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Roma's Mohamed Salah and Edin Dzeko missed chances and the visitors' miserable night continued when Miralem Pjanic handled after 73 minutes and was dismissed for a second yellow card.

Former chief coach Neil Hawgood was supposed to join the Indian women's hockey team as an assistant to Matthias Ahrens this time but in a sudden turn of events.

Atletico pounced on their chance when Brazilian Sidnei's clearance bounced off fellow Deportivo defender Alberto Lopo's face and landed perfectly for Thiago to score in the 34th minute.

Juve's miserable start to the season has been put down to the departure of key players in Arturo Vidal, Carlos Tevez and Andrea Pirlo as well as injury problems.

Just five months after they romped to the title, Chelsea and their talent-packed squad are hovering above the relegation zone, having already lost five times.

Neymar and Luis Suarez to fire the goals and keep them on track as the joint La Liga leaders with Real Madrid now prepare to face Getafe.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter planned for Russia and the United States to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and blamed UEFA president Michel Platini for Qatar's bid victory over the Americans, a spokesman for Blatter said on Wednesday.

Having started their campaign emphatically, ATK have slipped out of top four and are struggling to get their act together with injuries to some of their key players.

Mohammed Rafi and Kalu Uche scored two goals each in the first half before Tuncay scored in the 72nd minute to give FC Pune City the lead.

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says he retains faith in goalkeeper Brad Guzan despite some uncharacteristic mistakes for the Premier League strugglers this season.

Neymar missed Brazil's opening World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Venezuela earlier this month as he served a four-game international ban.

Frenchman Gregory Arnolin's 84th minute strike helped FC Goa edge past Kerala Blasters FC 2-1 in a keenly contested ISL football game and take top spot in the league table in Margao city of western Indian state of Goa on Thursday.

City is second in the group, a point behind Juventus and three ahead of Sevilla going into the reverse fixture against the Spanish club next.

Ghanaian striker Richard Gadze's late strike in the 87th minute ensured third straight victory for Delhi Dynamos as they beat hosts Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the Indian Super League football tournament on Sunday.

The popularity of hockey has taken a serious hit, not just in India but globally. These days, Bovelander is trying his bit to revive the game.

Defending champions Atletico de Kolkata are currently placed at the top of the points table with seven points from three games, having won against Chennaiyin FC, Kerala Blasters FC and drawn against FC Goa.