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Rashford 'at home' at Barca after sealing loan from Man United

Marcus Rashford said his new club Barcelona already "feels like home" after the Spanish champions loaned the attacker from Manchester United on Wednesday with a future purchase option.

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Messi, Alba risk ban after MLS All-Star game withdrawal

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami team-mate Jordi Alba could face a suspension after withdrawing from Major League Soccer's All-Star game, multiple US media reports said on Wednesday.

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Government provides Tk 2 lakh for treatment of footballer Ritu Porna's mother

Rangamati district administration on Wednesday provided a financial assistance of two lakh taka, on behalf of the government, for the treatment of the mother of national women’s football team’s star winger Ritu Porna Chakma.

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Pots revealed ahead of Women's Asian Cup draw

For the first time in history, the Bangladesh women’s football team have qualified for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, a tournament that will take place from March 1–21, 2026, in three Australian cities: Sydney, Perth, and Gold Coast, featuring 12 nations.

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Mbappe to wear iconic No. 10 shirt at Real Madrid, report says

Real Madrid will reportedly hand the No. 10 shirt to Kylian Mbappe ahead of the 2025–26 season.

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Xhaka too important for Leverkusen to let go, Ten Hag says

Granit Xhaka is a key figure for Bayer Leverkusen and the Bundesliga side cannot afford to let the Swiss midfielder leave, manager Erik ten Hag said amid reports linking him to a move to Sunderland.

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Interview / ‘Strikers must stay calm’

The Most Valuable Player of the recently concluded SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship talked to reporters on Tuesday.

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'A bit surreal’: Wiegman hails England's Euro 2025 final berth

"I have many emotions again. I feel relief, I feel happy -- it feels a bit surreal but we are here and we are going to the final," Wiegman said.

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De Bruyne signs for Napoli after leaving Man City

Kevin De Bruyne has signed for Napoli as a free agent after being released by Manchester City, the Serie A champions' president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed on Thursday.

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Cunha completes 'dream' Manchester United move

Matheus Cunha said he had "dreamed of wearing the red shirt" of Manchester United after the club confirmed his signing from Wolves on Thursday.

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Real Madrid 'only' team I'd have left Liverpool for: Alexander-Arnold

New Real Madrid signing Trent Alexander-Arnold said he joined the "only" team he would have considered leaving Liverpool for, at his presentation on Thursday.

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Ranking boost for Bangladesh women ahead of Asian qualifiers

The latest rankings, released by FIFA on Thursday, brought welcome news for Bangladesh as they emerged as the only South Asian nation to improve their position. 

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Poland manager Probierz resigns after row with Lewandowski

Poland manager Michal Probierz resigned from his position on Thursday, four days after star striker Robert Lewandowski said he will no longer play for the national team under him.

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‘New Bangladesh’, or the same as a decade ago? 

About 10 years ago, in 2015, the Bangladesh national football team suffered a 2-1 defeat to Singapore in a FIFA friendly match. Tuesday’s identical 2-1 defeat to the same opponent in the Asian Cup Qualifiers at the same ground gives the impression that the men in red and green have remained in the same place they were a decade ago -- despite the inclusion of expatriate players like Hamza Choudhury and Shamit Shome.

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England boss Tuchel interested in contract extension after 2026 World Cup

Thomas Tuchel suggested he is tempted to seek a contract extension as England manager beyond the 2026 World Cup up to the 2028 European Championship, despite his team drawing criticism for recent poor performances.

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Premier League 'under strain' despite record £6.3 bn revenues

The combined revenue of Premier League clubs rose to a record £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion, 7.5 billion euros) in the 2023/24 season, but fan unrest and worsening competitive balance are cause for concern, according to financial experts Deloitte.

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FIFA Club World Cup: All you need to know

The winners of the Club World Cup will receive up to £97m ($125m) from FIFA.

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Bellingham 'special boy' despite 'repulsive' behaviour: Tuchel

"Sometimes you see the rage, the hunger and the fire and it comes out in a way that can be a bit repulsive, for example, for my mother when she sits in front of the TV," said Tuchel in a wide-ranging interview with radio station talkSPORT on Wednesday.

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