Scaloni turns Argentina's weakness into a weapon
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Football has long celebrated "Fergie Time", while Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid became synonymous with dramatic late comebacks in the UEFA Champions League. Scaloni's Argentina now belong in that conversation.
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The first time football brought me to tears
15 July 2026, 17:08 PM
Interestingly, almost everyone in my family supported Brazil, while my father also admired Germany and Italy. Even today, I cannot clearly explain why I chose Argentina. Perhaps it was Gabriel Batistuta
15 July 2026, 17:08 PM
Gloves and glory on the line
15 July 2026, 13:09 PM
Unlike Spain and France, who reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals by winning all six matches within regulation time, Argentina and England have endured a tougher route to the last four.
15 July 2026, 13:09 PM
Winning at a cost? How Argentina became football's most debated team
11 July 2026, 12:39 PM
On July 11, 2021, Argentina ended a 28-year wait for a major international trophy by defeating Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final at the Maracana Stadium.
11 July 2026, 12:39 PM
Tigers hit new low in Zimbabwe amid World Cup fever
10 July 2026, 15:43 PM
"I am not fully sure whether they were a bit complacent after going there following wins against some formidable opponents. Another important factor, I think, was that the conditions were a bit challenging and they could not figure out how to adjust to them," chief selector Habibul Bashar explained.
10 July 2026, 15:43 PM
Europe’s supremacy showing in North America
8 July 2026, 23:30 PM
Before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, European heavyweights France and Spain were widely regarded as the leading contenders for the title, thanks to the remarkable depth and quality of their squads as well as their recent form.
8 July 2026, 23:30 PM
Messi and Co brace for Egypt exam
6 July 2026, 06:00 AM
Argentina possess the quality and experience to advance, but if they once again need a 39-year-old Messi alone to rescue them, they may not be so fortunate this time.
6 July 2026, 06:00 AM
Drama defines Round of 32
4 July 2026, 23:41 PM
The inaugural Round of 32 in the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup delivered on every front. There were shocks and surprises, thrilling comebacks, heartbreaking exits and the fall of several giants.
4 July 2026, 23:41 PM
Clinical Tigers outplay Lions
Bangladesh provided a complete performance to clinch a record 83-run win over Sri Lanka in the second T20I to level the three-match series 1-1 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium yesterday.
13 July 2025, 19:07 PM
Collapse curse continues under best minds
On November 6 last year, a day after Mohammad Salahuddin was appointed as Bangladesh's senior assistant coach, the team suffered a familiar collapse in the ODI series opener against Afghanistan in Sharjah.
4 July 2025, 02:00 AM
‘I can’t work under syndicates’: Syed Ashraful wants a fair shot at BCB presidency
Syed Ashraful Haque wants to devote his twilight years to the game he loves the most and wants to complete his unfinished works in Bangladesh cricket. Recently, Ashraful talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan regarding all this and more.
30 June 2025, 08:11 AM
‘Are you mad?’ – Bangladesh’s Test dream started with disbelief and determination
On the silver jubilee of realising the Test dream, the former Bangladesh Cricket Board and Asian Cricket Council official talked to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan about how they achieved the Test status.
26 June 2025, 03:25 AM
‘We should’ve been ranked fifth or sixth by now’
On the occasion of Bangladesh’s 25 years in Test cricket, former national opener Biddut spoke to The Daily Star, reflecting on the historic phase and what transpired afterwards, and more.
26 June 2025, 00:25 AM
Three-captain approach generates mixed reaction
Bangladesh cricket entered a new era with the appointment of Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the new ODI skipper, resulting in three leaders in three different formats which generated mixed reactions from former players.
14 June 2025, 03:00 AM
Lack of quality WC preparation a concern for Tigresses
With the ICC Women’s World Cup set to get underway in 110 days’ time in India and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, unlike other teams, are sticking only with skill and fitness camps on home soil.
11 June 2025, 03:31 AM
Cracks apparent, what can Tigers do about it?
The second T20I between hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh will take place in Lahore today at 9:00 pm.
30 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh's crises go beyond the scoreboard
Former captains Habibul Bashar, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, and Khaled Mashud Pilot didn't mince words: this isn't just a passing stumble. It's a full-blown crisis in Bangladesh cricket.
23 May 2025, 03:02 AM
‘Modern cricket has huge demand for all-rounders’
Before leaving for Pakistan yesterday, the cricketer spoke to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan about his excitement regarding the PSL, reasons behind him not cementing a place in the national T20I side and other things.
21 May 2025, 03:00 AM
Can Rakibul become the next Rafique or Shakib?
Known primarily for his left-arm spin, Rakibul is beginning to showcase the kind of all-round ability that could one day earn him a similar status. His recent match-winning performances with both bat and ball in the emerging team suggest that Bangladesh may have found a new dual-threat talent in the making.
18 May 2025, 05:12 AM
‘A’ team win series but DPL star batters flop
Many of the top performers of the recently-concluded Dhaka Premier League (DPL) couldn't deliver impactful performances for the Bangladesh 'A' team in their three-match one-day series against New Zealand which concluded yesterday in Sylhet.
11 May 2025, 02:30 AM
Will Tigresses be battle-ready for World Cup?
Bangladesh women's team may have secured their ticket to this year’s ICC Women’s World Cup in India, but their qualification was anything but convincing..After a campaign that highlighted both grit and glaring weaknesses, they now face the daunting task of preparing for the marquee event w
6 May 2025, 04:00 AM
Realisations aplenty, execution zero
Experience seems to have made Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque wiser, but only with his words, not with his execution on the field.
23 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Same old batting collapse from same old Tigers
Before yesterday, the Test series against Zimbabwe was seen as a chance for Bangladesh to bounce back from the five consecutive home Test defeats and also as an opportunity for some Bangladeshi batters to get back into runs.
20 April 2025, 18:30 PM
Tigers eye bringing away form in home Tests
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” for Bangladesh in Test cricket last year, as simultaneously they had their best ever year in Tests in abroad and the worse possible one at home.
19 April 2025, 18:30 PM
‘It will be an even contest between Ban, Zim pacers’
Zimbabwe last won a Test series against Bangladesh in 2011, and their most recent Test victory over the Tigers came in 2018.
18 April 2025, 05:22 AM
Broadcast blackout in Zimbabwe series?
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is struggling to sell the media rights for the upcoming home two-Test series against Zimbabwe as so far, no broadcaster nor marketing agents have shown interest.
13 April 2025, 03:00 AM
‘Bowlers are delivering, now batters need to perform’
With the Test series against Zimbabwe coming up, Zakir Hasan, who has been named in the 15-man squad for the first Test, expressed his expectations from the series during an interview with The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan.
9 April 2025, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh not keen to experiment against Zimbabwe
Cricketers began returning to Mirpur yesterday after the Eid holidays as teams started preparation for the resumption of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) on Sunday.
5 April 2025, 04:00 AM