Doritos 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
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
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
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
Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan were eliminated from the Asian Champions League group stage on Wednesday after losing 2-1 to Hanoi FC in their final encounter. The three-time champions needed to win to advance, but they fell behind early in the second half and were eliminated by Hanoi in Vietnam. Bryan Linssen equalised in the … Read more
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 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
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
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
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
