Doritos Defending Champions Italy will face a difficult battle in defending their Euro crown after being drawn in Group B alongside Spain, Croatia, and Albania for the 2024 edition in Germany. Italy overcame Spain on penalties in the quarterfinals on their way to winning Euro 2020, but lost 4-0 to Spain in the final in 2012. … Read more
Manchester City were startled by a weakened Tottenham team on Sunday, as Dejan Kulusevski’s 90th-minute equaliser secured Spurs a dramatic 3-3 draw at the Etihad. Despite facing the might of City and a rising injury crisis, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou insisted on sticking to his system of relentless attacking play and won his reward. Spurs … Read more
Abahani Limited escaped a penalty shootout scare against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to advance to the Independence Cup semifinals with a 3-2 win on penalties in the second quarterfinal on Sunday at Bashundhara Kings arena. Rahmatganj MFS advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2018 with a 2-1 win over Bangladesh Police FC … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Le Havre 2-0 on Sunday, thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe and Vitinha, after ‘keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was sent off early. Despite the two-goal victory, PSG needed to be resilient to keep the hosts at bay and move four points clear of Nice in the league. After being reduced to 10 men … Read more
After receiving a favourable draw for the finals on Saturday, England manager Gareth Southgate expressed confidence that his team could handle the expectations that come with being one of the favourites to win Euro 2024. They were drawn in Group C, alongside Denmark, Slovenia, and Serbia, for the tournament next June, where they will attempt … Read more
Newcastle United defeated Manchester United 1-0 on Saturday, due to Anthony Gordon’s second-half winner. Victory moves Eddie Howe’s men over Manchester United into fifth place in the Premier League rankings, and it was the least the home side deserved after a dominant performance that should have resulted in more goals. Gordon’s lone goal came on … Read more
Real Madrid did enough to beat Granada 2-0 in LaLiga on Saturday, a game that will not live long in the memory of an unimpressed Santiago Bernabeu Stadium crowd on a chilly evening in the Spanish capital. Real Madrid now leads LaLiga with 38 points, one more than Girona, which defeated Valencia 2-1 earlier in … Read more
Reigning champions Italy were placed in the same group as Spain in Saturday’s draw for Euro 2024, while France will come up against the Netherlands. Much-fancied England will meet Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia, with hosts Germany taking on Scotland in the tournament’s opening game on June 14 in Munich. Italy, who beat England on … Read more
Arsenal went four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at home on Saturday, thanks to early goals from Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard. Arsenal made a blistering start in subzero temperatures, and the points appeared secure from the moment skipper Odegaard doubled their lead in … Read more
The Professional League Management Committee (PLMC) agreed Monday to arrange the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) fixtures at random, forsaking the traditional pattern in order to limit “influence” in matches between lower-table teams. Traditionally, the defending champions played the bottom team on the table and then followed the practise of playing the second bottom side, … Read more
