Football

Hero MotoCorp Ltd named as the title sponsor of Indian Super League - the first-of-its-kind franchise-based football league in the country.

The 21-year-old Iturbe signed a five-year deal and the transfer price could reach $33.2 million with bonuses related to the Giallorossi's success rate.

Pistorius was involved in an argument at a night club over the weekend, local media reported on Tuesday, days after his lawyers wrapped up their defence in his murder trial.

Thousands of people greeted a crestfallen Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina team when the squad flew home to Buenos Aires after the World Cup final defeat to Germany.

Messi's failure to win the World Cup with Argentina on Sunday does not affect his status as an all-time great, according to coach Sabella.

"They played a fantastic World Cup. There's nothing to blame them for," said Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella.

Substitute Goetze, who until the final had a disappointing tournament, struck the only goal seven minutes before the end of extra time to clinch Germany's fourth World Cup.

Goetze displayed all his considerable talent in scoring the goal that ensured Germany became the first European team to win the World Cup title in South America.

Mario Gotze's 113th-minute volley fired Germany to World Cup glory with a 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracana.

Messi declared on Saturday that he and his team-mates are ready for "the most important match of their lives" against Germany in Sunday's World Cup final.

For the first time in 24 years, Argentina are among the four best teams in the world, and with Messi on the pitch, you can never write them off.

The World Cup's top-scorer has threatened to abandon his strict fitness regime to become a "party animal" if Germany win Sunday's final against Argentina.

Brazil lost 3-0 to the Netherlands in their final World Cup match on Saturday and their players apologised to fans after another hugely disappointing performance in the third-place match.

Germany has come a long way since the national team last appeared in a World Cup final 12 years ago - and so has the team's image at home.

The winner between Germany and Argentina in the final will get $35 million in prize money paid to its national federation, which can spend the money as it chooses.

Argentina came into the 2014 World Cup as one of the favourites, but they haven't been as impressive as they are known to be despite having made it to the final.