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Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome now in Dhaka as he is set to make his Bangladesh debut in the Asian Cup Qualifier against Singapore on June 10. He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday morning. “I am excited to taking to the field in the Bangladesh’s jersey. Hope to bring some good in the Asian Cup against Singapore,” said ...

The Bangladesh Women’s Football Team continued to impress on the international stage, coming from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw against hosts Jordan in the final match of the Tri-Nation Tournament held Tuesday night at King Abdullah Stadium in Amman. Ranked 133rd in the FIFA rankings, Bangladesh stunned 69th-ranked Jordan with their resilience and fighting spirit, finishing the tournament ...

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule questioning the legality of the cancellation of Faruque Ahmed’s nomination as a director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the appointment of former national team captain Aminul Islam Bulbul in his place. Following a writ petition filed by Faruque Ahmed on Sunday, the HC bench comprising Justice Razik Al Jalil and Justice ...

Neymar has publicly apologized after being sent off in Santos’ 1-0 home defeat to Botafogo on Sunday, a moment that may mark the end of his current stint with the Brazilian club. The 32-year-old forward received a second yellow card in the 76th minute for deliberately using his hand to push the ball into the net—an attempt he later described ...

Carlos Alcaraz is preparing for a tough test against Tommy Paul in the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, while Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka aim to set up a blockbuster semi-final showdown. Alcaraz, the reigning men’s champion, is into the last eight at Roland Garros for the fourth consecutive year. The 22-year-old Spaniard is hoping to become only the third ...

Tens of thousands of fans flooded the Champs-Elysees on Sunday as Paris Saint-Germain celebrated their first-ever Champions League title with a victory parade through the French capital, followed by a major celebration at the Parc des Princes. The team arrived directly from Munich, where they crushed Inter Milan 5-0 in Saturday’s final. Cheered along the route from Roissy airport by ...

Paris Saint-Germain won their first-ever Champions League title in stunning fashion on Saturday, dismantling Inter Milan 5-0 at the Allianz Arena in what is now the biggest winning margin in the history of the competition’s final. The victory sealed a memorable treble for the French champions, who had already claimed Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France. Achraf Hakimi opened ...

For UEFA Champions League final, both teams have made strategic adjustments. For Inter Milan, the return of French defender Benjamin Pavard, who has recovered from injury, is a major boost. Pavard’s inclusion strengthens their defense and brings added experience to the squad. To make room for him, Yann Bisseck has been dropped. On the PSG side, the absence of Osman ...

LaLiga side Real Madrid topped the list of the most valuable soccer teams in the world for the fourth year in a row with a valuation of $6.6 billion, business magazine Forbes has said, reports Reuters. Real became the first soccer club to bring in a billion dollars in a single year after they posted a record $1.13 billion in ...

Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan will lock horns in Saturday’s Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football’s biggest prize for the first time and the Italians eyeing their fourth title. The match, which kicks off at Bayern Munich’s 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena at 9:00pm (1900 GMT), pits an experienced Inter against a PSG team appearing ...