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Zidane's advisor denies contact with PSG

Zidane's advisor denies contact with PSG

-- 2022-06-10 19:12:26

Zinedine Zidane's advisor denied on Friday that the former France great is set to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Paris St Germain coach next season. Earlier on Friday, French radio station Europe 1 r...

Salah, Kerr win PFA Player of the Year awards

Salah, Kerr win PFA Player of the Year awards

-- 2022-06-10 17:25:01

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second time on Thursday and Chelsea's Sam Kerr took the women's award. Salah, who...

Chelsea need a 'mini-rebuild'

Chelsea need a 'mini-rebuild'

Mansurul Kafi 2022-06-09 18:32:07

Although Chelsea clinched two trophies (Club World Cup and European Super Cup) and were able to reach the finals of Carabao and FA cup, their overall performance, especially in the premier league left...

Mominul awaits his acid test, working on basics to bounce back

Mominul awaits his acid test, working on basics to bounce back

Neel Rahman 2022-06-09 16:33:19

Mominul Haque has stepped down from captaincy, and he will finally be without the burden that saw his batting form drop drastically. But this has also put him in a precarious position. Before being a...

President, PM witness FIFA World Cup trophy

President, PM witness FIFA World Cup trophy

-- 2022-06-08 22:53:29

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed the FIFA World Cup trophy during separate events at Bangabhaban and parliament complex respectively on Wednesday. The trophy arrived...

FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in Bangladesh

FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in Bangladesh

-- 2022-06-08 18:10:16

The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday on a 36-hour tour of Bangladesh. A chartered flight brought the glittering trophy at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from Pakis...

Are the Bangladeshi batters ready for a carnage?

Are the Bangladeshi batters ready for a carnage?

Shajedul Rahin 2022-06-08 15:48:49

It has been a poor run in Tests for Bangladesh since their first victory in 2022 against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui. Although a failure in Test cricket implies being inferior to the opposition in...

From 'root' to the top

From 'root' to the top

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-06-08 13:55:43

Joe Root flips the ball to mid-wicket; the ball kept running and so did he. Ajaz Patel stopped the ball but couldn’t stop a couple of runs for Root. A couple of runs to reach his 26th Test cent...

Messi and Ronaldo are not done yet

Messi and Ronaldo are not done yet

Mahtab Jamil 2022-06-08 13:26:20

In Argentina’s last game against Estonia, Lionel Messi scored all 5 goals for his side, making a new record as the first-ever player to score 5 goals both for club and country.  Back in 20...

FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in Dhaka Wednesday

FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in Dhaka Wednesday

-- 2022-06-07 18:13:11

The FIFA World Cup trophy will arrive in Dhaka Wednesday (tomorrow) for a 36-hour tour, giving Bangladeshi fans the chance to experience football's most coveted prize. A chartered flight, carrying th...

New Zealand changed the ball and lost the game

New Zealand changed the ball and lost the game

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-06-07 15:56:12

The 1st Test between England and New Zealand had all the reasons to be remembered for Joe Root only. However, the game was enthralling even keeping Root out of the picture.  The game of extremel...

Being Jurgen Klopp isn't easy

Being Jurgen Klopp isn't easy

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-06-07 13:45:55

Jurgen Klopp is clearly among the finest managers of his generation, if not of all time. He has been doing extraordinary things as a coach. It is true for both Liverpool and Dortmund. Yet he has not e...

Messi overtakes Ferenc Puskas among top scorers   

Messi overtakes Ferenc Puskas among top scorers  

-- 2022-06-06 19:25:03

Lionel Messi scored all five of Argentina's goals as they continued their fine form by thrashing Estonia in a friendly in Pamplona, Spain. The Argentines swept aside Italy 3-0 in the Finalissima - a...

Neymar’s penalty earns narrow win for Brazil against Japan

Neymar’s penalty earns narrow win for Brazil against Japan

-- 2022-06-06 19:14:50

Neymar's penalty 13 minutes from time earned Brazil a 1-0 win over fellow World Cup qualifiers Japan at Tokyo's National Stadium on Monday as the Paris St Germain striker moved to within three goals o...

Vinicius Junior’s breakout season

Vinicius Junior’s breakout season

Mahtab Jamil 2022-06-06 17:48:04

When Vinicius Jr joined Real Madrid from Flamengo back in 2019, many compared him to Neymar coming from Santos. But in a star-studded team like Real Madrid, he found life to be difficult in the beginn...

Rafael Nadal wins record-extending 14th French Open title

Rafael Nadal wins record-extending 14th French Open title

-- 2022-06-05 23:37:03

Spain's Rafael Nadal beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 to win a record-extending 14th French Open title on Sunday. Nadal stretched his record of men's singles Grand Slam titles to 22, two ahead...

