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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the “energy and belief” generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double. Even by his frenetic standards, Arteta was a blur of energy as the Gunners boss embarked on a jubilant lap of honour with his players after Tuesday’s 1-0 ...

Arsenal reached the Champions League final for only ​the second time in their history ‌with a 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid, sealing a 2-1 aggregate victory in ​the semi-final on Tuesday. Captain Bukayo Saka’s ​tap-in just before the interval proved ⁠decisive for Arsenal to edge a ​cagey contest in which the hosts ​kept a ninth clean sheet in this ...

Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to play like “beasts” against Atletico Madrid as they aim to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. Arteta’s side earned a 1-1 draw in the semi-final first leg in Madrid last week, putting them in position to finish the job at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. The Gunners have never won ...

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will split their senior national team in two this June. While one half of the squad travels to Europe for a historic friendly against San Marino, the other will compete in a four-nation tournament in the Maldives. The BFF originally planned to send an Under-23 team to the Maldives, but changed their minds after a ...

Hamza Choudhury is set to make an unexpected trip to Dhaka this Tuesday. The midfielder is expected to spend four to five days in Dhaka, though fans hoping to see him on the pitch will have to wait. This particular visit is strictly off the pitch, driven by commercial commitments rather than international duties, with Hamza slated to return to ...

Michael Carrick deflected fresh questions about becoming Manchester United’s permanent manager, but conceded that Sunday’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Liverpool that secured a return to the Champions League after two years away was ​one to enjoy. Kobbie Mainoo struck late to seal the victory after Liverpool fought back to erase ‌United’s early goals from Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko. Mainoo, ...

Barcelona moved to the brink of retaining the LaLiga title after Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres struck late in a 2-1 victory at Osasuna on ​Saturday. With four games remaining, Barca top the table on 88 points, 14 clear of ‌second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand and visit Espanyol on Sunday. Should Madrid fail to win, Barcelona ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ad-hoc committee head Tamim Iqbal admitted that payment-related disputes in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) remain a concern and said the board is considering a more structured system to ensure accountability from clubs. Payment delays and disagreements over player contracts have regularly overshadowed previous editions of the country’s premier List A competition, with several ...

Formula One world champion Lando Norris took pole ​position for Saturday’s Miami Grand Prix sprint race with Mercedes’ title leader Kimi Antonelli second ‌fastest to deny McLaren a one-two on the starting grid. Norris lapped the Hard Rock Stadium with a best time of one minute 27.869 seconds, beating last year’s teenage sprint pole sitter by 0.222. Australian teammate Oscar ...

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has never fitted neatly into the idea of a “system” player. He bends systems to his will, imposes himself on games and, increasingly, is cementing his place in Premier League history. One assist away from the single-season record shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, with four games to go, Fernandes could reach that ...