DHAKA: Franz Beckenbauer has been provisionally banned from all footballing activities by Fifa - for "failing to co-operate" with its inquiry into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process. The World Cup winning German legend had been asked to help with a Fifa ethics investigation led

Very often score sheet show justice to the story the story of the game. Mexico opened its seventeenth world cup (sixth straight) campaign with a solitary goal win over Cameroon .Another day another place it could easily be at least (3-0) or even more.  Mexico dominated the match right

Chile 3 (Alexis Sanchez, Jorge Valdivia, Jean Beausejour): Australia 1 (Tim Cahill)  Socceroos’ with all they had could not keep out the La Rojas. This Chilean team has quality and experience and in their own continent they are dangerous team. But Australians were not also far behind.

DHAKA: Two goals apiece for the attacking duo -Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben and a tap-in from Stefan de Vrij left Vicente del Bosque's men totally torn apart in the first game of their title defence. Netherlands left World Cup holders Spain shaken to the core after they recorded a

DHAKA: The former Spain defender does not think the Argentina star will become the latest in a long list of casualties for some of the world's finest players this summer Bet Spain legend Fernando Hierro does not think that Lionel Messi will fall foul to a serious injury at the World Cup

DHAKA: The Club America striker Oribe Peralta sealed victory for his side after Giovani dos Santos had two goals disallowed in controversial offside decisions Oribe Peralta again proved his worth to Mexico as his goal helped them to a 1-0 win over Cameroon in their World Cup opener on

DHAKA: Indian cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Friday morning on a weeklong tour to play a three-match one day series against Bangladesh.   Suresh Raina is leading the 15-member youthful team of world champions India.    India will play three one day matches on June 15, 17 and 19 at

DHAKA: Croatian coach Niko Kovac slamed Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura after Brazil's 3-1 victory in the World Cup opener at Arena Corinthians here on Thursday. Kovac said: 'If someone's not up to scratch to referee the first game then find someone else. Two and half billion people

DHAKA: After Brazil’s winning against Croatia without any amazement in the opening match, attention on day two is rising with turns to one of the most eagerly awaited games of the group stage. On this day, Samuel Eto'o's Cameroon take on Mexico, who are looking for their first win over

Favorite Brazil’s HEXA mission launched with an impressive 3-1 win against Croatia in the opening match of FIFA 2014 World Cup at Arena de Sao Paulo Stadium. Stunned by an early suicide goal my Marcelo Brazil had to play out of their skin to outgun the resolute European opponent

DHAKA: The Barcelona star came to the rescue after the host nation had fallen behind at the Arena de Sao Paulo on Thursday night.Two goals from Neymar and a late Oscar strike inspired Brazil to a 3-1 comeback victory over Croatia in the opening game of the 2014 World Cup.Neymar scored his

DHAKA: The greatest show on earth FIFA World Cup-2014 kicked off with Brazil versus Croatia match at 2:00am Friday at Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil.  Earlier a colorful opening ceremony held 2 hour ahead of the match. Brazila faced Croatia two times in World Cup and won in one and made

DHAKA: Indian cricket team will arrive Dhaka on Friday morning on a weeklong tour to play a three-match one day series against Bangladesh.  Suresh Raina will lead the 15-member youthful team of world champions India.   India will play three one day matches on June 15, 17 and 19 at the

DHAKA: The curtain of Fifa World Cup-2014 went up at 12:00am Friday (BDST) at Sao Paulo stadium in Brazil through a colorful programme.The sun rose Thursday on a tropical nation hosting its first World Cup of soccer in 64 years. Nearly half the world's population, well over three billion

DHAKA: Nadir Shah, the Bangladesh umpire who was banned for 10 years by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in March 2013 on charges of corruptions alleged by a TV sting operation, is now a standing umpire in the Southern California Cricket Association, a member league of the American Cricket

DHAKA: Tamim Iqbal cannot help but end almost every sentence of his the same way. "I believe strongly that sooner or later I will be back to my best," is the gist of what he is saying. By his fourth such mention in ten minutes, you can see just how convinced he is of breaking free of the

DHAKA: Uefa president Michel Platini will not support his Fifa counterpart Sepp Blatter ahead of next year's election. Blatter, 78, who has been under pressure over the 2022 Qatar World Cup, recently indicated he was to seek re-election for a fifth term. "I am no longer supporting him,

DHAKA: The 2014 Fifa World Cup begins on Thursday as hosts Brazil open the tournament against Croatia. The month-long tournament sees 32 nations compete for a place in the final in Rio on Sunday, 13 July. The opening match will be preceded by a ceremony in Sao Paulo that pays tribute to

DHAKA: The greatest show on earth FIFA World Cup 2014 will kick off with Brazil versus Croatia match at BDST 2:00am Friday Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil.   The colorful opening ceremony will be held 2 hour ahead of the match. Brazila faced Croatia two times in World Cup and won in one