El Salvador's Arevalo first central American player to win Grand Slam title in Paris

El Salvador's Arevalo first central American player to win Grand Slam title in Paris

-- 2022-06-05 13:32:56

El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo became the first player from central America to claim a Grand Slam title when he paired up with Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands to win the men's doubles final at the...

The resurgence of AC Milan: From the brink of bankruptcy to winning Serie A

The resurgence of AC Milan: From the brink of bankruptcy to winning Serie A

Ahmed Fahim Shihab 2022-06-05 12:18:44

May 22, 2022. Fans erupt at Piazza del Duomo as AC Milan have just clinched its first Scudetto since 2011. But how did The Rossoneri fall into the pit and how did the 18-times Serie A champion resurge...

Neymar mocks Argentina’s celebrations after Finalissima clash

Neymar mocks Argentina’s celebrations after Finalissima clash

-- 2022-06-03 18:36:01

Brazilian star Neymar has mocked Argentina’s celebrations following their triumph in the Finalissima clash against Italy at Wembley Stadium in Britain. Last summer, Lionel Messi played an inspi...

Shakib again: The right call or the necessary one?

Shakib again: The right call or the necessary one?

Neel Rahman 2022-06-03 13:51:15

Shakib Al Hasan, for the third time in his career, has been appointed as the Test captain of the Bangladesh national team. The first time was an emergency appointment turned permanent, the second time...

Shakib re-appointed as Test captain

Shakib re-appointed as Test captain

-- 2022-06-02 16:51:03

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been re-appointed as the new Test captain of the Bangladesh cricket team. He will now take over the charge from Mominul Haque who recently said he is not willing t...

The world is waiting for a Kohli comeback

The world is waiting for a Kohli comeback

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2022-06-02 13:27:48

In Virat Kohli’s 11 incredible years in international cricket, his individual achievements will arguably place him as one of the modern greats of the game. Over 23,000 international runs, 70 in...

Messi stars as Argentina outclass Italy to win 'Finalissima'

Messi stars as Argentina outclass Italy to win 'Finalissima'

-- 2022-06-02 11:21:22

Argentina marked the revival of the Cup of Champions in style as an inspired Lionel Messi helped them outclass Italy 3-0 in a heavyweight clash billed as the 'Finalissima' at a raucous Wembley Stadium...

Asia Cup Hockey: Bangladesh concede 0-8 goal defeat against Pakistan

Asia Cup Hockey: Bangladesh concede 0-8 goal defeat against Pakistan

-- 2022-06-01 21:17:01

Bangladesh conceded a humiliating 0-8 goal defeat against former World Cup, Olympics and Asia Cup champions Pakistan in the 5th place deciding match of the Hero Asia Cup Hockey '2022 at the GBK Hockey...

Litton achieves record Test rating points for Bangladesh surpassing Tamim

Litton achieves record Test rating points for Bangladesh surpassing Tamim

-- 2022-06-01 19:18:55

Bangladesh batsman Litton Das has soared to a career-best 12th position in ICC Test rankings after a sparkling show in the second Test against Sri Lanka. It is the highest ranking achieved by a Bangl...

Nadal beats Djokovic, reaches French Open semi-finals

Nadal beats Djokovic, reaches French Open semi-finals

-- 2022-06-01 11:03:17

Talks of an end to Rafael Nadal's reign proved premature once again as the claycourt king stayed on course for a record-extending men's 22nd Grand Slam title by beating arch rival Novak Djokovic 6-2 4...

Benzema named Champions League Player of the Season

Benzema named Champions League Player of the Season

-- 2022-05-31 20:22:38

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been named the Champions League Player of the Season after a stellar 2021-22 campaign where he finished as top scorer, UEFA said on Tuesday. France international...

Mominul Haque resigns as Bangladesh Test captain

Mominul Haque resigns as Bangladesh Test captain

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-31 19:55:05

Mominul Haque has decided to resign as the captain of Bangladesh's Test cricket team, following the series defeat at home against Sri Lanka. He made the revelation after attending a meeting with the...

Mominul Haque may lose Test captaincy

Mominul Haque may lose Test captaincy

-- 2022-05-31 17:36:25

Left-handed top-order batter Mominul Haque may lose the captaincy of the Bangladesh Test team. The Test skipper has been failing to impress both as a captain and as the batter, and it cast a shadow ov...

The Don of Europe and his unmatched legacy

The Don of Europe and his unmatched legacy

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-31 16:29:08

Records and legacies will never stop following him. Winning has become a habit for him; it never looked as easy for anyone as it seems for him.  Don Carlo Ancelotti has truly bossed everywhere h...