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Delhi are approaching the match after snapping a five-match win-less sequence, including a hat-trick of draws, with a 2-0 victory over struggling FC Goa.

A last-gasp save from Denmark-born Kasper Schmeichel meant Leicester clung on for a 0-0 draw with Copenhagen in their Champions League game on Wednesday which kept them waiting for a spot in the next round.

A second-half goal from Rafinha gave FC Barcelona a tougher than expected win at home against bottom of the table Granada in the Spanish football league.

Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City ON Wednesday got a big boost to its academy plans as its product Md. Ashique Kuruniyan will head to La Liga club Villarreal to play for its third team on loan.

Despite Rooney's lack of playing time, Southgate suggested the 31-year-old will be part of England's squad for the World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Nov. 11 and the friendly against Spain four days later.

Barcelona's Argentine great Messi, who took the honour for a record fifth time last year, or Real Madrid's Portuguese three-time winner Ronaldo have taken the coveted accolade every year since 2007, when AC Milan's Kaka won.

Former Manchester United full-backs Gary and Phil Neville have slammed the club's "garbage" defending after Sunday's crushing 4-0 defeat to Chelsea in the EPL.

Mahrez's athletic 40th-minute volley at the King Power Stadium left Claudio Ranieri's men five points clear in Group G with a 100 percent record and they are still to concede a goal in the competition.

Former Barca captain Guardiola, the Catalan club's most decorated coach with 14 trophies in a scintillating four-year spell, is set for his latest emotional return to the Nou Camp.

NorthEast United rallied to play out a thrilling 1-1 draw with Delhi Dynamos, playing their first home match of the season, to remain on top of the table in the Indian Super League football here on Saturday.

The rivalry between the clubs is one of the most fiercely contested in world football and matches have been littered with unsavoury incidents in the past.

Southgate, 46, was elevated from his role as England Under-21 manager to take temporary control of the senior team following Allardyce's departure.

Messi, who missed the 2-2 draws against Venezuela and Peru with a groin injury that had his side drop from top of the South American qualifying group to fifth, looks set to return for his club Barcelona at the weekend.

Daniel Sturridge and Dele Alli scored first-half goals in front of a crowd of 82,000 at Wembley to steer England to a second straight win in Group F

The findings of the study depended on the performance analysis of the 9,117 La Liga players from the season of 1928-29 until 2015-16, reports Efe.

Brazilian winger Marcelo Pereira was the cynosure of all eyes as he struck a brace in Delhi Dynamos 3-1 win over defending champions Chennaiyin FC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, on Thursday.