United News of Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) - The 2nd edition of Embassy Cup Football Tournament, organised by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), begins on Friday (October 25) at the Armed Police Battalion Headquarter ground (APBn) in Uttara here.

Chattogram, Oct 23 (UNB) – Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan Athletic Club made a good comeback in their 2nd match of the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament beating defending champions TC Sports Club of the Maldives by 2-0 goals at MA Aziz Stadium here on Wednesday.

Madrid, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — Women soccer players in Spain plan to go on strike after failing to reach a deal with clubs over working hours and minimum wages.

Dhaka, Oct 22 (UNB) - Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has decided not to send the national women’s football team in the upcoming 13th South Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Nepal from December 1 to 10.

Chattogram, Oct 22 (UNB) - Sree Gokulam Kerala FC of India made a flying start in the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament upsetting Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football Champions Bashundhara Kings by 3-1 goals in their first match at the floodlit MA Aziz Stadium here on Tuesday. 

Chattogram, Oct 22 (UNB) – A superb hat-trick by Brazilian forward Bruno Suzuki Castanheira guided Terengganu FC of Malaysia to a 5-3 goal victory against Chennai City FC of India in the first Group B match of Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament at MA Aziz Stadium here on Tuesday. 

Paris, 22 Oct (AP/UNB) — Lionel Messi will have Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk as rivals for the 2019 Ballon d'Or award. But not Neymar.

Sheffield, 22 Oct (AP/UNB) — Arsenal slumped to a 1-0 loss at promoted Sheffield United on Monday in the Premier League, upping the pressure on coach Unai Emery after another performance void of creativity and flair.

Fort Lauderdale, 22 Oct (AP/UNB) — Piles of steel sit at one end of the property, waited to be lifted into place. Workers were going in all directions, some pounding nails into wood, others ready to pour concrete, others driving heavy equipment over piles of dirt.

Dhaka, Oct 21 (UNB)– Gono Bishwabidyalay (University) clinched their maiden title in the United Group Faraaz Inter-University Gold Cup Football Tournament beating Southeast University (SEU) by 4-2 goals in tie breaker in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.