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Despite being away from the national side for some time, star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan still has a path back, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Iftekhar Rahman Mithu. Speaking to reporters at Mirpur on Saturday, Mithu described Shakib as the greatest cricketer in Bangladesh’s history. “There is no second choice — the door is always open for Shakib. ...

Bangladesh kicked off their SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship campaign in spectacular fashion, thrashing Sri Lanka 9-1 in their opening match at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka. The victory was highlighted by a stunning hat-trick from forward Mosammat Sagarika, as the hosts overwhelmed their opponents with pace, precision and relentless attacking football. Head coach Peter Butler named eight players from recent ...

Tottenham have completed the signing of Ghanaian forward Mohammed Kudus from West Ham, with the club continuing its rebuild under new head coach Thomas Frank. While financial details were not officially disclosed, British media report the transfer fee to be around £55 million ($75 million). Kudus, 24, spent two seasons at West Ham after joining from Ajax, scoring 19 goals ...

FIFA has opened an office inside Trump Tower in New York City as it steps up preparations for the 2026 World Cup in North America, world football’s governing body announced. “FIFA is a global organisation and to be global, you have to be local, you have to be everywhere, so we have to be in New York,” FIFA president Gianni ...

Germany and Sweden both booked their places in the quarter-finals of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 on Tuesday after respective wins over already-eliminated Denmark and Poland. The victories mean both sides maintain their perfect records in Group C ahead of their clash on Saturday in Zurich, which will decide who tops the group. Sweden currently lead the group on goal difference ...

Bangladesh suffered a 99-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI at Pallekele, losing the series 2-1 after a poor batting display. Having won the toss and opted to bat first, Sri Lanka posted a competitive total of 285 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs. Kusal Mendis led the charge with a commanding 124-run innings. In ...

Angel Di María was welcomed back to his boyhood club Rosario Central on Monday, 18 years after he first left, with the 37-year-old visibly moved during his introduction. Having played a key role in Argentina’s 2022 World Cup victory, Di María had long dreamed of returning to Rosario, though his plans were complicated by death threats from drug gangs in ...

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Monday that Croatia captain Luka Modric will join the Italian club from Real Madrid after the Club World Cup. Modric who turns 40 in September, joined Madrid from Tottenham in 2012 and has been linked with a move to Italy since early June, after announcing he would leave the Spanish giants at the ...

Bangladesh will play two international friendly matches against host Nepal on September 6 and 9 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu under the FIFA International Window, All Nepal Football Association website confirmed the matter on Monday. The two friendly matches will serve as crucial preparations for Bangladesh ahead of their remaining matches in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. Bangladesh has ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s global fandom was on full display Monday as hundreds of Hong Kong football fans lined up for hours to get a glimpse of the Portuguese superstar’s legacy at the newly opened “CR7 LIFE Museum Hong Kong” — the first exhibition of its kind outside Portugal. Located in a luxury shopping mall, the 12,000-square-foot showcase features life-sized statues of ...