Points Deduction Leaves Leicester Fighting Relegation Battle
Leicester City now find themselves perilously close to dropping into the third tier of English football, just over a decade after their remarkable Premier League triumph, following a six-point deduction for breaches of financial regulations announced on…
Endrick: From Promise to Lyon’s King
In Brazil, it is rare to find a child who will not one day pursue football. For Douglas Sousa, a cleaner at Palmeiras, that very realisation struck when he noticed his three-year-old son, Endrick Felipe, confidently kicking a bicycle as if it were a…
2026 World Cup: Rising Costs from Tickets to Hotels
Since the FIFA World Cup draw on 5 December last year, the so-called ‘domino effect’ has begun to ripple through the world of football tourism. Ticket prices have skyrocketed, and accommodation costs in host cities are surging in tandem, placing…
Hamza Dewan Faces Weeks Out With Knee Problem
Bangladesh’s national football team faces a worrying blow just weeks ahead of two crucial fixtures in late March, as midfielder Hamza Dewan Chowdhury has been ruled out due to a knee injury. The 26-year-old, a rising star in Bangladeshi football, may…
Bangladesh Women Honoured After Triumph
Bangladesh’s women’s football team has etched its name into the country’s sporting history with a resounding triumph at the SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship. On 25 January, at the Nonthaburi Stadium in Thailand, the national side delivered a commanding…
Messi Set to Join Turkey’s Galatasaray
Lionel Messi, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, is reportedly poised to make a sensational move to Turkish football, joining Galatasaray on a short-term contract. Sources suggest that the deal comes with an unusual stipulation: Messi will only feature…
Ter Stegen’s World Cup Hangs in Balance
Marc-André Ter Stegen, the veteran German goalkeeper, faces an uncertain future as a hamstring injury has sidelined him for an extended period. The 33-year-old, currently on loan at Girona from Barcelona, sustained the injury during Girona’s match…
Barcelona End Albacete’s Cup Dream
Albacete stunned Spanish football when they famously defeated Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey round of 16, but their fairy-tale run came to an end in the quarter-finals at the hands of another giant, Barcelona. On Tuesday evening, 3 February, the Catalan…
FIFA President Urges Lifting Russia Sanctions
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suggested that the footballing sanctions imposed on Russia should be reconsidered, sparking renewed debate over the role of sport in geopolitics. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, FIFA and UEFA…
Rabiul Represents Bangladesh at Asian Shooting
In a decision that diverges from the government’s stance on cricket, Bangladesh has sent its shooting representatives to India despite security concerns surrounding the upcoming T20 World Cup. Shuter Rabiul Islam and coach Sharmin Akhter arrived in Delhi…