De Bruyne embracing fresh start at Napoli

Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is raring to go at Serie A champions Napoli after not being offered a contract extension by Manchester City, and said linking up with compatriot Romelu Lukaku was part of the appeal.
19 July 2025

Puja hits brace in 5-0 win against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh brushed aside Sri Lanka 5-0 in their penultimate match of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship on Saturday, maintaining 100 percent record in the four-team competition.
19 July 2025

Champions Napoli must learn from disastrous title defence, says Conte

Serie A champions Napoli must be humble and learn from the mistakes they made during their disastrous title defence in the 2023-24 campaign, manager Antonio Conte has warned.
19 July 2025

Footballers to bear the brunt of lower budget of clubs

With less than a month remaining before the transfer window of the Bangladesh Premier League closes, footballers are struggling to secure suitable contracts for the upcoming 2025-26 season due to financial constraints faced by the participating clubs.
19 July 2025

New Tottenham manager calls for brave and aggressive approach

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank said he wants his team to embody the club's motto "to dare is to do" by playing brave, aggressive, attacking football, as he laid out his vision at his first press conference on Friday.
18 July 2025

Arsenal seal divisive move for Chelsea winger Madueke

Arsenal sealed their controversial signing of Chelsea forward Noni Madueke in a deal worth a reported £48 million ($65 million) on Friday.
18 July 2025

Barca's planned Camp Nou return in August scrapped

Barcelona abandoned their plan to return to their Camp Nou home in August on Friday, pushing the stadium's re-opening back further.
18 July 2025

Sapna Rani: this one’s a keeper

Sapna’s primary role in the ongoing SAFF Women’s Championship appears to be setting standards and shepherding for the less experienced bunch.
18 July 2025

Spanish star Bonmati 'grateful' for Euros bid after meningitis scare

She started her first match of the tournament in last week's 3-1 win over Italy which secured top spot and nine points in Group B after her illness led to substitute appearances against Portugal and Belgium.
18 July 2025

Palmer’s ‘really special’ grandfather’s island visit sparks tourism buzz in St Kitts

Rather than take a well-earned vacation to Las Vegas or an exotic Pacific destination, the Chelsea midfielder opted to visit the tiny Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis, where his grandfather Sterry Palmer was born.
18 July 2025

1979 to 2025: Glory echoes across eras, cries constant

In the long gap between two triumphs, one thing echoes consistently: the cry for long-term planning, and the lingering question of whether we can truly capitalise on success and momentum.
18 July 2025

‘This success should motivate us all’

"There are many invisible things that affect performance, which we don’t often talk about."
18 July 2025

Morsalin calls Abahani move a ‘lucky opportunity’

Morsalin, who left Bashundhara Kings in search of more game time, said the welcome made his move all the more special.
17 July 2025

Bangladesh ease to 3-0 win over Bhutan

Hosts Bangladesh kept their impressive winning run intact in the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship with an emphatic 3-0 win over Bhutan in their fourth match at the Bashundhara Kings practice ground today.
17 July 2025

Smith’s £1m move ushers in new era for women’s football

Arsenal's blockbuster move eclipses the previous record set by American defender Naomi Girma's 900,000-pound transfer from San Diego Wave to Chelsea in January, although the 25-year-old had already broken the one million dollar mark.
17 July 2025

Bangladesh girls in command as SAFF U-20 enters final stretch

If results go as predicted, Bangladesh could all but seal the title before that final showdown, needing only a draw against Nepal on the last matchday.
17 July 2025

Neymar fires Santos to shock win over Flamengo

Neymar’s performance was a bright spot, signaling a return to form for the star forward and lifting the spirits of the Santos faithful.
17 July 2025

Messi’s scoring streak snapped as Miami crushed by Cincinnati

The 38-year-old Argentine star forward had scored a brace, two goals, in five consecutive matches for Miami, giving him 16 goals on the season as Inter managed four wins and a draw in the run.
17 July 2025

Yamal takes Messi’s mantle with iconic No. 10 shirt

"Our 10," wrote Barca on social media, accompanied by a video featuring Yamal.
16 July 2025

Bellingham set to miss 12 weeks after shoulder surgery

Bellingham has been struggling with shoulder discomfort after dislocating it in a La Liga match in November 2023, and playing with a brace under his shirt since then.
16 July 2025