Football

Bayern coach Guardiola said he can imagine managing Manchester United at some stage in his career.

Lampard sympathises with fans' fears over the rising cost of watching football in England and believes clubs should offer more cut-price tickets.

Balwant Singh and Elano scored in the first-half as Chennaiyin FC cruised to a 2-1 victory over FC Goa in the fourth match of the Indian Super League on Wednesday.

Lampard has edged out England midfielder James Milner and Spain's David Silva for the honour, the club said on their website.

New Zealand's Leo Bertos and Trinidad and Tobago's Cornell Glenn, who play for East Bengal and Shillong Lajong FC respectively in I-League, failed to get the visa in time.

Germany dominated the tie against Poland but failed to find the back of the net despite a dozen clear chances in a shock 2-0 loss.

The Indian Super League is set to kick off at the revered Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata with a mouth-watering first game between home team Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC.

Also, World Cup quarterfinalist Belgium held target practice for a 6-0 victory over tiny Andorra.

India's new soccer league with its cast of celebrity owners, experienced foreign managers and a sprinkling of high-profile players will kick off on Sunday.

Brazilian legend Zico says India's hopes of scaling greater heights in the world sport depends solely on the local players' "mentality" and their "ability" to develop.

After Kolkata and the North-east, the city of Goa is high up on the fan graph of football in India, and it's only apt that it is one of the eight ISL franchises.

Anelka is making his return to football after leaving West Bromwich over his use of the 'quenelle' gesture. The English FA banned him for five games for the gesture.

The Saltlake Stadium's wow factor of hosting 120,000 spectators is now a thing of the past as the capacity has been brought down drastically to 68,000.

India will begin the search for a new coach after Wim Koevermans' tenure came to an end with the team's 3-2 home defeat by Palestine.

Valencia have denounced fans of the club who pelted the Atletico Madrid team bus with objects before Saturday's La Liga match at the Mestalla.

Valencia remained undefeated through seven rounds and moved one point ahead of Barcelona before they visit Rayo Vallecano.