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Abahani tent looted, vandalised

The club tent of Abahani Limited, one of the most popular sporting clubs of the country, was vandalised and looted by miscreants a few hours after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.

5h ago

West Ham sign Argentina international Rodriguez

The 30-year-old, who was part of the Argentina squad which won the World Cup in 2022 and the 2021 and 2024 Copa America titles, was available on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Real Betis.

6h ago

Romania turn to 79-year-old Lucescu for World Cup qualification

Romania turned back the clock on Tuesday when they appointed 79-year-old Mircea Lucescu as their new national coach - 38 years after he left the post.

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Alvarez set to join Atletico in 95 million euro deal

The 24-year-old cost City just £14 million when he signed from River Plate in January 2022 and his since enjoyed a meteoric rise, helping Argentina to World Cup and Copa America glory, as well as winning two Premier League titles and the Champions League at club level.

8h ago

Henry 'living a dream' as France reach Olympic men's football final

"I am going to be honest, I am mainly happy for Team France because when you see everyone picking up medals all over the place, you say to yourself that you can't let them down," Henry said.

11h ago

Liverpool still a work in progress, Slot says

New Liverpool manager Arne Slot said his side still have room for improvement despite wrapping up their pre-season tour of the United States with a 3-0 win over Manchester United in South Carolina on Saturday.

2d ago

Germany face U.S., Spain take on Brazil in women's semis

Germany will face the United States in the semi-finals of the Olympic women's football tournament, while Spain will take on Brazil after a frenetic day of quarter-final action marked by late goals and plenty of shootout drama on Saturday.

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Pau Victor stars as Barca beat Real Madrid in New York

Pau Victor was the star of the night, scoring twice to lead Barça to victory in front of 82,154 fans, in what was also Hansi Flick’s first El Clasico as Barça manager.

2d ago

Haaland hattrick powers City over Chelsea 4-2

Reigning Premier League champion City scored goals 54 seconds apart in the first half and 71 seconds apart in the second half to dominate the fixture, part of a US pre-season tour for both clubs.

2d ago

France coach Henry criticises his players over Argentina brawl

Hosts France knocked out Argentina on Friday to avenge the country's defeat in the last World Cup final in a bitter rivalry recently fuelled by a video of Argentine players directing chants labelled as racist at French players.

3d ago

Injured Messi ruled out for Saturday Leagues Cup match

Messi suffered a right ankle ligament injury in last month's Copa America final, helping Argentina to victory over Colombia, but Martino said the 37-year-old Argentine striker is getting better.

3d ago

France win over Argentina sparks ugly scenes in grudge match

Tensions spilled over at full-time in Bordeaux with rival players and staff clashing on the pitch and confrontations continuing down the tunnel.

3d ago

Morocco outclass US 4-0 to reach first men's Olympics football semifinal

Morocco reached the Olympic men's football semi-finals for the first time with a resounding 4-0 win over the United States that included two penalties at the Parc des Princes on Friday.

4d ago

Fulham seal five-year deal for Arsenal's Smith Rowe

Fulham have signed England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Premier League rivals Arsenal on a five-year contract, it was announced on Friday.

4d ago

Injuries rule out Man Utd's Hojlund, Yoro for weeks

Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund will be out for six weeks with a hamstring injury and newly signed defender Leny Yoro has been sidelined for three months after hurting his foot, the Premier League club said on Friday.

4d ago

Argentina and France set for new chapter in recent, heated rivalry

The bitterness between the two nations increased earlier this month after a video posted by Argentina's Enzo Fernandez following their Copa America title that featured a song sung by some members of the squad about France's players of African descent.

4d ago

Sabina, three others set to play in inaugural Women’s AFC Champions League

The Bhutanese club has offered contracts to the four Bangladesh players to play for them in the preliminary stage of inaugural edition on August 25-31.

5d ago

Man City fined more than 2 million pounds for delayed kickoffs

Manchester City have been fined more than 2 million pounds ($2.56 million) by the Premier League for delayed kickoffs and restarts, England's top flight league said on Wednesday.

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