Football

England's failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup "was by far the strongest contender", FIFA official Harold Mayne-Nicholls was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Stephen Constantine and Ricki Herbert have been short-listed to take over from Dutchman Wim Koevermans as the new coach of the national football team.

Whether it's Tendulkar's Kerala Blasters or Ganguly's Atletico de Kolkata that goes on to lift the trophy on Saturday, Indian football will celebrate a great ISL.

Indian football icon Bhutia picked Atletico de Kolkata ahead of Kerala Blasters FC as the hot favourites to win the inaugural Indian Super League title.

Newcastle United are facing a goalkeeping crisis and manager Alan Pardew is considering asking the Premier League about the possibility of an emergency loan.

Rodgers rejected reports of dressing room unrest after his side's poor start to the season.

Both the sides failed to score as the first leg of the second semi-final between Atletico de Kolkata and FC Goa was ended in a goalless draw.

Hazard and Costa scored as Premier League leader Chelsea responded to their first loss of the season with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Hull.

Kerala pumped in two goals in the space of two minutes in the first half to thrash Chennai 3-0 in the first leg of the first semi-final on Saturday.

Questions were raised about Atletico de Kolkata in the wake of Fikru's heated bust-up with teammate Jakub Podany but coach Habas finds "nothing wrong" in it.

Hernandez previously played for Prayag United during the 2012-13 I-League and then switched allegiance to Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.

Mourinho has included 18-year-old academy midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek in his squad and the coach said it was important to continue to develop young talent.

Cristiano Ronaldo turned in another multi-goal performance by scoring three goals to lead Real Madrid to a record-tying 3-0 win over Celta Vigo in the Spanish league.

Chelsea will try to stay unbeaten for a club record 24th straight match when they visit Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday.

Juventus' march to a fourth successive title was halted on Friday as they were held to a goalless draw at fierce rival Fiorentina in Serie A.

Keene has been suspended for the next two matches in the aftermath of him being red carded in their previous encounter against the Kerala Blasters FC.