Football
Liverpool complete Thiago move
Agency :Premier League champions Liverpool confirmed the signing of Spain international midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich on Friday in a deal worth around 30 million euros.The 29-year-old, who helped Bayern to the treble...
Juve parting with Higuain
AFP, Milan :Serie A champions Juventus confirmed on Thursday they had terminated Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain’s contract by mutual consent.The former Real Madrid and Napoli forward is reportedly set to join David Beckham’s Major...
AC Milan beat Shamrock Rovers
BBC Online :Goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Hakan Calhanoglu saw AC Milan beat League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers in their Europa League qualifier in Dublin.Ibrahimovic clinically fired home from the edge of the...
Man Utd’s Solskjaer under pressure to dispel ‘nearly man’ tag
AFP, London :Manchester United made undoubted progress in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first full season in charge with a third-placed finish in the Premier League and runs to three semi-finals in cup competitions.But with United...
Tottenham Hotspur edge past Lokomotiv Plovdiv
BBC Online :Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says that “in this moment” he “believes” in record signing Tanguy Ndombele after he bundled in a late winner against nine-man Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Europa League.Spurs survived...
BFF Election: Kazi Salahuddin’s rival panel formed
UNB, Dhaka :Bangladesh District and Divisional Football Association and Football Club Association formed a panel named “Samonnya Parishad” to contest the BFF Election 2020 to be held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on October...
Draxler’s late goal secures first League win for PSG, Neymar banned for two matches
Agency :Julian Draxler’s header in stoppage time earned Paris Saint-Germain a precious 1-0 win over Metz at home on Wednesday, ending the Ligue 1 defending champions’ losing streak in the opening two games of...
Messi scores twice as Barcelona win friendly match
AFP, Barcelona :Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday as Barcelona beat second-division Girona 3-1 in a pre-season friendly match.Messi helped set up Philippe Coutinho, back from his loan at Bayern Munich, for the first...
Bournemouth beat Crystal Palace 11-10 on penalties in English League Cup
Bournemouth beat Crystal Palace 11-10 in an unusually long penalty shootout to advance to the third round of the English League Cup after the game ended at 0-0 after 90 minutes on Tuesday. As...
Brazilian govt supports Neymar in racism row
AFP, Sao Paulo :Brazil’s government sent its support to Neymar Tuesday after he was red-carded for a fight in a Ligue 1 match in France, condemning the “racism” that triggered the brawl.The Paris Saint-Germain...
Messi joins exclusive club of sporting billionaires
AFP, Paris :Lionel Messi may have had to stay put at Barcelona but the Argentine legend did succeed in joining one new club this year – the one reserved for sporting billionaires, according to...