Spain survive Norway scare to kick-off campaign with win
Spain held off a battling Norway to open their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win on Saturday in Valencia.Luis Enrique’s side controlled play...
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Barella, Kean get Italy off the mark in Euro 2020 qualifiers
Nicolo Barella and Moise Kean scored in either half to get the new-look Italy off to a winning start in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier...
Hand of God? Bangladeshi’s Messi drawing comes alive
A young Bangladeshi architect has earned fame after his digital drawing of footballer Lionel Messi was matched in real life six years later.Suhas Nahian’s 2013...
Abahani, Mohammedan to clash in season’s first high-voltage match today
Bangladesh cricket’s most intriguing rivalry is set to be renewed once again as Mohammedan Sporting Club will take on archrivals Abahani Ltd today in a...
Div II Football League begins today
Sports Reporter :The Dhaka Metropolis Second Division Football League begins today at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohdammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s today.Tongi...
England, France win big, Portugal held as Euro defense opens
AP, London :Big and slick wins for France and England. Not even a goal for Portugal.Even with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to the Portugal side for...
Venezuela down Argentina on Messi return
AFP, Madrid :Argentina suffered a shock 3-1 defeat to Venezuela on Friday as Lionel Messi made his first international appearance since the 2018 World Cup.Barcelona...
US beat Ecuador 1-0 in int’l friendly soccer
AP, Orlando :Gregg Berhalter’s vision for the U.S. national team started to unfold as the Americans passed the ball from side to side, played diagonal...
Hazard lifts Belgium in Euro qualifying as Depay triggers Dutch rout
AFP, Paris :Eden Hazard ensured Belgium kicked off their qualifying campaign for Euro 2020 in style on Thursday with a brace in a home victory...
Ronaldo fined 20,000 euros for mimicking Simeone celebration
AFP, Lausanne :Cristiano Ronaldo was fined 20,000 euros ($22,738) by UEFA on Thursday for mimicking Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone’s crotch-grabbing celebration in Juventus’ Champions...
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay relaunch 2030 World Cup bid
AFP, Buenos Aires :Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay relaunched their bid to host the 2030 World Cup following a meeting of their presidents in Buenos...