DHAKA: The upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup trophy will arrive in Bangladesh on July 25.A press release on Thursday said that the prestigious silverware will be displayed here for two days and during its stay, the trophy will feature at a number of

DHAKA: A member of FIFA is the source of illegal World Cup ticket sales, Brazilian police said Thursday.Police commissioner Fabio Barucke told reporters that "someone from FIFA" and "an intermediary from Match Hospitality", FIFA's ticket agency, controlled the thousands of tickets

DHAKA: He may be regarded as cricket’s ‘God’ and the world may see him the best-ever batsman of his generation, but Sachin Tendulkar is still an ‘unknown’ quantity in the world of sports. That cricket’s global ‘appeal’ is rather limited is well illustrated by the fact

DHAKA: France and Germany are the two top European football power house which impressed world football arena in the recent past. They have also glorious world cup tradition and history. These two nations along with Italy, Spain and Netherlands are Europes Challenge to South American

DHAKA: Even the staunchest of Brazil supporter can't be assured that the HEXA mission of Brazil in World 2014 is moving smoothly like a well-oiled machined yet. Scholari brigade have got through four of the seven step required to climb to the heaven. But the samba rhyme that makes

DHAKA: Diego Maradona has expressed his rage at Argentina's performances in the tournament, placing the blame firmly at the feet of Alejandro Sabella. La Albiceleste progressed to the last eight of the competition on Tuesday following a narrow 1-0 extra-time win over Switzerland, with

Brazil world cup till its quarter final stage has witnessed breath taking, nail biting tensions, fascinating contests and epic battle for survivals. After all these teams those were tipped to move after first round managed to scarp through but most only just . Fortune favored the

DHAKA: Australia's world number 144 Nick Kyrgios caused one of the greatest Wimbledon sensations on Tuesday when he sent world number one and 14-time Grand Slam title winner Rafael Nadal crashing to a shock defeat. The 19-year-old Kyrgios, making his Wimbledon debut, clinched a fearless

DHAKA: Lionel Messi said he feared Argentina would be knocked out of the World Cup before he set up Angel Di Maria's late extra-time winner against Switzerland. Di Maria fired in Messi's pass to clinch a 1-0 win, ending stubborn Swiss resistance and setting up a quarter-final tie against

Belgium 1 (Kevin De Bruyne 93*, Romeo Lukaku 105*) : USA 1 ( Julian Green 107*). Played At Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador It could be an avalanche of Belgain goals had they availed the series of chances that came their way. They could send USA back home battered and bruised. Belgians

Argentina 1 ( Di Maria 118* ) : Switzerland 0, Played at Arena de Sao Paulo A hard pressed Argentina still not impressive managed to overcome a determined Switzerland through a good looking Di Maria in goal with the greatest player of the planet doing the spade work in the dying minutes

DHAKA: Argentina booked their place in the World Cup quarter-final after Angel Di Maria struck in the dying minutes of injury time to secure a 1-0 win over Switzerland. Not for the first time this tournament, Alejandro Sabella's men struggled to make their presence felt in attack for

Switzerland wants to make their stay in beautiful Brazil longer but favorite Argentina intends to send them home and give them some goals to deposit safely in Swiss Black Bank what they call. Argentina has relied heavily on their No 10’s talents – he has scored four of the team’s

"The Hand of  God"  The Hand of God! Truly iconic image in World Cup history, as Diego Maradona beats Peter Shilton to the ball and punches it into the net to give Argentina the lead against England in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup, in Mexico City, Mexico. "Goal

DHAKA: The Real Madrid winger lauded his Argentina team-mate for his four goals in three World Cup games and insists the current team spirit in the Albiceleste camp is second to none Lionel Messi can do what nobody else in the world can do and will emerge as the top scorer at the World

Smart USA think tank has plotted a five point’s game plan to tide over Belgian Challenge in the pre-quarter final match. Many of my Bangladeshi American friends view Belgium a friendly foe and less difficult opponent than their Group H mates Algeria, Russia and South Korea. Let us see

DHAKA: Brazil and Argentina are two teams whose fans only consider winning the cup their success. Anything short of that is considered failure.  Football world had seen how three other favorites Brazil, Germany and France struggled to overcome strong challenges from Chile, Algeria and

Estádio Nacional de Brasilia, Brasília France 2 [ (Paul Pogba 80 *), Josef ( Own Goal )] : Nigeria  0  Having dominated the most part of the Game the Flying Eagles Nigeria were led to Flying home by the French team extended to its limit.  Another time, another place, another day

Played at Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegro Germany 0 + 2 [Extra time 2 (Schurrie 92*, Mesut Ozil 120*):  Algeria 0 +1 [Extra time 1(Abdulmoumene 120* +1)  Very gallant Algeria went down to matured and well stalked Germany 1-2 in a cracker of a match at Estade Beira –Rio, Porto

DHAKA: The Netherlands and Nepal have been granted T-twenty International status at the International Cricket Council annual Conference in Melbourne, reports paktribune.Both sides competed at the World T-twenty in Bangladesh in March, 2014.The ICC rook the decision at its annual