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Another U-20 early exit: Will BFF learn the lesson?

Despite heading into the tournament riding high on their historic SAFF U-20 Championship triumph, the Bangladesh U-20 football team suffered another heartbreaking early exit.
7 September 2026

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7 September 2026

Arsenal deliver emphatic fightback to end Chelsea’s flying start

Mikel Arteta's side trailed to Morgan Rogers' second-minute goal in a pulsating London derby at the Emirates Stadium but the champions showed why they are firm favourites to retain the title with a blistering response to that early setback.
7 September 2026

Yamal hits double as 'nearly perfect' Barcelona thrash Valencia

The reigning champions moved three points clear at the top of La Liga, after Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid lost 1-0 at Real Betis on Friday.
6 September 2026

Haaland’s 300-goal milestone: Faster than Mbappe, Ronaldo but Messi remains ahead

Manchester City have invested heavily in reshaping their squad under new manager Enzo Maresca, but Haaland remains their most potent attacking weapon. His goals continue to decide matches, break records and create new milestones.
6 September 2026

‘Not today, not here’: Infantino tight-lipped on abandoned World Cup rights proposal

On Thursday, FIFA accused UEFA of launching a smear campaign and argued that its opposition to the selloff was motivated by a desire to preserve European football's dominance.
6 September 2026

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6 September 2026

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5 September 2026

‘Enzo is ready’: City boss hails Argentine star’s winning mentality

Fernandez played under Maresca at Chelsea and joined City for a reported British record-equalling fee of £125 million ($168.70 million) and the Italian manager said he is available for selection when they play promoted Coventry on Saturday.
4 September 2026

BFF sacks head coach Gerard Jones in the middle of AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers

In a letter addressed to Jones, the BFF said it had decided to terminate his employment “with immediate effect” in accordance with the termination provisions of his contract, which was signed on June 9, 2026.
4 September 2026

Over 20 departures, €800m boost: PL spending provides a lifeline for ailing French clubs

The transfers of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille to Manchester City for 100 million euros (£85.6m, $117m) and France winger Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain to Liverpool for a total of 145 million euros (£124m, $167m) captured many headlines.
4 September 2026

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4 September 2026

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3 September 2026

‘Rumours were true’: Lautaro Martinez confirms Barcelona interest

Martinez was reportedly among Barcelona’s options after the Catalan club’s pursuit of Julian Alvarez stalled. However, despite interest from one of Europe’s biggest clubs, the Inter star chose to remain in Italy.
3 September 2026

Riquelme to Messi: Stay in US and enjoy your football

Riquelme said Argentines should be grateful for everything Messi has given to the national team and football.
2 September 2026

Argentina face testing transition after Messi’s retirement

Messi vacated the famous number 10 shirt on Monday, after 21 years of carrying Argentinian hopes on his shoulders.
2 September 2026

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2 September 2026

Who will inherit Messi’s No. 10 jersey for Argentina?

Messi first wore Argentina’s No. 10 on March 28, 2009, during Diego Maradona’s time as national-team coach. He wore the shirt for the first time in a 4-0 victory over Venezuela, and it soon became inseparable from his identity. Whenever Messi was available, the No. 10 belonged to him.
1 September 2026

Messi legacy will 'live forever': David Beckham

"This is the moment we get to look back on and realise how grateful we were to witness the greatness of a young kid with a dream," Beckham wrote on Instagram on Tuesday.
1 September 2026

Yamal leaves Mbappe, Haaland behind with record 50-goal feat

Yamal, who was 19 years and 49 days old when he reached the landmark, became the youngest player in Barcelona history to score 50 goals for the senior side, surpassing the previous club milestone held by Josep Escola, who reached 50 goals in 1935 at the age of 20 years and 356 days.
1 September 2026