Record level of international transfers in 2024 - FIFA
A record 78,742 international transfers were completed across men's and women's football in 2024, FIFA said in a report published on Thursday.
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WOMEN鈥橲 FOOTBALL MATCH ATTACKS:聽Dist admins ordered to begin matches
The government on Thursday ordered the district administrations of Dinajpur and Jaipurhat to take necessary steps to begin the women鈥檚 football matches that remained suspended after Tuesday鈥檚 attacks.
Women footballers threaten boycott until Butler removed聽聽
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 team players on Thursday threatened to boycott all sorts of footballing activities and leave the national camp if the Bangladesh Football Federation keeps Englishman Peter Butler as their coach.
Condemnation not enough, govt should play proactive role
ATTACKS and clashes over women鈥檚 football matches in Jaipurhat and Dinajpur are worrying as they hinder women鈥檚 equal participation in public life. While four were injured in a clash over a women鈥檚 football match at Hakimpur in Dinajpur, another women鈥檚 football match was called off after some local people and madrassah students vandalised the venue...
Govt expresses concern attack over women鈥檚 football matches
Referring to the Tuesday鈥檚 attacks over women鈥檚 football matches in Jaipurhat and Dinajpur districts, the interim government on Thursday expressed its deep concern by reports of incidents of women being prevented from engaging in recreational activities...
Attacks over women鈥檚 football matches in Jaipurhat, Dinajpur slammed
Different organisations, including the Bangladesh Football Federation and rights bodies on Wednesday slammed Tuesday鈥檚 attacks over women鈥檚 football matches in Jaipurhat and Dinajpur districts.
Belgian footballer Nainggolan arrested in cocaine trafficking probe
Former Belgian international Radja Nainggolan was arrested on Monday as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking via the port of Antwerp, the Brussels prosecutor's office said.
Spain's Euro 2024 winning coach De la Fuente extends contract
Spain's Euro 2024 winning coach Luis de la Fuente extended his contract on Monday until 2028, the Spanish football federation said in a statement.
Pochettino wants to see some Argentine spirit in his USA squad
USA national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has been quick to praise the quality of American players but says he wants to inject some Argentine spirit and patriotism into his squad.
United and Scotland great Denis Law dies
Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law has died at the age of 84, sparking a wave of heartfelt tributes to a man known at Old Trafford as 鈥楾he King鈥�.
Panama football boss suspended for calling player 'fat'
The Panamanian Football Federation said Thursday FIFA had banned its boss Manuel Arias from performing his functions for six months for calling a player 鈥榝at.鈥�
Kvaratskhelia bids farewell to Napoli in social media video
Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia posted a video on social media on Thursday to announce his departure from Serie A side Napoli.
Neymar says Mbappe 'jealous' over Messi during PSG spell
Brazilian striker Neymar said Thursday that former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe became 鈥榡ealous鈥� of his relationship with Lionel Messi when the Argentine superstar joined the club in 2021.
BFF extends contract with Cabrera, Butler
The Bangladesh Football Federation has finally extended the contracts of the national men鈥檚 team coach, Javier Cabrera, and the national women鈥檚 team coach, Peter James Butler, according to a federation press release on Thursday...
Lazio part ways with doctor, falconer over social media posts
Lazio on Tuesday sacked the club doctor responsible for performing penis surgery on their fascist-sympathising falconer, who was dismissed the day before for publishing the results of the operation online.
No Premier League clubs charged with PSR breaches
The Premier League will not issue any fresh charges against clubs over breaches of its financial rules after all were deemed compliant for the 2023/24 campaign, though Leicester could still be sanctioned over a charge brought last season.
SAFF 2025 to be held on home and away format
The SAFF Championship 2025, which is scheduled to be held from June 15 to July 25, will be played on a home-and-away basis, as approved by the South Asian Football Federation鈥檚 executive committee at a meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday...
Dutch great Kluivert named Indonesia coach in hunt for World Cup spot
Netherlands and Barcelona great Patrick Kluivert was named Indonesia coach on Wednesday, tasked with taking the country to their first World Cup since independence.
Choton appointed BFF Elite Academy coach
Former Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team coach Golam Rabbani Choton has been appointed as the Youth Development and BFF Elite Football Academy coach for a year,...
Kings, Fortis edge closer to quarters
Defending champions Bashundhara Kings and Fortis Football Club moved closer to the quarter-finals of the Federation Cup with wins over their respective Group A rivals in two matches at separate venues across the country on Tuesday.
Southgate won't be 'Sir' at home after knighthood
Gareth Southgate joked he won't be called 'Sir' by his family after the former England manager was given a knighthood in the New Year Honours.
Hamza鈥檚 arrival overshadows women鈥檚 SAFF success聽
The Bangladesh women鈥檚 team was in the spotlight after retaining the SAFF Women鈥檚 Championship title, but the euphoria quickly shifted to the announcement that Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury had...
England 66 World Cup winner Eastham dies
George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at the age of 88, his former club Stoke City announced on their website on Saturday.
FIFA clears Hamza to represent Bangladesh
Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury is all set to represent Bangladesh national football team after receiving approval from FIFA鈥檚 players鈥� status chamber, confirmed the Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday.
Ronaldo confirms wants to take reins of Brazilian football
Brazil legend Ronaldo has confirmed he wants to become president of the country's football governing body to address a 鈥榙eep crisis鈥� the sport is facing nationally.
Vinicius named FIFA Best player of the year
Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best men's player of the year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women's prize for the second time.
Crisis-hit Spanish football federation elects new chief
Spain's football federation elected Rafael Louzan as its new president on Monday as it tries to move on from more than a year of turmoil sparked by former boss Luis Rubiales's forced kiss on star player Jenni Hermoso.
UEFA to award 41m euros in prize money for Women's Euro 2025
UEFA have approved 41 million euros ($43 million) in prize money for the Women's Euro 2025 tournament, more than double the previous edition, European football's governing body announced on Monday.
Brazil's fallen 'Emperor' Adriano bids farewell to football
Former Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano, nicknamed the 'Emperor' in his prime, bid farewell to football on Sunday in a testimonial match at the home of Flamengo, the club where his once promising career started.
Swadhin Bangla football team member Khokon dies
Swadhin Bangla football team member Fazle Sadain Khokon died of a cardiac arrest at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on Saturday...