Rubcic comes in with new flavour
September 8, 2010
Bangladesh football will taste the Croatian flavour with new head coach Robert Rubcic taking charge of the Asian Games football camp at the BKSP today.
Rubcic, scheduled to arrive at Dhaka early in the morning, will be officially introduced to the press in the afternoon. He will be heading for the BKSP to conduct the Read more
Diego back in old Napoli to celebrate 50th… that’s amore
September 7, 2010
Diego Maradona wants to celebrate his 50th birthday next month with a charity match at former club Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli with which he played betwen 1984 and 1991.
In Naples, Maradona reached the peak of his professional career. He quickly became an adored star among the club’s fans, and in his time there he elevated the team to Read more
Sergio Batista seeks Spanish identity for his Argentina
September 7, 2010
Argentina hope to see themselves in a Spanish mirror when they take on the world champions in a friendly at River Plate”s Monumental stadium on Tuesday (2000 GMT).
Coach Sergio Batista has made key changes from Diego Maradona’s World Cup side for the match against Spain, who were crowned world champions in South Africa Read more
Sky Blues’ twin targets
September 6, 2010
Leave for Assam today
Three-time Bangladesh League champions Abahani leave for Assam this afternoon to take part in the Bordoloi Trophy as part of their preparations ahead of the upcoming season.
Abahani, who are still unaware of their opponents, will start their campaign from the second round as they have been drawn along with two other teams who have come to this stage Read more
Rubcic due on Sept 8
September 5, 2010
Newly appointed football coach of Bangladesh national team Robert Rubcic will arrive in Dhaka on the 8th of this month. The 46-year old Croatian recently signed an online agreement with the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) while he will put pen on paper after landing here, said a press release from the federation Read more
BFF defers players’ transfer
August 29, 2010
Bangla-desh Football Federation has finally deferred the starting date of inter-club players’ transfer for the Bangladesh League for one month from September 1 to October 1. The decision was made at a meeting of the BFF’s emergency committee on Saturday.
Responding to the appeal by the seven clubs the BFF moved from Read more
Clubs want BFF to extend transfer date
August 28, 2010
The seven struggling clubs of Bangladesh League will request the Bangladesh Football Federation to extend the players’ transfer deadline by 25 days allowing them to complete their player registration procedures.
Seven clubs – Brothers Union, Rahmatganj MFS, Farashganj SC, Arambagh KS, Chittagong Mohammedan SC, Chittagong Abahani and Feni Soccer Club – earlier Read more
Abahani rope in two Ghanaians
August 28, 2010
Three times Bangladesh League champions Abahani yesterday flew in two new Ghanaian recruits along with their old Ghanaian stalwarts Awudu Ibrahim and Samad Yousif yesterday ahead of the upcoming season.
Striker Twam, who last played in the Oman League and midfielder Yousif Aminu, who plays in the Ghanaian league, will be touring with Abahani to take part in Read more
Puma women’s soccer sponsor
August 27, 2010
Leading sport conglomerate Puma is all set to sponsor the Bangladesh national women’s football team in the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship in December.
“Puma has agreed in principle to sponsor Bangladesh’s women’s football team for the SAFF Women’s Championship. Under the agreement they will provide jerseys, Read more
Abahani rope in Iranian coach
August 27, 2010
Three-time Bangladesh League champions Abahani will sign Iranian coach Ali Akbar on a six-month contract with an option to extend further based on his performances in the upcoming season.
The coach is likely to arrive in the capital on the third week of September, said Satyajit Das Rupu, football manager of Read more