Mbappe not anxious over CL wait: Alonso
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe feels no anxiety to win the Champions League for the first time as Los Blancos prepare to face Marseille.
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Alonso's Madrid revitalised for new Champions League mission
Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping they now have the coach and squad to reconquer the throne.
Mbappe shines as 10-man Real defeat Sociedad
Kylian Mbappe was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday, despite playing for an hour with 10 men after Dean Huijsen's red card.
Armani will lays path to potential buyout by rival
Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group to take a stake in his company, citing LVMH, EssilorLuxottica or L鈥橭real as potential buyers...
Samsung QLED TVs get 鈥楻eal Quantum Dot Display鈥� certification
Samsung QLED TVs have been recognised with 鈥楻eal Quantum Dot Display鈥� certification from T脺V Rheinland, an international certification organisation based in Germany, said a press release...
Madrid overturn Mallorca as Atletico held
Real Madrid claimed a third straight La Liga victory with a 2-1 triumph over Real Mallorca on Saturday to continue their perfect start to the campaign.
Liverpool, City face Madrid in CL
Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season鈥檚 Champions League while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday鈥檚 draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
Key UEFA Champions League fixtures
Fixtures for leading clubs in the league phase of this season's UEFA Champions League, following Thursday's draw:
Liverpool and City face Madrid, PSG get tough draw
Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season's Champions League while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday's draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
New political reality impacted art practice: discussion
Theatre activists, academics and practitioners on Wednesday said that a new political reality impacted art practice which created new aesthetics and language...
Leverkusen sign former Madrid defender Vazquez
Former Real Madrid right back Lucas Vazquez has joined Bayer Leverkusen until 2027, the German club announced on Tuesday.
Mbappe fires Madrid to victory at Oviedo
Kylian Mbappe was again on target for Real Madrid as they overcame Real Oviedo 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday.
Madrid look for more fluidity on trip to Oviedo
After winning without convincing against Osasuna in their opening match of the season in La Liga, Xabi Alonso鈥檚 Real Madrid head to Real Oviedo on Sunday for what will be a gala occasion for the newly-promoted side.
Mbappe lifts Madrid past Osasuna in La Liga opener
Kylian Mbappe struck from the penalty spot as Real Madrid beat a dogged Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday to make a winning start in La Liga under new coach Xabi Alonso.
Alonso's Madrid start La Liga with fresh energy
Real Madrid, featuring several new signings, approach the new season with fresh hope under recently-appointed coach Xabi Alonso, looking to turn the page on a disappointing end to the Carlo Ancelotti era with 鈥榓mbitious鈥� football.
Grealish joins Everton on season-long loan
Manchester City winger Jack Grealish joined Everton on loan for the 2025-26 season on Tuesday in a bid to salvage his troubled career.
Five talking points as La Liga begins
With Real Madrid aiming to wrestle the Spanish title back from champions Barcelona, AFP Sport looks at five talking points as the La Liga season begins on Friday.
Gap between expectations and reality
AUGUST 8 marked the first anniversary of the interim government鈥檚 rise to power in the wake of the historic July uprising. The Yunus-led administration came into office buoyed by unprecedented public goodwill, both at home and abroad, and charged with the responsibility of healing a fractured nation. One year may not be long enough to fulfil every expectation...
鈥楳agic Bauliana 2025鈥� set to begin
Bangladesh鈥檚 biggest folk reality show, Magic Bauliana, is set to return for its fifth season, aiming once again to celebrate and revive the rich tradition of Bengali folk music...
Atletico cash in on Madrid's Bernabeu concert woes
Mired in legal setbacks, Real Madrid are losing the lucrative star-studded concerts for which their costly Bernabeu stadium revamp was designed -- and cross-town rivals Atletico are cashing in.
Realities and politics
IN THE political history of Bangladesh, election periods have always been of paramount importance. From the Pakistan Movement to the birth of Bangladesh, the mass uprising of the 1990s, or the aftermath of the 2024 鈥楯uly Uprising鈥�, the right to vote has consistently been at the centre of political discourse. Although the three elections after 1990 were considered free...
Bellingham set to miss 12 weeks after shoulder surgery
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to miss up to 12 weeks recovering from a shoulder operation after the Spanish giants said Wednesday he had successfully undergone surgery.
Real Madrid confirm Vazquez departure
Real Madrid defender Lucas Vazquez will leave the club, the Spanish giants confirmed Wednesday.
Extortion continues riding largely on govt inaction
A REAL estate business office at Pallabi in Dhaka came to be attacked in the evening on July 11 allegedly over extortion and an employee of the office became wounded as the unnamed attackers fired gunshots. Although no case was filed in a day, the police say that the process to file a case in connection with the shooting was under way. The story has it that a person...
Ex-Arsenal midfielder Cazorla signs new Oviedo deal aged 40
Former Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla has signed a one-year contract extension with newly-promoted La Liga side Real Oviedo, the Spanish club announced on Saturday.
Real estate office attacked at Pallabi for extortion
A real estate business office was attacked allegedly over extortion at Pallabi in the capital on Friday, leaving one of its employees injured...
'Bitter end' for Real Madrid magician Modric
The curtain finally fell on Real Madrid midfield maestro Luka Modric's superlative career at the club after a drubbing by Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey, but in years to come that will be forgotten.
Enrique eyes more history with PSG
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique savoured his team's performance in blowing away Real Madrid on Wednesday to reach the Club World Cup final and urged them to go on and cap a historic season by claiming yet another trophy.
Alonso looks forward to 'starting from scratch' with Real
Xabi Alonso is looking forward to 鈥榮tarting from scratch鈥� with Real Madrid next season after being thrown in at the deep end as coach of the Spanish giants in the Club World Cup.
PSG inflict humiliating defeat on Madrid to reach Club World Cup final
Fabian Ruiz scored twice as European champions Paris Saint-Germain turned on the style in their reunion with Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday, thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup to set up a final showdown with Chelsea.