Football
England forward Harry Kane on FIFA’s best player shortlist
England’s Harry Kane features on a 10-man shortlist for the Best Fifa Men’s Player award for 2018.Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, Mohamed Salah of Liverpool, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and new Juventus signing Cristiano Ronaldo...
Ozil`s angry Germany departure draws mixed response at home
AP, Berlin :Mesut Ozil’s angry departure from Germany’s national team amid accusations of racism drew mixed reactions at home Monday, prompting both sharp criticism of the player and concern over the country’s attitude toward...
Faraaz Gold Cup Inter-University Football begins today
The 20-team Shahjalal Islami Bank Faraaz Gold Cup Inter-University Football Tournament’ 2018, begins today (Wednesday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.Fareast University will play ULAB in the inaugural match at 4:30 pm at the...
City’s Sane determined after Germany World Cup snub
AFP, New York : Leroy Sane has thanked Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola for helping him overcome his World Cup heartbreak.The City forward, who was a key member of Guardiola’s Premier League title-winning side...
Man Utd held to scoreless draw by Earthquakes
AFP, Los Angeles : Manchester United, buoyed by the arrival of Alexis Sanchez on Sunday, nevertheless remained without a win in their North American pre-season tour after a 0-0 draw against the San Jose...
‘I couldn’t look at a football’ after the World Cup: Neymar
AFP, Brazil :Brazil superstar Neymar admits that after his nation’s quarter-final defeat to Belgium at the World Cup he couldn’t look at a ball and didn’t want to see any of the remaining matches.“I...
Iniesta’s Japanese debut falls flat in 3-0 defeat
AFP, Kobe : Spanish legend Andres Iniesta’s Japanese debut ended on a flat note Sunday as Vissel Kobe crashed to an embarrassing 3-0 home defeat by J-League strugglers Shonan Bellmare. The former Barcelona playmaker...