Malaysia's prime minister has stuck the boot into Manchester United by suggesting they could be relegated next season, having watched the fallen Premier League giants booed off in Kuala Lumpur.

Argentine superstar Messi opened the scoring in the 27th minute and assisted on Suarez's first goal in the 68th minute for a 2-0 edge.

Bangladesh football team's midfield facelift, which began with the arrival of Hamza Chowdhury, entered its next phase yesterday with Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome getting called up in the 26-member preliminary squad for the team's Asian Cup Qualifying tie against Singapore at home on June 10.

Chelsea roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to claim all four major European trophies.

Still reeling from a trophyless season that saw them stagger to a dismal 15th-place finish in the Premier League, United next meet Hong Kong on May 30.

The national team received a boost with the addition of midfielder Shamit Shome, who joins star player Hamza Choudhury in the middle of the park.

Bangladesh will host Singapore in an AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture in Dhaka on June 10.

Real Betis supporters are revelling in their team's achievement of reaching a European final for the first time in the club's history and the chance to overshadow local rivals Sevilla and enjoy their own chapter of continental success.

The fans changed, “Welcome back, Fahamedul”, as the Olbia Calcio winger made his way to the car waiting outside the airport, avoiding queries from the media.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Wednesday’s Conference League final against Real Betis is a chance to make history, reinforce a winning mentality and prove his young side belong at the top.

Formerly known as Deportivo LS, the club was founded by Suarez in 2018 in Uruguay's Ciudad de la Costa with a focus on developing local talent and giving back to the community through job opportunities and social initiatives.

"I feel qualified for the French team, where I played and spent practically 12, 13, 14 years as a player. Of course it's a dream. I can't wait," said Zidane, a former captain of Les Bleus and the scorer of two goals as they won the 1998 World Cup final.

Local media have reported that the exciting Spanish international could become the Barcelona squad's highest-paid player if he meets certain performance-related clauses.

Under coachMaruful Haque, Abahani ended ahead of the Kings for the first time in six seasons.

Tajwar Awal, member of Bangladesh Football Federation's Competitions Committee, on Tuesday informed the media that all the gallery tickets and majority of VIP-category tickets for the Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture between Bangladesh and Singapore have been sold out through the designated online platform.

Tickify, the online ticketing platform appointed to sell online tickets for the much-anticipated Bangladesh-Singapore match of the Asian Cup Qualifiers, was up and running at noon on Tuesday, before closing to public a couple of hours later.

Nabid Yeasin scored a hattrick as The Daily Star moved into the Last 16 of the Kool-BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament with a 3-1 win against Dhaka Post in their first match at the Paltan Outer Stadium on Tuesday.

More than two months after it started, the trial of seven Argentine health professionals accused in the death of football legend Diego Maradona hangs in the balance over questions about a judge's impartiality.

Acerbi turned 37 in February and had not been involved in the Nazionale since the 0-0 draw with Ukraine in October 2023.

At 65, the Italian star manager, who has five Champions League titles under his belt, is taking the reins of a national team for the first time.