Section: New Age (Bangladesh)
Gomez guides Germany into last-16
German forward Mario Gomez celebrates after scoring his team’s winning goal against Northern Ireland during their Euro 2016 match at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Tuesday. — Reuters photo Mario Gomez struck as world champions Germany beat Northern Ireland 1-0 in Paris on Tuesday to qualify for the Euro 2016 knockout phase as...
Wales tops group ahead of England as Russia goes home
Wales qualified for the knockout stages of the European Championship as a group winner after it overwhelmed Russia 3-0 on Monday and England could only grind out a 0-0 draw with Slovakia. In its first international tournament since the 1958 World Cup, Wales ended Group B with six points, one ahead of England, which also qualifies for the round of...
France misfire as lucky Switzerland reach knockout stage
Switzerland rode their luck to earn a 0-0 draw against a misfiring France to reach the knockout stage at a European Championship for the first time on Sunday as they finished second in Group A behind the hosts. Les Bleus hit the woodwork three times, including two efforts by the impressive Paul Pogba and a spectacular strike from substitute...
Stubborn Poland hold toothless Germany to goalless draw
Germany’s midfielder Toni Kroos (L) vies for the ball against Poland’s forward Arkadiusz Milik during the Euro 2016 group C football match between Germany and Poland at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis near Paris on June 16, 2016. — AFP photo Poland held uninspired Germany to the first 0-0 draw of Euro 2016 on Thursday as...
N Ireland shock Ukraine
Northern Ireland’s Gareth McAuley (C) heads to score his team’s opening goal against Ukraine during their Euro 2016 match at the Stade de Lyon in Lyon on Thursday. — Reuters photo Northern Ireland shocked Ukraine 2-0 in Euro 2016 Group C on Thursday thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn to keep alive their hopes of...
Schweinsteiger seals 2-0 win for Germany
Germany’s Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates after scoring their second goal in the Euro 2016 against Ukraine at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France on Sunday. Reuters photo Bastian Schweinsteiger marked his return from injury by sealing Germany’s 2-0 win over Ukraine in in the world champions’ opening game at Euro 2016 on...
Shahriar reiterates Bangladesh’s commitment to UN peacekeeping
State minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment in protecting civilians as an integral part of her contribution to UN peacekeeping operations. ‘Bangladesh considered protection of civilians to be something more fundamental to peacekeeping than mere mandate implementation. For us, it is unacceptable...
Poland’s Milik breaks Northern Ireland hearts
Poland’s forward Arkadiusz Milik (R) celebrates his goal with team-mate Artur Jedrzejczyk during their Euro 2016 group C football match against Northern Ireland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on Sunday. – AFP photo Ajax striker Arkadiusz Milik broke Northern Ireland hearts on Sunday after rifling home the only goal in their Euro...
Lack of form, fitness mars Germany
Germany players jog during a training session at the Camille Fournier stadium at their base camp in Evian, France on Thursday. — AP photo Missing inspirational World Cup-winning captain Philipp Lahm, Germany begin Euro 2016 against Ukraine today with major doubts over whether they can reach the heights of Brazil two years ago. The versatile Lahm...
Curtain rises on Euro 2016 today
Bigger than ever, the European Championship kicks off in Paris today with a four-week feast of football that promises to elevate the game above the corruption scandals and security fears that have overshadowed its build-up. All eyes will be on hosts France when they get the ball rolling against Romania in the Stade de France — 210 days after...
