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AFC CHALLENGE LEAGUE / Abahani, Kings face stern tests in openers

Abahani, six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions, have not advanced beyond the preliminaries of an AFC competition since their 2019 AFC Cup inter-zonal semifinal run.

‘How can we expect something good?’: Kiron decries facility crisis for women footballers

While on-field progress has been remarkable, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) women’s wing chairman Mahfuza Akhter Kiron lamented the persistent lack of basic facilities.

Grealish to join Everton on loan: reports

Grealish fell out of favour with City boss Pep Guardiola last season and made just seven starts in the Premier League.

Wirtz named Germany's Player of the Year

Liverpool's club-record signing Florian Wirtz has been named Germany's player of the year, further cementing the attacking midfielder's status as a rising star.

'He's going to destroy you': Arteta heaps praise on new recruit Gyokeres

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lavished praises on the club’s new big-money signing Viktor Gyokeres, who scored his first goal for the Gunners in their 3-0 win over La Liga side Athletic Bilbao in their final pre-season friendly.

Sesko's 'great potential' excites Man Utd boss Amorim ​​​​​​​

New Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has all the attributes needed to help bolster their attack, manager Ruben Amorim said as he hopes to unlock the 22-year-old Slovenian's full potential after his big-money move to Old Trafford.

Son Heung-min makes instant impact in LAFC debut

Son drew a penalty in the 77th minute that new teammate Denis Bouanga converted to clinch the draw in the 81st minute -- VAR confirming the spot kick after the referee initially let play continue.

Nunez joins Al-Hilal, Inigo Martinez set for Al-Nassr

Nunez departure will help finance Liverpool's outlay of almost 300 million pounds so far for the 2025-26 season.

Club World Cup win fuels Chelsea’s ambitions for new season

Chelsea want to start the new season with a spring in their step after winning the inaugural Club World Cup last month and bolstering their already huge squad with another string of new young players.

August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025

Abahani, Kings face stern tests in openers

Abahani, six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions, have not advanced beyond the preliminaries of an AFC competition since their 2019 AFC Cup inter-zonal semifinal run.

August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025

‘How can we expect something good?’: Kiron decries facility crisis for women footballers

While on-field progress has been remarkable, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) women’s wing chairman Mahfuza Akhter Kiron lamented the persistent lack of basic facilities.

August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025

Grealish to join Everton on loan: reports

Grealish fell out of favour with City boss Pep Guardiola last season and made just seven starts in the Premier League.

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

Wirtz named Germany's Player of the Year

Liverpool's club-record signing Florian Wirtz has been named Germany's player of the year, further cementing the attacking midfielder's status as a rising star.

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

'He's going to destroy you': Arteta heaps praise on new recruit Gyokeres

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lavished praises on the club’s new big-money signing Viktor Gyokeres, who scored his first goal for the Gunners in their 3-0 win over La Liga side Athletic Bilbao in their final pre-season friendly.

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

Sesko's 'great potential' excites Man Utd boss Amorim ​​​​​​​

New Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has all the attributes needed to help bolster their attack, manager Ruben Amorim said as he hopes to unlock the 22-year-old Slovenian's full potential after his big-money move to Old Trafford.

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

Son Heung-min makes instant impact in LAFC debut

Son drew a penalty in the 77th minute that new teammate Denis Bouanga converted to clinch the draw in the 81st minute -- VAR confirming the spot kick after the referee initially let play continue.

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

Nunez joins Al-Hilal, Inigo Martinez set for Al-Nassr

Nunez departure will help finance Liverpool's outlay of almost 300 million pounds so far for the 2025-26 season.

August 9, 2025
August 9, 2025

Club World Cup win fuels Chelsea’s ambitions for new season

Chelsea want to start the new season with a spring in their step after winning the inaugural Club World Cup last month and bolstering their already huge squad with another string of new young players.

August 9, 2025
August 9, 2025

‘It’s fictional’: Ronaldo on Ballon d’Or

For the third year in a row, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the top 30 list for the Ballon d’Or, which was recently announced by the French authorities.