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Real Madrid turned up the heat on their La Liga title rivals when Rodriguez scored twice, including a stunning volley, in a 4-0 win at Granada.

Wenger believes European forwards have gone soft and says the majority of the world's elite strikers now hail from South America.

Pune will be eager to kick off their campaign with a win when they face Churchill Brothers in their quarter-final stage Group-IV opener.

Bale is fully expected to regain his place in the Real side when he returns from injury, team-mate Isco is making the most of his chance to prove his worth.

Delhi Dynamos coach Harm van Veldhoven sounded warning bells to NorthEast United FC, saying he wants more goals to continue the momentum.

The 35-year-old former Arsenal, Chelsea, Juventus and Real Madrid star is expected to turn out for his ISL team Mumbai City FC against Chennaiyin FC on Tuesday.

Iniesta could miss next week's La Liga clash with Celta and the Champions League tie against Ajax after injuring himself against Real Madrid.

Iain Hume's equaliser in the 41st minute helped Kerala Blasters FC to secure their first points in the ISL.

"It's good to be in top four, hopefully we should maintain that position", Harm van Veldhovet said after the 4-1 win.

The draw moved Roma level with three-time defending champions Juventus, who host Palermo on Sunday.

Balotelli misfired in front of goal again as Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw by Hull in the Premier League on Saturday.

Arsenal won their first Premier League match in over a month on Saturday, beating Sunderland 2-0 with a brace from Alexis Sanchez.

Biting opponents may be appalling but it is harmless and should not be punished as severely as a bad tackle, says controversial Barcelona striker Suarez.

The deal end a torturous 10 months of negotiations, which finished with Lim purchasing 70 percent of the club's shares for a price reported to be 94 million euros.

Fernandes began his career at Gremio before joining the Russian club in 2012. He earned his first international cap in Brazil's 4-0 victory over Japan earlier this month.

Sporting have lodged a protest with the UEFA and demanded a rematch with Schalke 04 after a last-gasp penalty gave the Germans a 4-3 win on Tuesday.