Football

English soccer fans saluted France on Tuesday by roaring out the 'Marseillaise' national anthem at a friendly match watched by British politicians and royalty in a show of solidarity just days after Islamic State militants struck Paris.

Indian Super League (ISL) football franchise Chennaiyin FC coach Marco Materazzi on Tuesday said that the terrorist attacks on France were "tragic" but added that he does not want to mix politics with football.

Germany will play a friendly against the Netherlands in Hannover on Tuesday, the German Football Association (DFB) said in an official statement.

A security guard at the stadium and French police confirmed the sequence where a man, while being frisked at entry into the 80,000-capacity stadium, was found to be wearing an explosives vest.

Indian football team might have disappointed in the Russian World Cup Qualifiers round, but national coach Stephen Constantine on Wednesday said they can still move into the Asian Cup Qualifiers phase if they beat Guam on Thursday.

Roberto Di Matteo, the manager when Chelsea won the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich on penalties at the German club's Allianz Arena in 2012, is hoping current boss Jose Mourinho remains at the helm for a long time.

Chelsea and West Ham United have been fined 50,000 ($75,535) and 40,000 pounds respectively after both clubs admitted FA misconduct charges following their bad-tempered Premier League clash last month.

Real's leading goal-scorer said he had no desire to move into a career in football administration, particularly the role of president of governing body FIFA.

Neymar put a fancy finish to the match with an exquisite second goal in the 85th when he used a sublime touch to flip the ball over a defender before spinning and driving it home for his league-leading 11 goal of the season.

Third-placed Celta had lots of the ball and missed several chances while Valencia's finishing was ruthless as they picked up a win that eases the pressure on coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

The outspoken Portuguese had already been handed a one-match stadium suspension, meaning he will miss Saturday's Premier League game at Stoke City, and a fine of 40,000 pounds ($60,188) for his behaviour at Upton Park.

Abhishek Bachchan and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, co-owners of the Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Chennaiyin FC, took out time to be together in the stands in Chennai cheering their team against FC Goa.

Former Liverpool captain Gerrard has been invited to train at the club during the American close-season but there have been no discussions about a playing contract, sources close to manager Juergen Klopp said on Wednesday.

Teams that were struggling at the start have made comebacks; but FC Pune City, one of the bottom-ranked teams last season, have remained steady at top of the table after four weeks.

Real Madrid booked a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday after substitute Nacho Fernandez scored late in the first half to clinch a 1-0 win in a tight game with Paris Saint Germain at the Bernabeu.

Highlanders NorthEast United FC held hosts Delhi Dynamos FC to a closely contested 1-1 draw at a half-lit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.