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Kawasaki Frontale coach Shigetoshi Hasebe praised his young players after they delivered a stunning 3-2 win over Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr to reach the AFC Champions League final for the first time. Despite having just 25% possession, Kawasaki scored three goals by the 76th minute and held off a late Al Nassr surge, which included a goal from Ayman Yahya ...

Vitinha (PSG midfielder): “It’s a good statement, it’s very hard to win here. We thought that in October (when PSG lost 2-0). We played well even if we didn’t have the ball like we usually do. That’s what good teams do, when they have to defend, they defend.” – On PSG adapting their game to secure the win. “We could ...

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger has been handed a six-game suspension by the Spanish football federation for “minor violence” toward match officials during Saturday’s 3-2 Copa del Rey final loss to Barcelona. The ban follows Rüdiger’s aggressive reaction in extra time, during which he shouted at the referee and appeared to throw a small bag of ice. Teammate Lucas Vázquez ...

Abahani Limited clinched the prestigious Dhaka Premier League (DPL) title for the third straight time after thrashing archrivals Mohammedan by six wickets in the last match of the league at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Apart from securing the hat-trick, which was their third hat-trick in DPL history, Abahani sealed the trophy for the record 24th time. Mohammedan which ...

Barcelona is edging closer to an unprecedented clean sweep of UEFA club competitions after its under-19 side clinched a commanding 4-1 victory over Trabzonspor in the UEFA Youth League final on Monday. The win comes at a pivotal moment for the club: just a day after Barcelona’s women secured a place in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final and two ...

Veteran Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to take charge of the Brazilian national team, according to multiple Spanish media reports on Monday. Although Ancelotti still has a year remaining on his contract with Real Madrid, recent setbacks — including a Champions League quarter-final exit to Arsenal and a Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona — have intensified speculation about ...

A Dhaka court has expressed embarrassment over continuing to hear the case filed against cricketer Nasir Hossain and his wife Tamima Sultana Tammi and has ordered its transfer to another court. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Wahiduzzaman on Monday issued this order, citing time constraints and the impact on other cases. Both Nasir and Tamima were present in the court for ...

Pacer Al Fahad and opener Zawad Abrar put on a record-breaking performance to help Bangladesh Under-19 team thrash their Sri Lanka counterpart by nine wickets in the second game of the six-match Youth ODI series at Colombo Cricket Club Ground on Monday. Having won the game, Bangladesh leveled the series after conceding a 98-run defeat in the first game. Al ...

Barcelona took a major step toward a potential treble by defeating archrivals Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time in a dramatic Copa del Rey final on Saturday. Defender Jules Koundé emerged as the hero with a 116th-minute winner at La Cartuja Stadium, capitalizing on a loose pass from Luka Modric. The victory marked Barcelona’s 32nd Copa del Rey title and ...

After days of speculation and tension, Real Madrid has officially confirmed it will play in Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, despite earlier threats to boycott the match over refereeing issues. Controversy erupted when the club, through its official channel RMTV, heavily criticized the appointed referees, accused them of bias and demanded their removal. Tensions escalated further as Real Madrid ...