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Lionel Messi has backed former Barcelona teammate Neymar to be included in Brazil’s squad for this year’s ​World Cup, describing the forward as one of ‌the world’s best despite concerns over his fitness. Neymar, Brazil’s all‑time leading scorer with 79 goals, has not played for the national team ​since suffering a serious knee injury in October ​2023 and has struggled ...

Arsenal are firmly back in control of the Premier League title race and a win at struggling West Ham United on Sunday could all but seal the Gunners’ first English title in 22 years. Manchester City stormed back into contention last month but a costly 3-3 draw at Everton earlier this week might ultimately prove fatal to their chances. Tottenham ...

Real Madrid said they would punish midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni after a clash on Thursday at the club’s training ground which left the former needing hospital treatment. “Following the incidents that occurred this morning during the first team’s training session, (the club) has decided to open disciplinary proceedings against our players Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni,” said Los ...

Bangladesh started this ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a respectable draw against Sri Lanka in Galle back in June last year before losing the series in Colombo. But the sign from that series was clear as daylight. The Tigers want to score big in the first innings to set up the game for their potent bowling attack ...

Foodi Express Limited has signed Hamza Choudhury, the Bangladesh National Football Team midfielder and Leicester City star, as its official Brand Ambassador. A formal signing ceremony was held at the Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel, marking a significant milestone for Foodi, a Bangladeshi home-grown food and grocery delivery platform. Hamza Choudhury, born of Bangladeshi heritage and widely regarded as one of ...

Defending champions Paris Saint Germain drew 1-1 with hosts Bayern Munich ​on Wednesday to book their spot in ‌the Champions League final for the second consecutive season with a 6-5 aggregate victory in an enthralling ​tie. The French side will face Arsenal ​in the 30 May showcase game in ⁠Budapest after the London club’s 1-0 victory over ​Atletico Madrid on ...

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 ...