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The 'King' and the Queen: Bewitched by Pele, Elizabeth II made him a Knight

The 'King' and the Queen: Bewitched by Pele, Elizabeth II made him a Knight

-- 2022-12-31 21:57:46

In 2022, Britain lost its queen and Brazil its football 'king' - two giant figures of the 20th century who crossed paths at least twice over the years.  Former Pele team mate Gerson recall...

Pele - the Greatest Of All Time

Pele - the Greatest Of All Time

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-12-31 15:38:38

The world is two days old without Pele, the first real 'star' of the game of football. With Maradona deceased in the year 2020, the death of Pele brings an end to the iconic duo's existence on the pla...

Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr: Saudi state TV

Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr: Saudi state TV

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-31 10:35:02

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-year contract, Saudi state TV al-Ekhbariya reported on its website on Friday, Reuters reports. The club has no...

Bangladesh Cricket in 2022: A peak to begin with, then mostly downhill

Bangladesh Cricket in 2022: A peak to begin with, then mostly downhill

-- 2022-12-30 21:43:27

With no more play left in what remains of the year, it's time to reflect on the past 12 months of Bangladesh cricket. To sum it up, 2022 was an exciting but challenging year with its share of highs an...

Sporting world pays tribute to Brazilian legend Pele

Sporting world pays tribute to Brazilian legend Pele

-- 2022-12-30 20:04:14

FIFA lowered all flags at its headquarters in Zurich following the death of Pele, while the Premier League and A-League pledged to pay tribute to the football great through applause as the sporting wo...

Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant severely injured in car crash

Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant severely injured in car crash

-- 2022-12-30 11:29:08

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been hospitalised after being involved in a car accident, his Indian Premier League (IPL) team said on Friday. The Hindustan Times reported that Pant's car collide...

Football's 'King' Pele mourned around the globe

Football's 'King' Pele mourned around the globe

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-30 10:52:34

Football fans were united in mourning on Thursday after the death of Pele at the age of 82, with tributes pouring in for the Brazil great who defined his sport and...

World reacts to death of Brazilian soccer king Pele

World reacts to death of Brazilian soccer king Pele

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-30 10:15:32

Reactions poured in from around the world to the death of Brazilian soccer legend Pele. He died of cancer in Brazil at age 82. His grace, athleticism and mesmerizing moves transfixed players and fans,...

Pele or Maradona? Debate will continue raging over who was greater

Pele or Maradona? Debate will continue raging over who was greater

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-30 09:56:49

Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in football about who was the greatest player centred on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona, Reuters reports. It was...

Football star Pele, Brazilian legend of the beautiful game, dies at 82

Football star Pele, Brazilian legend of the beautiful game, dies at 82

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-30 09:51:31

Pele, the legendary Brazilian football player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82, Reuters r...

Litton becomes highest-ranked batter in Bangladesh’s Test cricket history

Litton becomes highest-ranked batter in Bangladesh’s Test cricket history

-- 2022-12-28 19:55:18

Right-handed top-order batter Litton Das achieved a historic milestone, becoming the highest-ranked Bangladeshi batter in Bangladesh’s Test cricket history. According to the latest ICC ranking...

Bangladesh cricket coach Russell Domingo resigns

Bangladesh cricket coach Russell Domingo resigns

bdnews24.com 2022-12-28 12:21:20

Russell Domingo, the head coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team, has resigned. He informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) of his decision on Tuesday, just two days after the country...

Liverpool agree to sign Gakpo, say PSV Eindhoven

Liverpool agree to sign Gakpo, say PSV Eindhoven

-- 2022-12-27 20:40:07

Liverpool have agreed to sign Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven, say the Dutch club. Gakpo, 23, had an impressive World Cup in Qatar, scoring three goals as he helped the Netherlands...

England to visit Bangladesh in March for ODI, T20I series

England to visit Bangladesh in March for ODI, T20I series

-- 2022-12-27 18:04:43

England will travel to Bangladesh in March for a rearranged series of three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals. Dhaka will host the first two ODIs on 1 March and 3 March and the...

Bangladesh emerge unbeaten champions U-23 volleyball

Bangladesh emerge unbeaten champions U-23 volleyball

-- 2022-12-26 20:08:35

Bangladesh emerged unbeaten champions in the Bangabandhu Asian Central Zone U-23 Men's Int'l Volleyball Championship beating Kyrgyzstan by 3-2 set in the final held today (Monday) at Shaheed Suhraward...

