United News of Bangladesh

Hosts Bangladesh want a draw against defending champions Palestine in the opening match of the six-nation Bangabandhu International Gold Cup Football Tournament beginning on January 15 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.

Substitute Kevin Strootman steered in a late winner as Marseille strengthened its grip on second place in the French league by beating third-placed Rennes 1-0 on Friday.

Sheffield United moved up to fifth in the English Premier League after a 1-0 over West Ham, which was denied a dramatic injury-time equalizer by the Video Assistant Referee on Friday.

Bangladesh National Football team captain Jamal Bhuiyan joined the squad on the third day of residential camp for upcoming six-nation Bangabandhu International Gold Cup Football Tournament-2020 on Friday.      Jamal, who recently tied the knot in Denmark, landed in Dhaka on Thursday night. Bangladesh’s Head Coach Jamie Day and nine booters of Federation Cup Champions Bashundhara Kings joined the squad on Thursday.

National booters made their practice session for the 2nd day under its Head Coach Jamie Day at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium here Thursday morning.

Depleted by injuries and under almost constant pressure, Aston Villa came within 16 minutes of leaving Leicester with an unexpected advantage from the first leg of their English League Cup semifinal on Wednesday.

Helped by a clever goal by Toni Kroos directly from a corner kick, Real Madrid comfortably defeated Valencia 3-1 on Wednesday to kick off the revamped Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Hosts Bangladesh will play defending champions Palestine in the opening match of the six-nation Bangabandhu International Gold Cup Football Tournament on January 15 at 5:pm at the country’s premier sports venue—Bangabandhu National Stadium here.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) accorded a warm reception to its executive committee member Harun-ur-Rashid after being elected as Youth and Sports Secretary of the ruling Bangladesh Awami League for second term.

Jamal Bhuiyan, captain of the Bangladesh National Football Team, has recently tied the knot in Denmark.