“I know Salzburg are playing the Club World Cup, but do I have to say I love the competition? I don't, I still don't, I think it's useless," he said.

Eriksson, who died in August last year at the age of 76 having earlier announced that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, left assets worth 4.8 million pounds but owed 8.64 million.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday demanded a rapid reaction from his team after their capitulation against rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.

Lazio on Tuesday sacked the club doctor responsible for performing penis surgery on their fascist-sympathising falconer, who was dismissed the day before for publishing the results of the operation online.

Liverpool's second consecutive league draw opens the door for Arsenal to cut the gap at the top to four points when they host Tottenham in the north London derby on Wednesday.

Jesus was stretchered off in the first half of Sunday's FA Cup third-round match against Manchester United, which ended in a defeat for the Gunners on penalties.

Brothers Union and Bangladesh Police FC have kept alive their hopes of moving into second round of the Federation Cup after winning their respective penultimate matches of the group stage on Tuesday.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta defended his handling of the Dani Olmo registration issue and lashed out at enemies attacking the club in a fiery speech on Tuesday.

Nasif, who had previously worked as the video and GPS analyst of the Bangladesh U-23 national team, as well as gained experience analysing the performance of Sheikh Jamal DC from 2022 to 2024 and Saif Sporting Club from 2020 to 2022.

Premier League champions City had won just one of 13 matches in all competitions before their 2-0 victory at Leicester on December 29.

 Barcelona put in a clinical display to lift their first trophy in more than a year, having no silverware to show for last season.

Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde were all on target before halftime, after French forward Kylian Mbappe put Real in front in the fifth minute. Raphinha grabbed another in the second half while Rodrygo scored for Real.

Kylian Mbappe put Madrid ahead but a dominant Barcelona hit five in response before their goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was sent off in the second half.

Altay Bayindir was Manchester United's unlikely hero as the holders held out for over an hour a man down to knock Arsenal out the FA Cup on penalties after a feisty 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Sunday.

Diego Simeone's side climbed one point clear of champions Real Madrid and six ahead of third-placed Barcelona at the halfway mark in the Spanish league season.

Bangladesh Football Federation will soon get a kit sponsor and a football partner, claimed vice-president Fahad Karim.

LaLiga leaders Real recovered from that setback and are on a five-match winning streak ahead of defending the Super Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but coach Carlo Ancelotti is cautious.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has put in a transfer request, Napoli coach Antonio Conte said on Saturday, as Italian media report of a potential switch to Paris Saint-Germain.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's stunning strike lit up Liverpool's 4-0 win over League Two Accrington Stanley to cruise into the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday.

SAFF Championship winning coach Peter Butler will stay on, for the time being, as the head coach of Bangladesh national women’s football team, confirmed Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) women’s wing chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron.