Football

Kerala Blasters coach Steve Coppell believes playing to their potential against FC Pune City here on Friday will ensure them a win that will be valuable in gaining them qualification to the semi-finals

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday at the age of 36.

FIFA bans the international transfers of players under the age of 18 unless their parents have emigrated for reasons not connected to football or both the player and club are based within 50 kilometres of a national border.

Iran are still Asia's highest-ranked team despite falling three place down to 30th, while the Netherlands have fallen two places and are currently in 22nd place, one behind Euro 2016 surprise package Iceland.

The English Premier League has sold its television rights in China to streaming service PPTV for around $700 million, a source familiar with the matter said, several times the size of past deals as it cashes in on a growing enthusiasm for soccer.

Mumbai City climbed to the second spot with 16 points after 11 matches, while Goa climbed a spot to seventh with 11 points, one more than bottom-placed NorthEast United FC.

An outstanding performance from Gabriel Jesus helped Brazil to a 2-0 win over Peru on Tuesday and moved the five times World Cup winners four points clear at the top of the South American qualifying group for Russia 2018.

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard will leave Los Angeles Galaxy and take time out to consider his next move, the midfielder said on Tuesday.

A trio of thundering headers gave England a thumping victory over their oldest foes as Scotland put up a fight before being swept aside 3-0 in Friday's World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

India football team coach Stephen Constantine is likely to get a one-year contract extension, top sources in the know confirmed on Thursday.

Calling up three new faces, Germany coach Joachim Loew will rest Arsenal forward Mesut Ozil for the holders' World Cup qualifier with tiny San Marino and the friendly with Italy thereafter.

Mateo Kovacic's late strike avoided embarrassment for Real Madrid as the European champions surrendered a two-goal lead before drawing 3-3 with Legia Warsaw in an enthralling Champions League game played amid an empty stadium on Wednesday.

Borussia Dortmund booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday despite suspending striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

In four previous clashes between the two teams, Chennaiyin FC had emerged triumphant in all games. The draw left Mumbai City on the second spot with 12 points.

Portugal and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is "unbeatable" in the race to win the 2016 Ballon d'Or, former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said.

Delhi Dynamos dominated the proceedings but yet again played out a draw in a 1-1 result against FC Pune City in a familiar show of their strikers missing chances galore in the Indian Super League football on Thursday.