Football
Maradona arrested at Buenos Aires Airport over ex-girlfriend's lawsuit: reports
Dhaka, May 24 (UNB)- Diego Maradona, an Argentinian football legend now training the Mexican club Dorados de Sinaloa, was detained at a Buenos Aires airport after his ex-girlfriend Rocio Oliva sued him for a $6.3 million pay-out, reports The Nation.
BPL Football: Bashundhara Kings maintain unbeaten run
Dhaka, May 23 (UNB)- League leaders Bashundhara Kings further consolidated their position at the summit of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football, beating lowly NoFeL Sporting Club 3-1 goals at Shaheed Bulu Stadium in Noakhali on Thursday.
BCL Football: Police FC to play Soccer Club in last league match Friday
Dhaka, May 23 (UNB) - Bangladesh Police Football Club will play lowly Feni Soccer Club in the last league match of the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday.
AFC U-16 Women’s Champs: Bangladesh put in Group A
Dhaka, May 23 (UNB)– Bangladesh put in tough Group A of the eight-team AFC U-16 Women’s Championship’2019 alongwith hosts Thailand, Japan and Australia scheduled to be held in Thailand from September 15–28 this year.
National booters fly for Thailand Friday
Dhaka, May 23 (UNB) – A 31-member Bangladesh National Football team will fly for Thailand on Friday at 1:30 pm to join a 10-day preparation camp ahead of their joint qualifications for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against Laos.
Brazil's Athletico tops River Plate in 1st leg of Recopa
Sao Paulo, May 23 (AP/UNB) — Marco Ruben scored in the 25th minute and Brazil's Athletico beat Argentina's River Plate 1-0 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final.
Both BPL football matches end in draw
Dhaka, May 22 (UNB) – Both the matches of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football ended in draw in two separate venues across the country on Wednesday.
Messi, Aguero and Di Maria in Argentina's Copa America squad
Buenos Aires, May 22 (AP/UNB) — Argentina included Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria in its Copa America squad, while Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi was left out.
Diego Costa injures ankle in Atletico Madrid friendly
Madrid, May 22 (AP/UNB) — Atletico Madrid says Diego Costa sprained his left ankle in the team's 2-1 loss in a friendly against Beitar Jerusalem on Tuesday.
Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final for political reasons
May 22 (AP/UNB) -The choice of Baku as host of the Europa League final provided Arsenal with further grounds for discontent Tuesday when one of the team's most talented players pulled out of the game for political reasons.