Soccer

McTominay strikes late as Man Utd sink Villa to boost top four bid

Scott McTominay kept alive Manchester United's hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four as the midfielder's late goal clinched a vital 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Son guides South Korea to Asian Cup semis

South Korea advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup with a 2-1 comeback win over Australia in extra time at Al Janoub Stadium on Friday after Son Heung-min scored the winner with a sublime free kick.

Barca Academy coming to Bangladesh

Barca Academy, the official soccer school of FC Barcelona, is coming to Bangladesh to organise a football camp between October 22 and October 26. International School Dhaka (ISD) will serve as the headquarters for this camp. All camp-related activities will also be organised at ISD. 

Racism against Vinicius Junior: La Liga should be ashamed

Vinicius has been incessantly targeted for racist attacks.

Football / The Barcelona referee scandal – What does it mean for FC Barcelona?

FC Barcelona’s actions off the pitch keep on bringing attention for all the wrong reasons.

How Erik ten Hag is rebuilding Manchester United

Manchester United now find themselves as the only top-five Premier League team fighting on all fronts.

Football / What possible punishments await Man City following PL allegations?

On Monday, the Premier League released a statement where it stated that, “In accordance with Premier League Rule W.82.1, the Premier League confirms that it has today referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules by Manchester City Football Club”

March 1, 2017
March 1, 2017

Football: Former FIFA secretary general Valcke appeals 10-year ban

Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against his 10-year ban from football, the tribunal said on Tuesday.

March 1, 2017
March 1, 2017

Football: Napoli fuming after Juve awarded two penalties in 3-1 win

Napoli were left fuming after Juventus were awarded two penalties early in the second half on their way to a 3-1 win in the first leg of their Italian Cup semi-final on Tuesday.

February 28, 2017
February 28, 2017

Football: Fiorentina jeered off after squandering another two-goal lead

Fiorentina squandered a two-goal lead at home for the second time in five days on Monday and were jeered off the field following a 2-2 draw with Torino which heaped the pressure on coach Paulo Sousa.

February 27, 2017
February 27, 2017

Football: Klopp believes board not players decided Ranieri fate

The Leicester City squad have found an unlikely ally in Juergen Klopp after the Liverpool manager said that the club's board were likely responsible for Claudio Ranieri's sacking and that the concept of 'player power' was often exaggerated.

February 27, 2017
February 27, 2017

Real stage dramatic come-from-behind win

Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo hauled Real Madrid back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Villarreal on Sunday and regain top spot in La Liga from Barcelona.

February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017

Football: Inspirational captain Iborra fires Sevilla to derby win

Sevilla captain Vicente Iborra came off the bench to lead his side to a second-half comeback at fierce local rivals Real Betis on Saturday, assisting and scoring in a 2-1 win to provisionally take Jorge Sampaoli's side joint-top of La Liga.

February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017

Football: Irrepressible Lukaku reaches Everton landmark

Romelu Lukaku became Everton's joint highest Premier League scorer on Saturday and the powerful striker is showing no signs of slowing down as he leads his team's bid to qualify for European competition.

February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017

Football: Napoli suffer shock home defeat by Atalanta, Juve plough on

Napoli's remote hopes of overhauling Serie A leaders Juventus were dealt a possibly fatal blow when they lost 2-0 at home to Atalanta on Saturday and the Turin side ploughed on by beating Empoli by the same score.

February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017

Valencia stun Real

Real Madrid suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at struggling Valencia on Wednesday as they missed the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of La Liga after losing for only the second time in the league this season.

February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017

Can Ctg Abahani, MSC survive?

Even before stepping onto the field for their third and final match, Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani had been eliminated from the group stage of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup for the second successive time, leaving local hopes resting on holders Chittagong Abahani and Mohammedan SC.