Alfaz Ahmed

Don’t see improvement under Cabrera, says Alfaz

With a month and a half left to Javier Cabrera’s extended contract, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is yet to take any decision whether to extend with the Spaniard or look for a replacement.

'Runners-up trophies do not go with the name of Mohammedan'

Mohammedan Sporting Club finished the season as runners-up in the Bangladesh Premier League for the first time in 14 years after finishing runners-up in two club competitions. Alfaz Ahmed, the man behind the resurgence of the Motijheel outfit, spoke with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about the process of rebuilding Mohammedan and many other aspects.

'Financial strength' biggest factor behind Kings' success

As Bashundhara Kings celebrated their historic fifth consecutive top-tier league title on Saturday, their closes rivals Mohammedan and Abahani – two of the most illustrious football clubs of the country – were left to rue the disparaging financial stability between the champions and the rest of the teams in the Bangladesh Premier League.

Club structure needs overhaul to sustain progress in new year: Alfaz

Footballer-turned-coach Alfaz Ahmed emphasised on professionalism at club level to build on Bangladesh’s impressive performance in 2023 for improved displays in the future. The legendary striker believes that there is no alternative to producing star players in order to bringing the glory days of football back.

Bangladesh’s game against Maldives had everything: Alfaz Ahmed

Former Bangladesh national team star forward Alfaz Ahmed wants national players to showcase an attitude similar to the one they had yesterday in future fixtures as well, after the men in red and green confirmed their place in the World Cup Qualifiers for the third time in a row with a 2-1 win over Maldives in the second leg of the preliminary round on Tuesday.

Beneath the surface of local strikers’ struggles

 “I have always said that scoring a goal is the best feeling in the world,” legendary English striker Alan Shearer once said. In football, where goals decide destinies, it is a striker’s role to deliver balls to the back of the net.

November 18, 2024
November 18, 2024

Don’t see improvement under Cabrera, says Alfaz

With a month and a half left to Javier Cabrera’s extended contract, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is yet to take any decision whether to extend with the Spaniard or look for a replacement.

May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024

'Runners-up trophies do not go with the name of Mohammedan'

Mohammedan Sporting Club finished the season as runners-up in the Bangladesh Premier League for the first time in 14 years after finishing runners-up in two club competitions. Alfaz Ahmed, the man behind the resurgence of the Motijheel outfit, spoke with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about the process of rebuilding Mohammedan and many other aspects.

May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024

'Financial strength' biggest factor behind Kings' success

As Bashundhara Kings celebrated their historic fifth consecutive top-tier league title on Saturday, their closes rivals Mohammedan and Abahani – two of the most illustrious football clubs of the country – were left to rue the disparaging financial stability between the champions and the rest of the teams in the Bangladesh Premier League.

December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

Club structure needs overhaul to sustain progress in new year: Alfaz

Footballer-turned-coach Alfaz Ahmed emphasised on professionalism at club level to build on Bangladesh’s impressive performance in 2023 for improved displays in the future. The legendary striker believes that there is no alternative to producing star players in order to bringing the glory days of football back.

October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023

Bangladesh’s game against Maldives had everything: Alfaz Ahmed

Former Bangladesh national team star forward Alfaz Ahmed wants national players to showcase an attitude similar to the one they had yesterday in future fixtures as well, after the men in red and green confirmed their place in the World Cup Qualifiers for the third time in a row with a 2-1 win over Maldives in the second leg of the preliminary round on Tuesday.

June 18, 2022
June 18, 2022

Beneath the surface of local strikers’ struggles

 “I have always said that scoring a goal is the best feeling in the world,” legendary English striker Alan Shearer once said. In football, where goals decide destinies, it is a striker’s role to deliver balls to the back of the net.