FIFA will ask every country in the world to name a stadium in honour of Pele, the governing body's president Gianni Infantino has said. The Brazil great, who won the World Cup three times and scored over 1,000 goals in his career, died on December 29 aged 82 after a battle with

Paris St-Germain lost for the first time since March as they were beaten by in-form Lens in Ligue 1. Second-placed Lens have lost only once in 17 Ligue 1 games this season and are now just four points behind Christophe Galtier's star-studded league leaders. Lois Openda scored

Players of Rangpur Riders started practicing at Bashundhara Sports Complex as the ninth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 competition will begin on January 6. Every time when BPL approaches, Mirpur's academy is crowded as participating franchises are to practice

Only hours after Cristiano Ronaldo penned a two-year contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, crowds flocked to a football kit store in Riyadh to buy the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s new club jersey. Abdulmohsen al-Ayyban, 41, and his nine-year old son, Nayef, were

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the demise of the greatest footballer of all times Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele). In a condolence letter sent to Brazilian President Luiz In cio Lula da Silva, Sheikh Hasina wrote "On behalf of the people of

The three-time BPL champions Bashundhara Kings defeated Rahamatganj Muslim Friends Society by 2-0 goals in their third match of the ongoing BPL 2022-23 at their home Bashundhara Kings Arena of the Bashundhara Sports Complex in the capital today (Dec 31). Brazilian forward Dorielton

Karim Benzema scored twice in the final seven minutes to earn Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Real Valladolid. The late strikes by the Ballon d'Or winner lift Madrid top of La Liga, a point clear of Barcelona. Benzema, who missed the World Cup through injury, put Real ahead with an

Wout Faes scored two own goals as Liverpool came from behind to beat Leicester in their final Premier League game of 2022. The Foxes made the ideal start when they took the lead after just four minutes as poor defending by the hosts allowed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to race through on goal

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a deal that runs until 2025. The Portugal captain is a free agent after leaving Manchester United following a controversial interview in which he criticised the club. Ronaldo will reportedly receive the biggest football

The powerhouse of the country’s domestic football, Bashundhara Kings, touched another milestone as they secured their third consecutive title of Women’s Football League with an all win record in the 2021-22 edition of the domestic competition on Friday. Kings, who had been

Pakistan staved off a fifth consecutive defeat at home with a hard-fought draw in the first Test in Karachi Friday despite career-best bowling figures from New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi. Sodhi grabbed 6-86 and threatened to give New Zealand victory in the first two sessions on the

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro declared three days of national mourning Thursday for Pele, after the legendary footballer died at age 82. The measure was announced in a decree published in an extra edition of the government gazette and signed by the outgoing president, who is set

FIFA said Pele was simply "immortal" after the Brazil legend, named by world football's governing body as the greatest player of the 20th century, died on Thursday aged 82. "For everyone who loves the beautiful game, this is the day we never wanted to come. The day

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on Instagram, under an image of family

South Africa capitulated against rampant top-ranked Australia on Thursday to lose the second Test in Melbourne by an innings and 182 runs and with it the series. The visitors resumed day four on 15-1 and were all out for 204 just before tea to continue a poor tour after losing the

An injury-time penalty from Kylian Mbappe sealed a last-gasp 2-1 win for Paris Saint-Germain over modest Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Wednesday after Neymar had been sent off. Mbappe bounced back from the heartbreak of losing the World Cup final to Argentina despite scoring a hat trick for

Two days after the home Test series against India, Russell Domingo has resigned as the Bangladesh head coach without completing his tenure that ran till the 2023 World Cup. Domingo joined as head coach in September 2019 after the BCB sacked Steve Rhodes following the World Cup debacle

Lionel Messi will be getting a dedicated miniature museum in Qatar as the room he stayed in will be transformed into one, Qatar University said on Tuesday, according to El Graphico. The University of Qatar published a series of photos of the rooms where the Argentine National Team

New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham blunted Pakistan bowlers to guide their side to a solid 165 without loss at close on the second day of the first Test in Karachi on Tuesday. Conway became the fastest New Zealand batter to complete 1,000 runs in his 11th Test when he

Bashundhara Kings made a good start in the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football 2022-23 beating its rivals in Group contests on Tuesday. League champions Bashundhara Kings made a good start beating Fortis FC Ltd by 2-0 goal at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Matiur Rahman Stadium in