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A traditional yet dynamic and intellectual, Chennai is timeless. Chennaites flock to classical music concerts as well as rock fests with equal gusto.

Levante have fired Jose Mendilibar, becoming the second Spanish club in as many days to remove a head coach.

Neymar is reproducing his Brazil form with Barcelona because the forward said he was now feeling more relaxed.

Messi has a chance against Real Madrid to beat Telmo Zarra's record of 251 goals for Athletic Bilbao in the 1940s and '50s.

Defending champion Juventus dropped their first points of the season as they were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by bottom club Sassuolo.

Aguero scored four goals in a dazzling display to lead City to a 4-1 win over Spurs in an entertaining EPL game that featured four penalties and a red card.

"I know that people there (in India) watch the Premier League and I'm convinced that with such a huge population, it (ISL) will take off," Wenger said.

Sports fans in India surely want to see the standard of football rise in the country with ISL but certainly not at the cost of another sport taking a dip.

With comparisons aplenty between I-League and the newly-started Indian Super League, FIFA and the AIFF said that the older league will always get priority.

A 2-0 victory in Switzerland put England in complete control of Group E but the performances in the next two games against San Marino and Estonia have produced more gloom.

"Maybe Aguero and Messi are not here but big names of European football with huge careers have taken decisions like me to play in India," said the former Greece goalkeeper.

The inaugural season of the ISL got off to a grand opening at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium with a blend of music, dance, entertainment, Bollywood and cricket.

Tardelli scored twice to lead Brazil to a 2-0 win over Argentina in a friendly on Saturday.

It was Spain's first defeat in a qualifier for the European Championship or World Cup since they were beaten by Sweden in October 2006.

Chennaiyin FC also announced prominent real estate developers Ozone Group as their principal sponsor.

"Every year you can't expect foreign stars to come and make ISL a success", the former England goalkeeper and Kerala Blasters' icon told IBNLive.