Spain's Lamine Yamal injured, but expected to be fit for World Cup

Spain's Lamine Yamal has picked up a hamstring injury, but is expected to be fit for the upcoming World Cup, his club Barcelona announced Thursday.
23 April 2026

Suarez off mark but Messi fires blanks as Miami beat Salt Lake

Luis Suarez scored his first goal of the Major League Soccer season but Lionel Messi failed to get on the scoresheet as champions Inter Miami struck late to beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Wednesday.
23 April 2026

From the smell of gunpowder to the scent of grass: A football revolution on a bloodstained map

The early 1990s. The skies over the Balkans were no longer blue, but choked with black smoke from relentless airstrikes. Sirens would halt games mid-play, and footballers’ boots were replaced by the heavy gear of soldiers. Croatia was no longer just a defined line on a map -- it had become the name of a blood-soaked struggle.
23 April 2026

Estevao injury deals major blow to Brazil’s World Cup plans

The 18-year-old prodigy suffered a Grade 4 hamstring injury and is "highly unlikely" to be ready for the start of the North American tournament on June 11, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.
23 April 2026

Barcelona edge closer to La Liga title, Yamal injury casts shadow

The teenage Spain star won and converted a penalty to clinch a narrow triumph but hurt himself as he took it and was replaced before half-time.
23 April 2026

Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming FIFA World Cup: Reports

The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the American president's attacks against Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
23 April 2026

Haaland strike ends Arsenal’s six-month reign as City go top

After reeling Arsenal in they now lead the table on goals scored with both sides on 70 points from 33 games and with an identical goal difference of plus 37.
23 April 2026

BFF's high-profile coach hunt

Bangladesh football stands at the foothills of a new beginning. The chapter of Javier Cabrera has come to a close, leaving behind a dugout that is now almost a blank canvas. Yet, for a country languishing near the bottom of the FIFA rankings, master tacticians from across the world are eager to leave their mark.
23 April 2026

Germany’s Gnabry confirms he will miss World Cup

The former Arsenal player has been a regular member of Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann's squad.
23 April 2026

Chattogram City FC earn promotion to BFL at first try

Chattogram City FC confirmed their promotion to the Bangladesh Football League with three matches to spare following a 2-1 win over Chittagong Abahani in the Bangladesh Championship League on Wednesday.
23 April 2026

Chelsea sack Rosenior after worst run since 1912

Calum McFarlane, who was Rosenior's assistant, will take charge as a caretaker for the rest of the season.
23 April 2026

Bangladesh, India in same group again in SAFF Women's Championship

Defending champions Bangladesh have been drawn with host India in the SAFF Women's Championship, which will be held in Goa from May 25 to June 6.
22 April 2026

Inter roar back to beat Como and reach Italian Cup final

Inter Milan reached the Italian Cup final on Tuesday after coming back from two goals down to win 3-2 and go through by the same scoreline on aggregate.
22 April 2026

300 CVs so far: BFF forms committee to select men's head coach

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has reportedly received 300 CVs (curriculum vitae) after floating a circular for the appointment of a new head coach for the senior men’s team, a member of the federation said.
22 April 2026

Hamza’s Leicester City relegated to third tier

Leicester City fans confronted the players after they came out of the ground following relegation to third tier. A few headed straight to their cars, but Hamza Choudhury—who also represents the Bangladesh national team—took the opportunity to speak and apologise.
22 April 2026

Mbappe, Vinicius strike as Real Madrid return to winning ways

The victory ended a two-match winless run in La Liga for Madrid and moved them back to within six points of leaders Barcelona, who host Celta Vigo on Wednesday.
22 April 2026

The most beautiful defeat

There was once a team that, when they stepped onto the pitch, did not seem to be there to just play football -- they seemed to be there to paint on an invisible canvas.
22 April 2026

New batch of World Cup tickets to go on sale

A new batch of World Cup tickets to all 104 matches will go on sale this Wednesday, just 50 days before the tournament kicks off, FIFA said Tuesday.
22 April 2026

Maradona's daughter slams 'manipulation' of family by his doctors

Diego Maradona's daughter Gianinna on Tuesday testified about what she called the "total manipulation" of the late player's family by doctors in the lead-up to his 2020 death.
22 April 2026

Flick calls for leadership boost in Barcelona’s Champions League push

The 61-year-old was speaking a week after his Champions League dream was dashed for a second successive season -- this time ousted in the quarter-finals by La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid.
21 April 2026