Jose Mourinho’s tenure at Roma came to an end on Tuesday, with the Serie A club sacking the “Special One” halfway through his terribly dismal third season in the Italian city. Mourinho leaves Roma after an emotional two and a half years, during which he won the Europa Conference League in 2022, breaking the capital … Read more
Vinicius Jr.’s quickfire hattrick inside 40 minutes sent Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti “on cloud nine” as Los Blancos won the Spanish Super Cup following a 4-1 defeat of archrivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia yesterday (Bangladesh time). Fellow Brazilian Rodrygo completed Real Madrid’s thrashing, as they won the title for the 13th time, avenging last … Read more
Senegal began their Africa Cup of Nations title defense with a 3-0 win against 10-man Gambia in Yamoussoukro on Monday, with Lamine Camara scoring two goals. Senegal climbed to the top of the early Group C standings ahead of Cameroon’s match against Guinea later Monday. Aliou Cisse’s squad shown enough skill in the Ivorian heat … Read more
Lionel Messi may have departed the spotlight of European football, but he remains a magnet for the game’s most prestigious honors, having been named FIFA’s best men’s player for 2023 on Monday. The 36-year-old’s pick over Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe was a contentious one in the year Messi joined Inter Miami in Major League … Read more
Lionel Messi has been awarded FIFA’s best men’s player for the second year in a row, narrowly defeating Erling Haaland. Messi and Haaland were deadlocked on 48 points, but the Argentine was proclaimed the victor over the Norwegian because he received more five-point score votes from national team leaders. Every FIFA coach and captain voted … Read more
In an unexpected change of events, Lionel Messi was named FIFA’s best men’s player for 2023 early Tuesday (Bangladesh time). The current Ballon d’Or winner was a surprise victor, beating off Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, despite having done nothing significant since Argentina won the FIFA World Cup in 2022, which was not included for … Read more
Lionel Messi of Argentina won the FIFA men’s player of the year title on Monday, defeating Manchester City’s treble-winning Norwegian attacker Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe of France. Aitana Bonmati of Spain, who won the World Cup in 2023, was named the best women’s player of the year. The women’s awards were … Read more
Lionel Scaloni will remain Argentina’s coach at least until the conclusion of this summer’s Copa America, in which the team will defend its title, according to local media on Monday. The announcement comes after Argentina FA (AFA) President Claudio Tapia met with Scaloni to discuss the national team’s forthcoming friendly in China ahead of the … Read more
The opportunity to show one’s mettle in international leagues was unusual for Bangladeshi athletes, especially women. However, two female players now have such a chance after a difficult time that was preceded by great achievement. A year after Bangladesh won the SAFF Women’s Championship for the first time in late 2022, Sabina Khatun, Krishna Rani … Read more
Aitana Bonmati completed a clean sweep of the major individual awards in women’s football on Monday, when FIFA named her the greatest female player in 2023 at a London gala. The Spain and Barcelona playmaker had a memorable year, winning the Spanish league championship, the Champions League, and then leading her nation to World Cup … Read more
