Football

New Delhi is the fourth venue to be ratified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 after Kochi, Navi Mumbai and Goa.

Both Atletico de Kolkata and Delhi Dynamos will have a point to prove when the two unbeaten teams of the ongoing season clash in an intriguing Hero Indian Super League clash at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium here today.

It is India's highest position since August 2010 when they were similarly positioned, an All India Football Federation (AIFF) statement said.

Guardiola won his first 10 games in charge, but City have now failed to win any of their last four matches and the Catalan lamented the series of error-strewn performances affecting his side.

The newspaper also suggested that Guardiola attempted to buy Barca forward Luis Suarez and midfield pair Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets.

Juan Cuadrado came off the bench to score a late winner as 10-man Juventus beat Lyon 1-0 in France in Champions League Group H on Tuesday.

Delhi Dynamos FC are expected to face a tough battle in their first home match of the season when they meet table-toppers NorthEast United FC

Struggling defending champions Chennaiyin FC would look for their first win when they take on FC Goa in a battle between the finalist teams of last edition in the Indian Super League.

Mumbai City FC shares top position on the points table along with NorthEast United at 6 points each. On other hand ATK and Delhi Dynamos are at 4 points each in second position on points table.

Brazil team co-ordinator Edu Gaspar said the time off would benefit the 24-year-old, who was substituted late against Bolivia after receiving a knock to the head.

FC Goa chief coach Zico is confident that his team can script a turnaround as they play their first home match of the season against FC Pune City in this year's edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

The 22-year-old has dropped down the pecking order behind Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard at Old Trafford.

Kolkata proved a goal too good for Kerala Blasters FC (1-0) as they notched their first victory in this edition of the Indian Super League at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, on Wednesday.

Tendulkar arrived to an enthusiastic welcome from a huge crowd of adoring fans ahead of his football team 'Kerala Blasters' home game against Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) in the ISL.

Gemmill felt the former Middlesbrough manager's appointment will make England stronger and Scotland should target second place in Group F.

United and Stoke were involved in a Premier League match on Sunday, with players from both clubs wearing black armbands as a mark of respect to Herd.