Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is a doubt for Brazil’s opening 2022 World Cup qualifier against Bolivia because of a back problem, the Selecao team’s doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old was earlier forced to leave a training session at Brazil’s Granja Comary base in Teresopolis, near Rio de Janeiro, to undergo physiotherapy. “Neymar felt pain in the lumbar region during the warm-up of today’s training … and was taken off and examined,” Lasmar said in a video sent...
AFP, Lisbon :Cristiano Ronaldo hit the crossbar as Portugal and Spain played out a goalless draw in a compelling friendly...
Sports Reporter :Bangabandhu Federation Cup Basketball Tournament starts tomorrow at Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium in the city. The Bangladesh Basketball Federation (BBF) will arrange the basketball competition. BBF will bear all the expenditure of the meet from its own fund. President of Bangladesh Basketball Federation and President of Bangladesh Medical Association Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin will formally open the competition as the chief guest.A number of eight teams will participate in the basketball meet. The basketball competition will be held to...
Agency :Free agent Mario Goetze, who scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final for Germany, has signed...
FC Barcelona is likely to be without Spain international left back Jordi Alba for a while after he was forced out of Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to Sevilla with a hamstring injury. Alba had to limp off in the 74th minute and was replaced by new signing Sergino Dest, who played on the left of the Barca defense, despite being right-footed. Barca issued a communique shortly after the final whistle confirming Alba had “problems in his right hamstring,” adding...
AFP, London :Champions Liverpool suffered a humiliating 7-2 defeat at Aston Villa and Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho savoured a 6-1...
AFP, Paris :Marseille and Lyon continued their shaky starts to the season on Sunday with a 1-1 draw that leaves both sides languishing in mid-table in Ligue 1.Marseille are 10th on nine points following the draw at the Groupama stadium while Rudi Garcia’s Lyon, who reached the semi-finals of last season’s Champions League, are two points and four places back.Andre Villas-Boas’ Marseille have not won in the four matches since they beat Paris Saint-Germain last month while Lyon’s winless run...
Everton striker Moise Kean is poised to join Paris St-Germain on loan until the end of the season. The 20-year-old...
Sports Reporter :Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin, who was re-elected President of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for the fourth consecutive times, said...
BBC Online :Former Paris St-Germain (PSG) striker Edinson Cavani was due to fly into England on Sunday to join Manchester...
AP, Leeds :Pep Guardiola was frustrated by the strength of guru Marcelo Bielsa’s Premier League newcomers as Manchester City were held 1-1 by Leeds on Saturday.At a rainy, empty Elland Road – due to coronavirus restrictions – Rodrigo came off the bench in the second half to equalize with his first goal since joining Leeds ahead of the season in a club-record transfer.The Spaniard pounced on a mistake by City goalkeeper Ederson to turn the ball home from close range...
AP, Madrid :The excitement and euphoria over Luis Suárez didn’t last very long for Atlético Madrid.Two consecutive scoreless draws quickly...