Referee hits back in criticism over Argentina goal in World Cup final

Referee hits back in criticism over Argentina goal in World Cup final

-- 2022-12-25 19:06:28

The World Cup final ended nearly a week ago but the drama around it continued as the match referee showed a photo on his phone during a news conference to respond to claims that Lionel Messi's extra-t...

Brazil football legend Pele's family gather at hospital bedside

Brazil football legend Pele's family gather at hospital bedside

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-25 15:24:47

Brazilian football legend Pele's family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the 82-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest footballers o...

Bangladesh made us extremely tensed: Rahul

Bangladesh made us extremely tensed: Rahul

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-25 14:58:40

India captain KL Rahul admitted that the dressing was extremely tensed when they were seven down for 74 runs in the chase of 145 runs to win the second Test but still believed that someone could put u...

Brazil soccer legend Pele's family gather at hospital bedside

Brazil soccer legend Pele's family gather at hospital bedside

REUTERS 2022-12-25 14:02:38

Brazilian soccer legend Pele’s family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the 82-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all t...

India beat Bangladesh by three wickets to win series 2-0

India beat Bangladesh by three wickets to win series 2-0

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-25 12:22:22

India beat Bangladesh by three wickets in the low-scoring second test to complete a 2-0 series sweep in Mirpur on Sunday. Chasing 145 for victory on a turning track with variable bounce, I...

Tigers win absolutely possible, says Liton Das

Tigers win absolutely possible, says Liton Das

-- 2022-12-24 20:44:27

Bangladesh's wicket-keeper batter Liton Das has expressed optimism regarding their chances of coming away with a win in the ongoing Dhaka Test against India. At the close of day three, India slumped...

Life lessons Leo Messi taught us in this World Cup

Life lessons Leo Messi taught us in this World Cup

Shuvro Saif 2022-12-24 19:07:54

The World Cup is over, but the aura is still alive. What Lionel Messi and Co. showed in this World Cup will certainly be part of folklore and myths. People who witness greatness in motion will keep...

Mirpur Test: India’s top order collapse chasing 145

Mirpur Test: India’s top order collapse chasing 145

-- 2022-12-24 18:11:57

India suffered a top order meltdown chasing a small victory target of 145 after spinner Mehidy Hasan struck triple blows to keep alive Bangladesh's hopes of a series-levelling victory in the dramatic...

Shahid Afridi named interim chief selector of Pakistan men’s cricket team

Shahid Afridi named interim chief selector of Pakistan men’s cricket team

-- 2022-12-24 17:40:29

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as the interim chief of the Men’s National Selection Committee for the home series against New Zealand. The...

Bangladesh all out for 231, India need 145 to sweep series

Bangladesh all out for 231, India need 145 to sweep series

-- 2022-12-24 16:57:15

Bangladesh were all out for 231 in their second innings on Saturday, setting India a victory target of 145 in the second Test in Mirpur. Litton Das (73) and Zakir Hasan (51) struck half-centuries for...

France lodges complaint against Martinez for mocking Mbappe

France lodges complaint against Martinez for mocking Mbappe

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-23 19:34:10

French Football Federation (FFF) has filed a formal complaint with the Argentina Football Association (AFA) regarding the distasteful taunting of France striker Kylian Mbappe by Argentine goalkeeper E...

Pant, Iyer help India reclaim control in Mirpur Test

Pant, Iyer help India reclaim control in Mirpur Test

-- 2022-12-23 17:49:35

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer combined in a rollicking 159-run partnership to help India wrest back control of the second test against Bangladesh on Friday. The touring side were all out for 314 clai...

Sports unraveled, collided with politics, racism in 2022

Sports unraveled, collided with politics, racism in 2022

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-23 13:59:37

The unspoken deal between sports fans and their favorite teams and players has been, in theory: Sure, there are billions of dollars being thrown around, but at the core, sports are supposed to be fun...

FIFA reviews chef’s ‘undue access’ to hold World Cup trophy

FIFA reviews chef’s ‘undue access’ to hold World Cup trophy

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-23 12:38:21

FIFA is taking “appropriate internal action” to address breaches of World Cup protocol by a celebrity chef who held the gold trophy on the field, soccer’s governing body said...

Messi reportedly extends contract with PSG

Messi reportedly extends contract with PSG

-- 2022-12-23 10:27:31

World Cup winner Lionel Messi has reached a deal with Paris St Germain to stay with the club for at least the 2023-24 season, French daily Le Parisien reported on Wednesday. The 35-year-old forward,...