The Qatar Football Association (QFA) revealed the departure of Portugal’s Queiroz in a series of tweets on X, formerly Twitter, before quickly announcing the selection of his replacement. “Carlos Queiroz’s … Read more

BFF extends contract with Cabrera 

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has extended the contract of incumbent head coach Javier Cabrera until December 2024. Cabrera, 39, was named head coach of the national team in January 2022. In his debut year, he led the men in red and green to two wins and two draws in eight matches. He had to … Read more

Newcastle’s Pope facing four months out with injury

Newcastle custodian Nick Pope will be out for “around four months” with a shoulder injury, according to boss Eddie Howe, as his list of absentees grew longer. Pope, who required surgery on the same left shoulder when playing for Burnley in 2018, sustained a dislocation while diving during last weekend’s 1-0 Premier League victory against … Read more

Kings, Mohammedan make Independence Cup semifinals

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings and Mohammedan Sporting Club advanced to the Independence Cup semifinals after hard-fought victory in the last two quarters yesterday at two different sites. Kings defeated Bangladesh Army Football Team 2-1 at the Bashundhara Kings Arena, while Mohammedan advanced to the semifinals for the first time in nine years with a nail-biting … Read more

Bonus for Tigers if they win NZ Test series: Papon

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon stated that if the Bangladesh team wins the current two-Test series against New Zealand, they will receive a substantial bonus. “They didn’t inquire about it [bonus].” “But they were hoping for an announcement,” Papon said following a supper with the Bangladesh Test squad in a Dhaka hotel … Read more

Tigers eye historic series win

Bangladesh players had a good time during training on December 4, 2023, at the Sher-e-Bangladesh National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, before of their second and final Test against New Zealand. Photographer: Firoz Ahmed Bangladesh will look to replicate the performance that helped them seal a historic 150-run win over New Zealand in Sylhet today as … Read more