Robson Robinho scored his 50th goal in the Bangladesh Premier League as Bashundhara Kings defeated Sheikh Jamal DC 3-0 at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj today. Captain Robinho scored his team’s third goal after Dorielton Gomes scored twice, bringing the reigning champions’ total to 12 points from four matches in the 10-team league. … Read more
Brentford’s captain, Ivan Toney, will return against Nottingham Forest on Saturday after serving an eight-month suspension for violating gambling laws. Toney’s punishment ended this week, and he celebrated on social media by tweeting a GIF of a guy lifting his arms upwards with the message “free!” at the bottom. In addition to the suspension, the … Read more
Jurgen Klopp was horrified to learn that Liverpool sensation Mohamed Salah had sustained a hamstring injury while playing for Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah has missed just ten Premier League games in six and a half seasons at Liverpool. Liverpool manager Klopp was astonished to find that his 31-year-old attacker had been … Read more
Egypt coach Rui Vitoria said it was “too early to say” if Mohamed Salah will return for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations after suffering an injury in Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Ghana. The Liverpool striker was sent off late in the first half of the Group B match in Abidjan after appearing to grip … Read more
Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme’s extra-time goals helped Atletico Madrid defeat rivals Real Madrid 4-2 and advance to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Thursday. Barcelona advanced to the last 16 after an uninspiring 3-1 victory against third-tier Unionistas de Salamanca. Atletico won an intriguing duel at the Rojiblancos’ Metropolitano stadium, the second of three … Read more
Peter James Butler is thrilled to take on the role of coaching BFF Elite Academy, and the UEFA pro-license holder is well aware of Bangladeshis’ love of cricket, a sport he himself appreciates. The former West Ham United player, who came in Dhaka yesterday, met with players from the BFF Elite Academy at Birshreshtha Shaheed … Read more
Napoli put their recent woes behind them on Thursday, defeating Fiorentina 3-0 in Riyadh to advance to the Italian Super Cup final. Giovanni Simeone started the scoring in the 22nd minute at a sparsely filled Al-Awwal Park, before Alessio Zerbin sealed Napoli’s victory with two late goals, his first for the Italian champions. Napoli will … Read more
On Friday, tens of thousands of supporters will pay their ultimate respects to Franz Beckenbauer at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena. Beckenbauer died on January 7 in Salzburg, Austria, at the age of 78, and was buried in Munich five days later in a funeral attended by close friends and family. The public will have the … Read more
Igor Stimac lamented his India team’s “silly mistakes” after they lost 3-0 to Uzbekistan in their second consecutive Asian Cup match on Thursday. The win puts Uzbekistan in a great position to qualify from Group B, with Australia, with one round of matches remaining. India is at the bottom of the group with no points … Read more
With an underwhelming 1-0 win against Syria on Thursday, Australia joined hosts and holders Qatar in the Asian Cup’s last 16. On the hour mark, Jackson Irvine scored his second goal of the competition, swivelling in the area and poking the ball past custodian Ahmad Madanieh’s legs. Graham Arnold’s Socceroos have advanced to the knockout … Read more
