Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 1,200th professional match with a goal and an assist as he helped his Saudi League side Al-Nassr to get a 4-1 win over Al-Riyadh on Friday. “Cristiano Ronaldo has now played in 1,200 professional matches,” the Saudi League posted on the X platform, as t
The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) Ednaldo Rodrigues was removed from his post on Thursday by a Rio de Janeiro court, said the State Court of Justice. The court annulled an assembly of the organisation held in 2022 in which Rodrigues was elected to lead the CBF until 2026,
The start of the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was delayed by half an hour after violent clashes between police and visiting fans at Maracana Stadium in the early hours of Wednesday. Locals and Argentinian fans started fighting behind one of the goals during the playing of the n
Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away win over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour on Wednesday morning (Bangladesh time) after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Defender Otamendi scored f
The fierce rivalry between Brazil and Argentina will hit fever pitch when Lionel Messi’s world champions face the struggling hosts in a mouth-watering South American World Cup qualifying clash in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Five-time World Cup winners Brazil will rely on their fans in a sold-
The fierce rivalry between Brazil and Argentina will hit fever pitch when Lionel Messi's world champions face the struggling hosts in a mouth-watering South American World Cup qualifying clash in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday morning (Bangladesh time). Five-time World Cup winners Brazil will rely on
England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been honoured with the prestigious 2023 Golden Boy award, acknowledging his outstanding performances since joining Real Madrid. The 20-year-old sensation outshone formidable contenders, Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala and RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons, to claim the c
Brazil lost their second consecutive World Cup qualifier match as Colombia fought back to win 2-1 against the five-times champions, who dropped to fifth place in the South American standings on Thursday. It was a cathartic evening for Liverpool forward Luis Diaz, who scored twice within four minut
A high-tech football that helps with more accurate offside decisions will make its European Championship debut next year in Germany after being used at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. European football governing body UEFA and manufacturer Adidas unveiled the ball for Euro 2024 in Berlin on Wednesday. It
Argentina have called up Mallorca's Spanish defender Pablo Maffeo for the first time ahead of this month's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil in the squad announced by its FA on Friday. The 26-year-old Maffeo, born to an Argentine mother, is joined by Olympiakos left-back Francisco Or
Manchester United gave up a two-goal lead in a breathless 4-3 Champions League loss to FC Copenhagen on Wednesday that turned after Marcus Rashford was shown a controversial red card following a brace by young United striker Rasmus Hojlund. The loss was a calamitous setback in United's hopes for l
Violence erupted among football fans before the UEFA Champions League match between SSC Napoli and FC Union Berlin on Wednesday evening, leading to the arrest of 11 Berlin supporters. Naples Police Chief Maurizio Agricola said Wednesday that around 300 Union Berlin fans had damaged cars and storef
Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings tasted their first-ever victory against Indian Super League side Mohun Bagan in a vital Group D match of the AFC Cup Football at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka on Tuesday. After securing a hard-earned victory for the day, Bangladesh Champions
