Thousands of Manchester City fans spilled onto the streets in celebration on Saturday after the English champions beat Inter Milan 1-0 to lift the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. The blue side of Manchester had long lived in the shadow of rivals Manchester United until an Abu Dhabi-backed takeover in 2008 transformed City’s fortunes. Under ...
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Neymar ‘already knew’ Messi was Miami-bound
Brazilian striker Neymar revealed Friday he was in on the secret that Lionel Messi was leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami before it was officially announced. “I already knew it!” exclaimed the Brazilian, laughing, in response to a question on the YouTube channel of NBA Brazil about his reaction to the announcement of the departure of his Argentine teammate for ...
Read More »National football team leave for Cambodia Saturday
Bangladesh National football team will leave here for Cambodia tomorrow (Saturday) to play a FIFA tier-1 Int’l friendly match against host Cambodia as a part of preparation for the upcoming SAFF Championship. The Int’l friendly match is scheduled to be held on June 15 in Phnom Penh. National football team’s head coach Javier Cabrera today (Friday) announced a 23-member final ...
Read More »Gatting surprised by Moeen Ali Ashes recall
England great Mike Gatting has expressed surprise at Moeen Ali’s dramatic Ashes recall after nearly two years out of Test cricket, warning that Australia will look to target the off-spinning all-rounder. Ali, 35, was persuaded to end his retirement from Tests by skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum this week after regular spinner Jack Leach was forced out of ...
Read More »Shakib to return in Afghan ODIs
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is expected to return in the ODI and T20 series against Afghanistan as he is recovering faster than the expectation. BCB chief physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury told the reports on Thursday that the X-ray result is quite good and they hoped that he could make a comeback into the ODI and T20 series. Meanwhile, Shakib suffered ...
Read More »Messi joining MLS side Inter Miami after PSG exit
Lionel Messi on Wednesday said he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia. The Argentine forward, 35, has spent the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, playing his final game for the club on Saturday, after moving from ...
Read More »Sri Lanka thrash Afghanistan by nine wickets for 2-1 ODI series win
Easy half-centuries from Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka made short work of Afghanistan on Wednesday in a nine-wicket drubbing that clinched a 2-1 ODI series win for the hosts. Sri Lanka strode to 120 with 34 overs to spare in Hambantota, striding past the 117 set by the tourists after a fast-bowling attack led by Dushmantha Chameera ...
Read More »Millot double helps keep Stuttgart in Bundesliga
Stuttgart secured their Bundesliga status with a 3-1 victory at Hamburg (6-1 aggregate) in Monday’s relegation playoff return leg, ensuring another season in the second division for the fallen giants. Two second-half goals from French midfielder Enzo Millot and an injury time strike from DR Congo’s Silas overturned a 1-0 halftime deficit, ensuring the 16th-placed Stuttgart remain in the top ...
Read More »England newcomer Tongue enjoying ‘chilled’ environment
Josh Tongue relished being involved in England’s “chilled” environment after a promising Test debut led to the fast bowler’s Ashes call-up. Tongue was a late addition to England’s squad to face Ireland in last week’s four-day Test against Ireland because of fitness concerns over James Anderson and Ollie Robinson. But having being selected in the side, the Worcestershire player took ...
Read More »Legendary’ Benzema strikes on Madrid farewell, Valladolid relegated
Real Madrid’s departing great Karim Benzema struck from the penalty spot to earn his side a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in La Liga as he said goodbye to fans at the Santiago Bernabeu. Elsewhere Real Valladolid were relegated after a 0-0 draw with Getafe, while five other sides near the bottom were able to breathe a sigh ...
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