Desk Report: Brazil will play two friendly matches against South Korea and Japan this month as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup. Seleção head coach Carlo Ancelotti has announced a 26-man squad for the two matches. Vinicius Junior has been returned to the team. Neymar’s wait for a return is not over yet. Ancelotti did not keep him in the team due to a thigh injury. Neymar last played in a Brazil jersey in October 2023. After that, the star forward was dropped from the team due to…
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PSG face injury-hit Barca today
Desk Report: Not on the field; but when the opponent’s name is Barcelona, how can Ousmane Dembele be out of the discussion? It’s a former club. A few days ago, Lamine beat Yamal to win the Ballon d’Or. If Dembele was there, today’s match in the Champions League would have received a different message. Except for the injury. Yamal, of course, has just returned from injury. That has made Barcelona more lively. The confidence has also increased. Although Hansi Flick’s team has maintained its rhythm in La Liga without Yamal.…
Read MoreMessi’s 3-minute storm destroys the team, coach takes responsibility
Desk Report: Inter Miami came back into the match despite falling behind at the start. The Florida club was dreaming of sharing the points. But in the end, Miami lost 5-3 to Chicago in a Major League Soccer (MLS) match in a 3-minute storm. The team’s head coach Javier Mascherano took responsibility for the loss. Chicago sent the ball into Miami’s net twice in 31 minutes at Chase Stadium. In the 39th minute, Tomas Aviles reduced the gap for the hosts. Four minutes later, the visitors made it 3-1 thanks…
Read MoreA life-or-death match, if you lose, there’s no chance: Jamal
Desk Report: Ticket sales were sold out within half an hour of the start of the sale. It can be said that the gallery of the National Stadium will be full on October 9. Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan does not want to disappoint the 22,000 spectators. In the fight for survival, he has no alternative but to win against Hong Kong that day. Bangladesh is third in the ‘C’ group points list with 1 point in the Asian Cup qualifiers. In October, they have two matches against the strongest team…
Read MoreHamza-Schmitt return to national team, new faces emerge
Desk Report: Hamza Chowdhury was included in the squad for two friendly matches against Nepal. He was dropped at the last minute due to injury. However, the midfielder is in the squad for the Asian Cup qualifiers against Hong Kong on October 9 and 14. Canadian expatriate Shamit Shome has also been included. The new face in the squad is US expatriate Zayan Ahmed. Bangladesh was eliminated from the group stage of the U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Vietnam. Zayan shone with his individual performance. The left-back kept the…
Read MoreMessi stopped, Miami didn’t even win
Desk Report: When Lionel Messi is in rhythm, it is very difficult to stop him. The Argentine forward was scoring goals like a goal machine. But even star footballers can lose their rhythm. Messi, who scored in three consecutive matches, stopped today. Inter Miami also did not win on the day the Argentine forward stopped. Inter Miami scored 10 goals in the previous three matches. There, Messi scored five goals and assisted three. Messi, who contributed to eight of the 10 goals, was very ineffective today. He could not score…
Read MoreTickets for Bangladesh-Hong Kong match available today
Desk Report: Bangladesh will host Hong Kong at the National Stadium on October 9 in the Asian Cup qualifier. Ticket sales for that match will start today. Tickets will be available on the Quicket.me website from 2 pm. Like the Singapore match last June, the price of a general gallery ticket has been kept at 400 taka. The game can be watched at the Club House Two Gallery for 2,500 taka, although the price of that ticket was 2,000 taka during the Singapore match. The BFF has not announced the…
Read MoreIndia beat Bangladesh in tiebreaker to become champions
Desk Report: How can there not be drama in the Bangladesh-India final? Bangladesh wrote the story of coming back from behind twice in a great way. But that nervousness; which has always been a big difference between the two teams. Today, the same story was repeated. India won the U-17 Championship title by defeating Bangladesh 4-1 in a tiebreaker at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo. The scheduled 90-minute game ended in a 2-2 draw. Ikramul Islam and Azam Khan could not score for Bangladesh in the tiebreaker. Ikramul’s shot hit…
Read MoreUnited’s miserable start to the season
Desk Report: The last season of the English Premier League was a nightmare for Manchester United. The giants won only 11 of their 38 matches. They finished the season at number 15 in the table. Which was one of the worst seasons in the history of their club. Even in the new season, United is unable to get out of the pitiful state of failure. To get out of the bad times and bring back their golden days, United has added some great players to the squad in the last…
Read MoreLetter to FIFA and UEFA demanding a ban on Israel
Desk Report: The demand to isolate Israel from competitive football has been met. In the meantime, Turkey has sent a letter to FIFA and UEFA to ban them (Israel). A final decision may come very soon. Turkey’s local media outlet Anadolu Agency confirmed last night that Turkey had sent a letter. Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Haciosmanoğlu wrote a letter to FIFA, UEFA and the heads of national football bodies demanding a ban on Israel. In the letter, Haciosmanoğlu wrote, “Despite claiming to be the protector of civilizational values and…
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