The story starts on the dusty roads of Ranchi – but it ends in Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, at the 2011 World Cup final. It’s the life story of M. S. Dhoni, a man who captured the collective dreams of ...
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Beaumont win fourth Sonali Bank Cup final
Emdad Rahman Beaumont and Sporting Bengal star Javier Rivera was the two goal hero as Beaumont Athletic Football Cup defeated Ace FC 2-1 to lift the Sonali Bank Summer League Cup for the fourth time. The schemer’s second, a 25 ...
Read More »Revenge is sweet as Shadwell claim BFA League Cup final
Emdad Rahman Shadwell put behind the disappointment of the Shires Cup behind them to beat Sylhet FC in the final of the BFA Summer League Cup 2016. Both teams had met in the last eight of The Shires Cup in ...
Read More »Save Rukon fundraiser is a huge success
Emdad Rahman The Save Rukon fundraising dinner was hailed a tremendous success after a full house attended a blockbusting evening of networking, food and fun. Rukon Khan is a final year Honours student at Sylhet MC College and is suffering ...
Read More »Sylhet FC win the Shires Cup
Emdad Rahman There was plenty of colour, fanfare and high quality football as Luton hosted the 2016 Shires Cup involving football teams from all over the country. The Barnfield West Academy was the venue for the 15 squad veterans one day ...
Read More »Sporting Bengal power to first league win
Emdad Rahman Sporting Bengal United FC v West Essex FC Sporting Bengal United defied their league form and position as a blistering 16 minute spell saw the boys in blue power into a three goal lead in the Essex Senior ...
Read More »Sonali Othith plan further sporting activities
Emdad Rahman Representatives from as far afield as Birmingham attended a football programme at Chutney’s Vegetarian Restaurant in London’s Camden Town as Sonali Othith (Golden Past) outlined plans for the year ahead. Plans were announced for a Greater Sylhet District ...
Read More »Barking & Dagenham Muslims celebrate Eid
Emdad Rahman Barking & Dagenham Muslims celebrated their Eid day with communal morning prayers at Barking Park. The prayer was conducted by Imam Imran, who told the congregation, “Although this is a day of great happiness and enjoyment let us not ...
Read More »Cricket is the winner as Vatican St Peter’s plays multi-faith XI
Emdad Rahman Walthamstow Cricket Club hosted a historic game on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. It saw an East London multi-faith XI comprising of Sikhs, Hindus, Anglicans and Muslims playing against the might of Rome – the Vatican’s very own St Peters ...
Read More »Sporting leave it late for dramatic FA Vase victory
Emdad Rahman Sporting Bengal came back from a goal down to win 2-1 against Stowmarket FC in the FA Vase Cup tie clash at Mile End Stadium. Imrul Ghazi’s men were unlucky to go a goal down and a Braudlaugh penalty ...
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