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Promising striker Nikkin Thimmaih was unfortunately ruled out due to a shoulder injury in an otherwise tried-and-tested 18-member squad.

Real Madrid may top La Liga and their Champions League group but coach Rafael Benitez believes there is room for improvement.

Indian automobile giant Tata Motors Ltd on Monday announced it has signed-up Argentine footballer Lionel Messi as its global brand ambassador for its passenger vehicles.

Juergen Klopp praised Philippe Coutinho after the Brazilian struck on either side of halftime against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to hand the German the first Premier League win of his career.

Liverpool scored three league goals at Chelsea for the first time in 26 years to give Juergen Klopp his maiden Premier League win but the German coach is under no illusions that they are ready to fight for top honours.

Liverpool handed new manager Juergen Klopp his first Premier League win, coming from behind to beat defending champion Chelsea 3-1.

With captain Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick and Ashley Young all missing from the spot during the losing 3-1 loss.

Atletico de Kolkata head coach Antonio Lopez Habas on Wednesday said marquee player Helder Postiga is recovering and he hopes that the Portuguese international will join the team in a week's time.

Brazil great Zico has ruled himself out of the running for the president of football's world governing body FIFA due to lack of support.

Van Gaal deployed Rooney as a lone forward and shifted the in-form Anthony Martial onto the left despite the Frenchman's impressive goal scoring form.

Mumbai have garnered four points from four matches to occupy last on the league table and a victory would take them to at least to the fifth spot in the eight-team table.

City have already secured a first refusal deal on Corinthians academy star Vitinho Moura.

The derby mauling in April seems a distant memory now as City heads back to Old Trafford on Sunday for the 161st Manchester derby, the headline game in the 10th round of Premier League fixtures.

Messi tore the internal collateral ligament of his left knee on September 26 during Spanish League match against Las Palmas.

Second-half goals from Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey guided Arsenal to a 3-0 win at Watford on Saturday that kept the team in second place in the Premier League.

Cristiano Ronaldo set up a goal and scored another in a three-minute span on Saturday to help Real Madrid defeat Levante 3-0 and take the provisional lead in the Spanish league.