Football

The World Cup finals for men and women, each contested every four years, have always been played on natural grass.

A stoppage-time goal saw Juventus fall to their first league defeat since March, allowing Roma to move level at the top of Serie A.

Redknapp has come under pressure after his side won just once in their opening eight games but Charlie Austin's double against Villa on Monday helped lift the spirits.

FC Goa manager Zico admitted that his team lacks a potent striker, which is the reason for their three defeats in four games in the ISL.

English football club Liverpool are eyeing a swoop for West Bromwich Albion frontman Saido Berahino in the January transfer window.

Suarez set up Neymar's fourth-minute opener and provided the most constant danger up front for the visitors, while Messi was kept in check by Madrid's defence.

Both the players and the coach were involved in ugly altercations during an ill-tempered match between Atletico de Kolkata and FC Goa at Margao on October 23.

Diego Costa, Ramires and John Mikel could all return to the Chelsea squad for their Premier League clash with United at Old Trafford.

"We created chances like our previous matches but could not cash on to it. We will try hard and try to win our next match," said Zico after the loss.

In La Liga Messi has 250 goals, one short of the scoring record of Telmo Zarra for Athletic Bilbao.

Playing for Sao Paulo in Brazil's Serie A, 41-year-old Rogerio is one win away from breaking Giggs' record of most victories for the same club.

Harm van Veldhoven slammed the match referee for turning down a penalty appeal against their skipper and start Italian recruit Alessandro Del Piero.

"I know it will be tough tomorrow, they (Atletico) are on a roll after winning back to back matches", says Piero.

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will miss Saturday's La Liga clash at Levante due to flu, coach Carlo Ancelotti said.

Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp says he is under no pressure despite his side sitting bottom of the Premier League table.

"Go Robert, play the ISL," Pires' former coach at Arsenal told him when the striker consulted him about the offer from India.