A moment of the match of the Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League between Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra and Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.

July 10, 2014

Premier Football League: Sheikh Russell KC beat Mohammedan SC 2-1

Agencies, Dhaka :Holders Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra returned to the winning steak as they came from behind to post a 2-1 goals victory over Mohammedan...

Football

July 9, 2014

Van Gaal enjoying his Orange period

Win or lose Wednesday’s semi-final against Argentina, Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal will leave the World Cup having firmly reinforced his reputation as a master...

Joachim Loew, head coach of Germany talks to Bastian Schweinsteiger during the German national team training at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Monday.

Football

July 9, 2014

Joachim Loew, head coach of Germany talks to Bastian Schweinsteiger during the German national team training at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Monday.

Football

July 9, 2014

World Cup tickets official arrested over illegal sales

Brazilian police arrested on Monday a director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup ticket packages, accusing him of leading a network that illegally...

Football

July 9, 2014

Who will replace Di Maria for Argentina?

Angel di Maria’s thigh injury has robbed Argentina of vital attacking thrust in midfield going into their World Cup showdown with the Netherlands in Sao...

King Philippe - Filip of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium pose for a family portrait with the Red Devils during the reception of the Belgian national football team at the royal palace in Brussels on Monday. On Saturday the Red Devils were knocked out

Football

July 9, 2014

King Philippe – Filip of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium pose for a family portrait with the Red Devils during the reception of the Belgian national football team at the royal palace in Brussels on Monday. On Saturday the Red Devils were knocked out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, they lost the quarter final match against Argentina.

Football

July 9, 2014

The head coach of the Belgian national football team Marc Wilmots arrives on Monday with players at Brussels Airport in Zaventem after Belgium was eliminated by Argentina on July 5 from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Javier Mascherano of Argentina during the Argentina training session at Cidade do Galo in Vespasiano, Brazil on Sunday.

Football

July 9, 2014

History hangs heavy as Dutch, Argentina clash

Fuelled by decades of hurt, Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Arjen Robben’s Holland will carry competing motivations into Wednesday’s tantalising World Cup semi-final showdown at Sao...

Lionel Messi of Argentina during the Argentina training session at Cidade do Galo in Vespasiano, Brazil on Sunday.

Football

July 8, 2014

Dutch, Argentine duel stokes memories of 1978 final

Argentina and the Netherlands prepare to meet again on South American soil in Wednesday’s second World Cup semi-final, 36 years on from their encounter in...

Football

July 8, 2014

Colombia’s footballers greet wave at their fans upon their arrival in Bogota after the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 on Sunday.

Football

July 8, 2014

Five memorable World Cup semi-finals

The World Cup semi-finals start Tuesday. Here are five that have already left a mark on football history: 1954 (Hungary 4 Uruguay 2) Regarded as...

Brazil's defender David Luiz (R) and Brazil's defender Dani Alves stretch as they take part in a training session at the Granja Comary training complex in Teresopolis during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Monday. Brazil will play against Germany i

Football

July 8, 2014

All change as physical Brazil tackle German guile

AFP, Belo Horizonte :As Brazil and Germany prepare to do battle in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, old stereotypes of both countries’ football philosophies...