Atletico Madrid will be without striker Julian Alvarez for their LaLiga opener against Malaga, coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday as the Argentine remains embroiled in a transfer tug-of-war with Barcelona.

Bangladesh forwards Al Amin and Mirajul Islam have been handed 15-match and two-match suspensions respectively by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee over incidents during the Maldives-Bangladesh match in the Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament on June 7.

A damaging split within Asian football deepened Tuesday as the region's top official hit back at a Qatari challenge over the confederation's move to join UEFA and CONCACAF in targeting FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the club's revamped backline would require some time to click into gear, despite describing new signings Ronald Araujo and Jeremy Jacquet as "good players".

With Abahani getting past the trouble, five-time champions Bashundhara Kings are next to follow

The Bangladesh star twice threaten in the first half, but Jurong goalkeeper Hazel Lim denied her headers in the 12th and 21st minutes.

He was one of the highest-ranking FIFA figures to speak out against Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors.

Rodri said his aims with Barcelona would be "the Champions League and whatever else comes our way".

Argentine football legend Claudio Caniggia met budding Bangladeshi footballers at the Fortis Football Academy in Dhaka on Monday during his visit as the guest of honour at the Pillow Chips Dhaka Interschool Champions League (DICL) 2026. The former World Cup star, renowned for his blistering pace and iconic partnership with Diego Maradona, handed out prizes before sitting down with the media.

Manchester City have identified Ayyoub Bouaddi as their leading option to replace Rodri, with the club in advanced talks with Lille over a move for the highly rated Morocco midfielder, according to the BBC.

Replying to a query, BFF president Tabith Awal said the season would not begin with the one-off Challenge Cup, which may be held later in the season under a different name.

When Santos beat Vasco 3-0 on Monday, the rule was invoked for the first time in the Brazilian top flight when keeper Gabriel Brazao requested medical attention.

Bangladesh Women's Football League champions Rajshahi Stars FC began their continental campaign with a heavy defeat, going down 4-0 to neighbouring East Bengal FC in their Group A opener in the preliminary stage of the AFC Women's Champions League in Malaysia on Monday.

His departure leaves new manager Enzo Maresca with the difficult task of replacing one of the most influential defensive midfielders in world football.

PSG, who beat Aston Villa on Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup, struggled to find their flow at Lens' Stade Bollaert-Delelis, despite their hosts having Kyllian Antonio sent off in the first half.

Cameroon lost at home and away to Algeria in the final qualifying round, but the organisers later increased the number of teams for the tournament from 12 to 16.

Enzo Maresca urged Manchester City to learn from their chastening Community Shield defeat against Arsenal after the Italian made a dismal start to the daunting task of replacing Pep Guardiola.

Barcelona have reached a deal with Manchester City to sign Spanish World Cup winner Rodri, a source from the Catalan club told AFP Sunday.

Martin Odegaard warned Arsenal's rivals that the Premier League champions want to "win everything" after starting their season by sweeping aside Manchester City in the Community Shield.

Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence.