DHAKA: Before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final gets underway at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, a special closing ceremony involving around 1,000 people will celebrate the greatest values of the globe’s most popular sport as the tournament nears its unmissable climax.        

DHAKA: Germany boss Joachim Low believes it would be "mistake" to concentrate too much on the threat posed by Argentina captain Lionel Messi as he prepares for Sunday’s World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro. The three-time champions come in to the game at the Maracana in fine form

DHAKA: Alejandro Sabella believes Argentina will need to play "the perfect match" to beat Germany in Sunday's World Cup final at the Maracana. Argentina overcame Netherlands in a penalty shootout on Wednesday after a goalless 120 minutes in Sao Paulo to set up a date in Rio with Germany,

DHAKA: Luiz Felipe Scolari says he won't resign as Brazil boss, despite his side's second damaging defeat in the space of five days. Brazil were brutally beaten by Germany in a 7-1 reverse in their World Cup semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday and were unable to restore any pride as

DHAKA: David Beckham is thrilled to see Lionel Messi feature in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Final and is backing the Argentina star to lead his team to victory. Messi has often faced criticism that he has not reproduced his Barcelona form on the international stage, but has played

DHAKA: Controversial striker Luis Suarez was seemingly moving closer towards a move from Liverpool to Barcelona after reports in the British press on Thursday said talks between the two clubs were ongoing.Several media organisations said discussions had started in London, with

Dramas, upsets, spectacular goals, inspiring performance of unfancied teams – underdog, referees mistakes world cup 2014  has witnessed almost everything over the first 10 days of the very absorbing greatest show on earth.  We are sure no one can complain about the extensive

DHAKA: A stunning strike from Barcelona star Lionel Messi snatched a 1-0 victory for Argentina against a spirited Iran side in Saturday's World Cup clash in Belo Horizonte. Few would have expected Argentina, viewed as one of the favourites to win the tournament, to be given too much of a

DHAKA: Former England captain David Beckham has hinted that he could come out of retirement and resume his football career. ‘Now I go to watch a basketball game and, when you are watching athletes play at the top of their game, for me it gives me that itch again,’ he said in a BBC

DHAKA: Colombian football fans were rocked by the news that star striker Radamel Falcao will miss the forthcoming World Cup in Brazil. National coach Jose Pekerman named his tournament squad on Monday evening during a press conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Falcao, who

DHAKA: Frank Lampard has announced he will leave Chelsea Football Club after 13 years. Lampard, 35, is the club’s leading goal scorer with 211 goals in 649 games. He joined Chelsea in June 2001 from West Ham for £11 million and helped the club win three Premier League titles and the

There is a saying that in the best box of chocolate, there is always one that is treated as other. It is a piece that has neither the fancy sprinkles nor the familiar coating, but will get eaten when someone is bitten by sweet tooth. That piece is Algeria for the Africa’s world cup

Three times in the past the brilliant Dutch team in 1974, 1978 & 2010 came at handshaking distance of lifting the most coveted trophy – the world cup. But somehow it stayed out of their reach. It will not be easy at all for them in Brazil to go very far .They are in a very difficult

DHAKA: Louis van Gaal has been named as Manchester United manager, with Ryan Giggs as his assistant.Van Gaal, 62, has signed a three-year contract to succeed David Moyes.The Dutchman, who has won titles with Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and AZ Alkmaar, will take charge at Old Trafford

DHAKA: Barcelona has appointed Luis Enrique as its new coach on a two-year contract, says goal.com. The ex-Spain international, who spent eight seasons in Catalunya as a player and a further three in charge of the club's B team, will succeed Tata Martino.Luis Enrique met Barca sporting

DHAKA: Former Sri Lankan batsman, also recent assistant coach of New South Wales, Chandika Hathurusingha, has been selected as the main coach of Bangladesh Cricket Team.Hathurusingha has been appointed for two years next.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan Papon

DHAKA: Former Sri Lanka batsman Chandika Hathurusingha has left his position as assistant coach for New South Wales in favour of coaching Bangladesh.  This will be his first time as head coach for an international side. Hathurusingha has had experience at the helm of both New South

DHAKA: An emotional Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to beat Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Rome Masters. Nadal had won the first set 6-4 but Djokovic, who has dedicated his victories from previous rounds to the victims of floods that have deluged both Bosnia and

DHAKA: France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has been ruled out of the World Cup because of a neck injury. The 29-year-old, who is number two behind France captain Hugo Lloris, cracked a vertebra in his neck while playing for Marseille on Saturday. Mandanda confirmed his withdrawal on

The FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013 winner Christiano Ronaldo, known as CR7, in his current form is rated higher even than Lionel Messi. Many who follow soccer match by match will not hesitate to agree that when CR7 is in mood he is simply unstoppable. And his country Portugal is one of the