United News of Bangladesh

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings managed a hard-fought 1-0 goal victory over newcomers Uttar Baridhara Club in the opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at their home venue at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari on Thursday.

The sky-blue popular Dhanmondi outfit Abahani Ltd, which reached inter-zonal semifinal of AFC Cup last year, made their early exist from this year’s meet due to lack of away goal against Maziya SRC of the Maldives. After playing a goalless draw with Maziya SRC in Male on Wednesday, Portuguese coach of Dhaka Abahani Mario Lemos expressed his total dissatisfaction over the match. He told the

Defender Mitchel Bakker needed only one minute to impress in his first start for Paris Saint-Germain, when his cross led to an own goal in a 6-1 win at Dijon on Wednesday in the French Cup quarterfinals.

The U.S. men's national team urged the U.S. Soccer Federation to sharply increase pay of the American women and accused the governing body of making low-ball offers in negotiations with the men.

Dhaka Abahani Ltd made an early exit from the preliminary stage of the AFC Cup after playing out a goalless draw with Maziya Sports & Recreation Club of the Maldives in their away match at the National Stadium in Male on Wednesday.

The 12th edition of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), country’s most prestigious  football competition, gets underway Thursday (February 13) with opening day fixtures at three venues across the country.

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele will be sidelined for about six months after undergoing surgery to repair a hamstring tear, missing the rest of the season and the European Championship with France.

A fine hat-trick by Zillur Rahman enabled hosts Sylhet District to clinch the Surma Zone title of the Bangabandhu National Football Championship eliminating Narsingdi District by 5-2 goals in the final at the Sylhet District Stadium on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) emerged champions in Seba Zone of the Bangabandhu National Football Championship beating Bangladesh Army by 3-1 goals in the tie breaker on Sunday.

The British coach of Bangladesh National Football team Jamie Day is very positive about the Sylhet venue where Bangladesh’s FIFA World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifiers against Afghanistan is likely to be held on March 26.