In the forthcoming 13th edition of the Independence Cup, heavyweights Abahani and Bashundhara Kings will meet just before the final. At today’s BFF House competition draw, the two local heavyweights were placed in different groups for the upcoming season. Thirteen clubs (10 from the Bangladesh Premier League and 3 from qualifiers) will compete in four … Read more
Napoli’s championship defence got back on track thanks to a brace from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and a hat trick from Lautaro Martinez as Inter Milan rolled to a 3-0 win against Torino on Saturday. Inter moved one point ahead of AC Milan, who will visit third-placed Juventus on Sunday night, thanks to a goal from Argentina … Read more
Real Madrid, led by Sergio Ramos in their thrilling 1-1 draw against Sevilla, will be the clear league leaders going into next week’s Clasico versus Barcelona. After Antoine Griezmann’s hat trick in a 3-0 win over a 10-man Celta Vigo, Atletico Madrid is closing in on city rivals Real Madrid. Real Madrid, led by Carlo … Read more
The defending Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) winners, Bashundhara Kings, were unable to travel to India until just two days before their AFC Cup match against Mohun Bagan, putting the match in jeopardy of being postponed or cancelled. Group D of the AFC Cup features the BPL champions taking on Mohun Bagan on Tuesday at the … Read more
Eleta Kingsley’s football future in Bangladesh is uncertain since he failed to establish himself as a regular member of the Bangladesh national team and was therefore rejected by Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) clubs for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Kingsley, a 33-year-old striker, made his Bangladesh debut in the team’s FIFA friendly matches against Seychelles earlier … Read more
Marc Guiu, a substitute in his first professional game, scored the game-winning goal for La Liga winners Barcelona in the 92nd minute against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Xavi and his Barcelona team are currently one point behind bitter rivals and second-placed Girona (after the latter’s 5-2 win over Almeria earlier today) heading into next Saturday’s … Read more
Despite playing with 10 men after defender Malick Thiaw was sent off in the first half, Juventus came away with a 1-0 win at AC Milan on Sunday in Serie A thanks to a goal from Manuel Locatelli in the second half. Five minutes before halftime, a match that had been relatively leisurely took an … Read more
Despite being banned for two years for failing a test while playing in Spain, Alejandro Gomez denied doping on Sunday. Monza’s ‘Papu’ Gomez, a former World Cup winner with Argentina, was suspended on Friday after he tested positive for terbutaline in October. Gomez wrote on Instagram, “I have never used, and have never had any … Read more
The 66,101 in attendance at Bank of America Stadium saw Lionel Messi’s return to the starting lineup go to waste as Charlotte FC defeated Inter Miami 1-0. Miami did not make the playoffs, but Messi captained the team and played the full 90 minutes and more on artificial turf in a meaningless game on Saturday. … Read more
Vinicius Junior, a forward for Real Madrid, reported seeing a “child” yell racist slurs during Saturday’s 1-1 La Liga draw in Sevilla. Sevilla released a statement saying they dismissed a fan for “racist and xenophobic behaviour,” and Vinicius thanked the club for their swift action while also bringing up another instance. After his altercation with … Read more
