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For both sides, it will also be very important to strike a balance between defensive duties and playmaking responsibilities.

Suarez is likely to play his first competitive game for Barcelona in La Liga's El Clasico against Real Madrid later this month.

Barely a game into the Indian Super League and Mumbai City FC have been dealt a massive blow with skipper Syed Rahim Nabi ruled out for three weeks due to an ankle injury.

"The experience of playing alongside overseas stars in the ISL will help the local players in making the cut in the overseas leagues", Trezeguet said.

A 45th-minute strike from the Spanish striker got the hosts' campaign off to a victorious start against Sachin Tendulkar-owned Kerala Blasters in Guwahati.

Cesc Fabregas has hit back at criticism levelled against Spain's new-look team and pleaded for time following a surprise Euro 2016 qualifying defeat by Slovakia.

Former Brazil international Andre Santos joined FC Goa team practice session under the watchful eyes of coach Zico ahead of their ISL campaign.

Spain suffered their first defeat in qualifying for a major tournament in eight years when Miroslav Stoch nodded a late goal to earn Slovakia a shock 2-1 win.

All franchisees of the high-profile Indian Super League have taken elaborate insurance covers for their players ranging from Rs 50 to 60 crore.

As much sought after cricket expert and also the owner of an Indian Super League football club, Ganguly will have his hands full till the end of this year.

Eden Hazard opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 27th minute, coolly slotting home a penalty past Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny.

"Overall we can look at the start of the season and look at the table in a different way because now we have lost one in seven which is not a bad start," Poyet said.

Record-chasing Lionel Messi and Neymar scored as Spanish league leader Barcelona eased to a 2-0 win at nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.

Arsenal have "a big hunger" to avenge their crushing defeat against Chelsea in March, a humiliation that Wenger said he and his club would never forget.

Defending champion Sevilla rescued a 2-2 draw at Rijeka in the Europa League, while Everton also snatched a point at impressive Russian side Krasnodar.

The presence of David Trezeguet, give FC Pune City reasons to believe they can go the distance in the inaugural edition of Indian Super League.