Football

"I'm sad to leave earlier than planned due to injury and that I won't be able to help my team in the last few games," Ljungberg said.

Alessandro Del Piero and Hans Mulder scored goals in the second half as Delhi Dynamos FC held Chennaiyin FC to a 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League.

Oltmans said indecisiveness and the inability to analyze match-situation cost the hosts dearly as they lost their opener against Germany, conceding a last-minute goal.

Women should not expect to be paid the same as men for many World Cups to come, said FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke on Friday.

Spanish midfielder Jofre Mateu Gonzalez has been ruled out of their penultimate league clash against Mumbai City FC after picking up a ligament injury.

ATK marquee player Luis Garcia said he is ready to fire as the team is "anxious" to get three points against Mumbai in order to make the ISL semis cut.

With just two games each left to play, both the sides are more or less assured of a place in the semifinals.

Four wins a row have lifted United into the Premier League's top four and Louis van Gaal's managerial reign is beginning to bear fruit after a difficult start.

Kerela Blasters FC managed to salvage a goalless draw against NorthEast United FC in a match which could have gone either way considering the chances both teams missed.

Pelissari's individual brilliance saw Chennayin FC edge past Kerala Blasters 1-0 to all but ensure a place in the semi-final of the Indian Super League.

Gerrard has dismissed as "nonsense" talk of a falling out with manager Rodgers after he was dropped from the starting lineup for Saturday's victory over Stoke City.

Moyes notched his maiden victory as coach of Sociedad as Vela scored a classy hat-trick in a morale-boosting 3-0 win at home to Elche.

"Arsenal have been unlucky with injuries but they will have to grin and bear it as they try to recover from their worst start," manager Wenger said.

Galatasaray have confirmed coach Cesare Prandelli has left the club following four straight Champions League losses.

Pele had an operation to remove kidney stones on Nov. 13, but he was readmitted to the hospital on Monday after being diagnosed with the infection.

Jonny Evans has played 60 minutes in a reserve match and could return to manager Louis van Gaal's injury-hit back line against Hull City.