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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Arsenal’s Alessia Russo have been named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballers of the Year for 2024-25 season. Salah claimed the men’s award for third time, becoming only the second player after Thierry Henry to achieve the feat. The Egyptian forward leads Premier League scoring charts with 28 goals, playing a pivotal role in Liverpool’s title-winning ...

After an impressive run with Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso is now on the brink of achieving a long-cherished dream; returning to Real Madrid, this time as head coach. With current manager Carlo Ancelotti expected to depart at end of the season, all signs point toward Alonso’s appointment as the next man to lead Los Blancos. Xabi Alonso has emerged as ...

FIFA announced a major expansion for Women’s World Cup, increasing the number of participating teams to 48 starting from the 2031 tournament. The decision revealed by FIFA Council, aims to capitalise on the burgeoning global interest and development within women’s football. Mirroring the upcoming 48-team format of the men’s World Cup in 2026, the expanded Women’s World Cup will feature ...

Bangladesh drew against Maldives 2-2 in their opening match in SAFF U-19 Championship started on Friday in Yupia Golden Jubilee Stadium at Arunachal Pradesh in India despite ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. The red and green took a two-goal lead in the first half. Captain Nazmul Huda Faysal put Bangladesh ahead in 13th minute with a powerful shot from ...

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are one match away from turning disastrous domestic campaigns into European triumphs, after both clubs secured their places in the Europa League final on Thursday. Despite languishing in 15th and 16th place respectively in the Premier League, the two English sides now stand on the brink of Champions League qualification—reserved for the Europa League winner. ...

India’s IPL cricket match on Sunday between Mumbai and Punjab has been moved to Gujarat, local media reported on Thursday, quoting the state’s cricket authorities. The match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings was due to take place in Dharamsala, where the airport has closed in the wake of violence between India and neighbouring Pakistan. But Thursday evening’s match between ...

India captain Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from test cricket, bringing an end to a significant chapter in his international career just weeks before India’s five-match series against England begins on June 20. In a post shared on Instagram, the 38-year-old expressed gratitude for representing India in the longest format of the game. “It’s been an absolute honor to ...

Manchester United are on the verge of reaching the Europa League final, with only a major collapse standing between them and a showdown against Tottenham Hotspur later this month. Ruben Amorim’s side took control of their semi-final tie with a commanding 3-0 first-leg victory over Athletic Bilbao in Spain, putting them in pole position ahead of Thursday’s second leg, which ...

FIFA, on Tuesday, approved Shamit Shome’s plea to represent Bangladesh which removes obstacles for him to play in the upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers against Singapur scheduled in Dhaka on June 10. Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Vice-President Fahad Karim, who was involved in the entire process from the beginning said, “We received the letter from FIFA’s Player Status Committee a short ...

The motorcycle racing community is mourning after a devastating crash during a British Supersport race at Oulton Park on Monday claimed the lives of two riders and left another seriously injured. Owen Jenner, a 21-year-old from England, and Shane Richardson, a 29-year-old from New Zealand, were both fatally injured in an 11-bike pile-up that occurred on the opening lap of ...