Saturday | February 07, 2026 | Dhaka
France’s Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to take charge of a men’s Champions League (CL) game when Juventus host Dynamo Kyiv today.Frappart, who turns 37 next month, was the first female...
Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop, who scored the first goal of the 2002 World Cup against reigning champions France, has died aged 42, soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Sunday. “FIFA is saddened...
AFP, Buenos Aires :Diego Maradona’s surgeon responded to the launch of an investigation for involuntary manslaughter by saying he “everything he could, up to the impossible” for an “unmanageable” patient.Earlier in the day prosecutors...
AFP, Madrid :Barcelona on Sunday followed the advice of coach Ronald Koeman and paid tribute to their former player Diego Maradona with an emphatic return to form in La Liga and a 4-0 victory...
AFP, London :Tottenham moved to the top of the Premier League with a goalless draw against title rivals Chelsea, while Edinson Cavani inspired Manchester United’s thrilling 3-2 win at Southampton on Sunday.Jose Mourinho’s side...
Agency :Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) dropped points for the second Ligue 1 game in a row when they were held to a 2-2 home draw by Girondins de Bordeaux on Saturday, as Neymar reached a...
AFP, Paris :On the first weekend of sporting action since the death of Diego Maradona, sports, leagues and teams round the world on Saturday paid tribute to the Argentine football great.Those who knew or...
Agency :Egypt’s football giant Al-Ahly claimed the African Champions League title on Friday, beating Egyptian rivals Zamalek 2-1 in the final.Mohamed Madgy Afsha’s rocket goal four minutes before the end of the game at...
Agency :Beijing Guoan defeated Melbourne Victory 2-0, its fourth consecutive victory in Group E while FC Tokyo edged Shanghai Shenhua 2-1 in Group F in the AFC Champions League (ACL) here on Friday.Prior to...
Agency :Derby County’s Wayne Rooney is prepared to call time on his playing career if asked to fill the position of manager left vacant following Phillip Cocu’s sacking, the former England captain said on...
AFP, Lausanne :Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini are now being investigated for “fraud” and “breach of trust” in Switzerland, a source with access to the probe said on Friday.The...
