DHAKA: Brazil star Neymar has slammed the country's training mentality, insisting the nation lags well behind Germany and Spain. Last summer the Selecao defeated Spain 3-0 in the Confederations Cup and were the favourites heading into the World Cup, but they were humiliated in the

DHAKA: Football governing body FIFA on Friday lifted the suspension of Nigeria from international competition over "government interference" in the game. The suspension of the Nigerian Football Federation was imposed on July 9 just after the national team were beaten in the last 16 at

DHAKA: The ICC has announced that it will appeal, along with the Bangladesh Cricket Board, the verdict of the anti-corruption tribunal set up by the BCB to look into allegations of wrongdoing in the Bangladesh Premier League 2013.  The BCB had set up the tribunal after the ICC's

DHAKA: Germany captain Philipp Lahm has quit international soccer just days after leading his side to World Cup victory in Brazil.“It is the right time for me. I have totally enjoyed my time with the national team,” the 30-year-old was quoted as saying on Sky Sport Deutschland’s

The euphoria has died down. The football world is slowly getting over worldwide soccer mania. No more sleepless nights waiting in anxiousness and wishing for the favorite teams and players. Now all will wait for World Cup 2018 and only few and fewer people will keep track of the Europa,

DHAKA: Germany’s charge to claim Sunday’s World Cup title has seen them return to the top of FIFA’s world rankings for the first time in around 20 years.Besides, Bangladesh has gained four and placed on 163rd in the latest rankings. The latest list, published on Thursday, has

DHAKA: Mesut Ozil has not given his World Cup bonus money to the children of Gaza as he was funding sick children in Brazil to undergo surgery. Ozil was part of the Germany side that defeated Argentina in the World Cup final thanks to Mario Gotze’s extra-time winner, handing the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will reconsider the punishment awarded to the all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan if he regrets for his deeds. Regarding the matter, National Cricket coach Chandika Hathurusingha will talk to BCB chairman Nazmul Hasan on Thursday.  BCB sources confirmed

DHAKA: An ex-girlfriend of legendary footballer Diego Maradona was arrested on Wednesday at a Buenos Aires airport for allegedly stealing from him in Dubai, police said. "Rocio Oliva was arrested by Interpol agents when she arrived at the (Ezeiza International) terminal around 7:20 pm

We know a person, who jokes, if he is not in Dhaka, either he is in Faridpur or in Singapore. Singapore was the first country I had ever made a foreign trip to 15 years back. The SQ flight had touched the Changi airport very early in the morning. Still the sun did not rise when we had

DHAKA: Zimbabwe will visit Bangladesh in October to play three tests and five one-day internationals on their month-long tour. Zimbabwean cricket board disclosed the matter on Wednesday. Chittagong will host the first two tests starts from October 26. Second test will be held in the

DHAKA: Reports have emerged of a fantastic gesture from the Argentina squad that came runners-up at the World Cup after losing 1-0 to Germany in last Sunday’s final. The World Cup runners-up donated 135,000 dollars to the paediatric cancer centre at the Hospital Garrahan in Buenos

DHAKA: Commentators chided the German football team on Wednesday for gently mocking Argentina during a giant World Cup winners party in Berlin, an event that marked a rare exuberant celebration of national pride. In a country where strident patriotism is still largely taboo, newspapers

DHAKA: Mohammad Ashraful is set to appeal the eight-year ban which was awarded him by the BPL anti-corruption tribunal for his involvement in match and spot-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).  Earlier on June 18, a special tribunal banned Ashraful for eight years and fined

DHAKA: The 62-year-old officially takes charge at Old Trafford on Wednesday and is expected to implement a strict training regime as well as making further moves in the transfer market. Gaal declined the opportunity to take a holiday after Netherlands' World Cup campaign and has instead

BCB is responsible for the planning, development and operation of Cricket in Bangladesh. But other than committing most of their time and resources are they doing enough for domestic cricket organization and development? What about regular organization of major leagues and tournaments?

The Arbitral Tribunal Constituted under Annex VII of UNCLOS, in the matter of Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary Arbitration between Bangladesh and India issued its Award in respect of the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the two sates on 7 July 2014. The tribunal unanimously

Can you remember Oldrich Swab, the Swiss coach? No, it’s not your fault if you can’t remember the football coach, at all. You may not even know his name as the guy doesn’t carry a prolific profile. If you google his name, the primary findings will show him as a former football

DHAKA: Pop singer Rihanna broke World Cup etiquette when she got her hands on the trophy during Germany's post-match party.FIFA guidelines have previously said that only winners of the tournament and heads of state are allowed to handle the official World Cup Trophy, the Daily Mail

DHAKA: He looks like Lionel Messi, comes from the same country as the Argentine superstar and, at the age of eight, already has Barcelona’s interest piqued.  At the risk of building up hype that few would be able to match, remember the name: Claudio Nancufil. Nancufil, who comes from