Football

Boosted by the presence of the legendary Pele, defending champions Atletico de Kolkata will look to open their home campaign on a winning note when they face Kerala Blasters FC.

The 27-year-old picked up the injury in his national side's 4-0 victory over Armenia on Thursday when he scored twice at Nice's Allianz Riviera.

Blatter and Platini were on Thursday banned for 90 days by the Ethics Committee which was reformed and ring-fenced as independent from FIFA under reforms which were passed in 2011.

NorthEast United FC's Zohmingliana Ralte was unlucky as he scored an own goal in the 73rd minute to put his team behind against FC Pune City.

Blatter's lawyers in Switzerland and the United States did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report.

Aguero passed a fitness test ahead of the match in Buenos Aires but limped off after 24 minutes to be replaced by Carlos Tevez.

Pune got their campaign off to the best possible start in the second season with a 3-1 win over arch-rivals Mumbai City FC in the Maharashtra derby at home on Monday.

With Sepp Blatter suspended, African soccer leader Isaa Hayatou will serve as acting president of the football governing body - FIFA - for the next 90 days.

Van Dijk made the switch to the Saints from Scottish champions Celtic on deadline day, and has been in impressive form.

Arsenal have a chance of lifting the Premier League trophy this season if they can keep key players fit, midfielder Mesut Ozil has said.

India will have a tough task ahead of them against Turkmenistan when the two teams clash in the 2018 World Cup qualification match at the Ashgabat Stadium on Thursday.

Vincent Kompany will miss Belgium's Euro 2016 qualifier in Andorra on Saturday with a calf injury but will train on his own over the next few days in agreement with Manchester City, the country's soccer officials said on Wednesday.

"Let's say that during the short period when I was not playing, I was like a little caged lion who has not fed for a while," Sakho said.

The 30-year-old Frenchman, who fell out with manager Slaven Bilic during pre-season, left the Hammers after 13 months at Upton Park, in which he made 32 appearances and scored three goals.

The 35-year-old this week left the Brazilian club by mutual consent after just three months and nine matches, Xinhua news agency reported.

Malmo defender Anton Tinnerholm who insists his club's heavenly blue jersey is "the finest" following their 2-0 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid