football

Five more women footballers leave for Bhutan

After four players left to play for Paro FC in the Bhutan National Women's League on April 6, five more footballers have left Dhaka for the Bhutanese capital on Sunday morning.

'We have to focus on recovery, recovery, recovery'

Barcelona extended their advantage in the Spanish top flight with a 1-0 win at Leganes on Saturday, completing a 12-match unbeaten run and moving seven points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.

De Bruyne targets Champions League place before City farewell

The 33-year-old midfielder, who joined City in 2015, was playing his first home match since it was announced he would be leaving the club at the end of the season

Own goal helps Liga leaders Barca beat Leganes

Second-placed champions Madrid face Alaves on Sunday and have to play catch-up after Hansi Flick's side scraped their way to a narrow but vital win on the road.

Ancelotti stays calm over future amid Real turmoil

"I shouldn’t talk about things about my future, because the contract is quite clear. Whatever it is, it will be talked about at the end of the season," Ancelotti told reporters on Saturday.

Confidence soars to 90 percent from 50: Jamal on Hamza’s impact

According to the long-serving captain, the most notable transformation since Hamza’s arrival has been a dramatic rise in team confidence.

De Bruyne shines as City roar back to crush Palace 5-2

Nico O'Reilly added City's fifth in the 79th minute as the champions provisionally climbed to fourth in the table, two points ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea who have played a game less.

Don't see my position under threat: Jamal

Jamal Bhuiyan, the most-capped player in Bangladesh’s history, is slowly becoming a peripheral figure in the team despite being the captain. To know his views on this issue and his overall plans in football, The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman and Atique Anam caught up with the Denmark-born midfielder. Following are the excerpts of the interview.

Dhaka’s Rising Stars 2025 / BFF’s new inter-school tournament kicks off on Friday

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is set to introduce a brand new inter-school football tournament, Dhaka's Rising Stars 2025, which will commence at the Fortis Jalshiri ground in Purbachal on Friday.

April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025

Five more women footballers leave for Bhutan

After four players left to play for Paro FC in the Bhutan National Women's League on April 6, five more footballers have left Dhaka for the Bhutanese capital on Sunday morning.

April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025

'We have to focus on recovery, recovery, recovery'

Barcelona extended their advantage in the Spanish top flight with a 1-0 win at Leganes on Saturday, completing a 12-match unbeaten run and moving seven points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.

April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025

De Bruyne targets Champions League place before City farewell

The 33-year-old midfielder, who joined City in 2015, was playing his first home match since it was announced he would be leaving the club at the end of the season

April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025

Own goal helps Liga leaders Barca beat Leganes

Second-placed champions Madrid face Alaves on Sunday and have to play catch-up after Hansi Flick's side scraped their way to a narrow but vital win on the road.

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

Ancelotti stays calm over future amid Real turmoil

"I shouldn’t talk about things about my future, because the contract is quite clear. Whatever it is, it will be talked about at the end of the season," Ancelotti told reporters on Saturday.

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

Confidence soars to 90 percent from 50: Jamal on Hamza’s impact

According to the long-serving captain, the most notable transformation since Hamza’s arrival has been a dramatic rise in team confidence.

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

De Bruyne shines as City roar back to crush Palace 5-2

Nico O'Reilly added City's fifth in the 79th minute as the champions provisionally climbed to fourth in the table, two points ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea who have played a game less.

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

Don't see my position under threat: Jamal

Jamal Bhuiyan, the most-capped player in Bangladesh’s history, is slowly becoming a peripheral figure in the team despite being the captain. To know his views on this issue and his overall plans in football, The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman and Atique Anam caught up with the Denmark-born midfielder. Following are the excerpts of the interview.

April 10, 2025
April 10, 2025

BFF’s new inter-school tournament kicks off on Friday

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is set to introduce a brand new inter-school football tournament, Dhaka's Rising Stars 2025, which will commence at the Fortis Jalshiri ground in Purbachal on Friday.

April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025

Real must do everything to overturn 3-0 loss: Ancelotti

"The possibilities (of qualifying) are quite low, but we have to try 100%," he told reporters