Initially appointed on an interim basis to replace Ruben Amorim, the former United midfielder has exceeded expectations and transformed the mood around Old Trafford

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez appointed Arbeloa to replace Xabi Alonso in January and he is set to be replaced himself by Portuguese veteran Mourinho.

Tuchel has taken a risk on centre-back John Stones despite his lack of involvement at Manchester City during an injury-hit season.

After whitewashing Pakistan in the two-match Test series, the Tigers are set for ODI and T20I series against Australia at home in June before heading to Zimbabwe.

The former world number six was joined by an array of leading players, including Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The French team won hearts and minds at the FIFA World Cup in Mexico that year, finishing third, 28 years after securing the bronze at the 1958 edition in Sweden.

The squad sees the return of several experienced names, including Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Moqim, all of whom missed the ODI series against Bangladesh in March.

Speaking at a special send-off reception hosted by the British High Commission in Dhaka in honour of the Bangladesh women’s team, Cooke expressed her relief that all three teams are not in the same group, while also wishing the Tigresses the very best for the global tournament.

Countdowns will be introduced for goal-kicks, throw-ins and substitutions in an attempt to discourage time-wasting.

Norway are in Group I along with France, Senegal and Iraq. It has been billed as one of the World Cup's toughest groups.

Despite the uncertainty persisting, local organisers remain hopeful of a resolution

Bangladesh cricket has just witnessed a landmark moment, with player reactions and celebratory pictures already flooding social media.

“I never feared or doubted for a moment that we would not win.”

The country’s dominant force in recent years, Kings have been struggling to clear wages for both local and foreign players since last season

England defender Harry Maguire said Thursday he was "shocked and gutted" to have been left out of Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr clinched the Saudi Pro League title with a 4-1 win over Damac on Thursday, ending his long wait for domestic silverware.

Gujarat's easy win took them to the second

In a press release, the BFF stated: “We look forward to appointing Thomas Dooley as the new head coach of the Bangladesh men’s national team.”

The French Open organisers "will not budge" and increase prize money for the 2026 event despite a dispute with players, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said Thursday.

Senegal have "big dreams" to "achieve great things" at the 2026 World Cup, coach Pape Thiaw said Thursday as he unveiled an expanded 28-man squad for next month's tournament.