Players of Shaheed Mushtaque XI and Shaheed Jewel XI pose for a photograph after facing each other in a Victory Day exhibition match in Mirpur yesterday. Former national team player Mohammad Rafique struck a whirlwind 81 to help his side eclipse Shaheed Jewel XI’s total with three wickets to spare. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Although they did not yet know about their daunting trip to the Westfalenstadion for a Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16, Paris Saint-Germain underlined their away form with a 4-1 win against Saint-Etienne at a raucous Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Sunday night. After a very gentlemanly celebration with Neymar for his first goal, Kylian Mbappe ran through the smoke from the flares that had interrupted the game for about a minute early in the second half to celebrate his second strike with fervour in front of the fans. PHOTO: COLLECTED
