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Chhetri, who did not play last year as his I-League club Bangalore FC refused to release him, said that Indian football as a whole will be benefitted as some of the legends are gracing the ISL .

Messi tore a ligament in his left knee near the start of Barcelona's costly 2-1 win over Las Palmas that provisionally lifted the defending champions to the top of the Spanish league on Saturday.

Prince Ali bin al-Hussein on Saturday touted himself as the safe choice to rid the governing body of corruption.

The 24-year-old Gabriel was sent off during the Gunners 2-0 league defeat at Chelsea following an altercation with striker Diego Costa.

Zico traveled to the home of FIFA with one goal in mind, to show everyone that he is serious about his bid to lead soccer's world governing body.

Liverpool flirted with what would have been a embarrassing low in their poor start to the season as they were taken to penalties by fourth tier Carlisle United, but came through to reach the League Cup fourth round.

Promoted Frosione earned their first ever Serie A point in stunning fashion, scoring a last-minute equalizer for a 1-1 draw at four-time defending champion Juventus.

A Karim Benzema brace gave Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Athletic Bilbao and lifted them to the top of La Liga on goal difference ahead of Celta Vigo, who thrashed Barcelona 4-1.

Costa was involved in an incident with Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny during Saturday's 2-0 win over Arsenal in the English Premier league.

India finished their engagements in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-16 qualifiers in style with a convincing 6-0 victory over Lebanon on Sunday.

Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season ended Saturday with a 2-1 home loss to West Ham, which extended their stunning run of away results.

Diego Costa grabbed the Arsenal defender Gabriel by the face and then swung his arm around at him.

However, striker Akashdeep Singh remained the biggest earner among the Indians taking home a whopping $84,000, bought by UP.

India got off to a winning start in the Asian Football Confederation U-16 qualifiers, thrashing 10-man Bahrain 5-0 in a Group E opener here on Wednesday.

The Premier League club are one of the most successful in England but have never managed to add the Champions League trophy to their cabinet.

"Watching Sandeep Somesh and Anil Adrin play hockey made me realise that playing another sport was better option for me," Dravid said.