Newcomer Kosovo secure playoff spot in Euro 2020 qualifying
AP, Madrid :Two years after being recognized by UEFA, Kosovo has given itself a chance to make it to the 2020 European Championship.The small Balkan...
Football
Mascherano shares 2018 World Cup experience
Xinhua, China :Javier Mascherano, the Argentinean defender who helped Barcelona reach the pinnacle of European football several times over, chose to end his 15-year career...
‘China’s Maradona’ open to move abroad amid Wolves link
AFP, Shanghai :Chinese Super League (CSL) top-scorer Wu Lei, who has been linked with a transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers, says he would move abroad for...
Pulisic captains US in Sarachan finale, 1-0 loss to Italy
AP, Dhaka :In his final match as U.S. soccer coach, Dave Sarachan gave Christian Pulisic the captain’s arm band for the first time and sent...
Blatter urges investigation of Infantino`s meetings with Swiss prosecutor
AFP, Lausanne :Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter called for an investigation into his successor Gianni Infantino, after Switzerland’s Attorney General admitted meeting the current boss...
Dutch into Nations League semis on dramatic draw in Germany
AP, Gelsenkirchen :A dramatic comeback sent the Netherlands to the UEFA Nations League finals after ending Germany’s nightmare year with yet more disappointment in a...
Van Dijk hails Dutch draw to reach Nations League semis
AFP, Gelsenkirchen :Virgil van Dijk hailed the Netherlands’ belief as his 91st-minute equaliser fired them into the semi-finals of the Nations League after their dramatic...
Former FIFA ethics head quits Swiss prosecution authority amid football probes
AFP, Geneva :A former head of FIFA’s Ethics Committee has stepped down from his position on Switzerland’s prosecution supervisory authority in order to not hamper...
Dhaka Bank comes forward for development of women’s football
BSS, Dhaka :Dhaka Bank Limited has come forward over the sponsorship for the development of the country’s women’s football for the next six years.In this...