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On a night of terrifying violence in Paris with two explosions going off outside the stadium, France beat Germany 2-0 on Friday in a game overshadowed by the events around the city.

Benzema was placed under formal judicial investigation last week in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail fellow French soccer international Mathieu Valbuena using a sex video.

With the victory, Nigeria obtained their fifth crown in the U-17 category on Sunday at the Sausalito Stadium here.

A delightful flick and volley from Neymar allowed him to complete a double as Barcelona beat Villarreal 3-0 to go three points clear at the top of La Liga ahead of Real Madrid’s clash with Sevilla later on Sunday.

The Indian men's team has jumped two places to be sixth in the latest global hockey rankings, while the women's team remained at 13th.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has lost an appeal against the suspended one-match stadium ban and 50,000 pounds ($76,115) fine he received last month, the Football Association said on Thursday.

Rafique will be replacing Lalchhawnkima in the Atletico de Kolkata team. He will start practicing with the team tomorrow onwards.

India captain Sunil Chhetri has urged fans to be patient with the team and coach Stephen Constantine after the national team's yet another shambolic qualification campaign for the 2018 soccer World Cup.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been a named a respondent in the legal action being brought against the club by their former team doctor Eva Carneiro for constructive dismissal, sources close to the case said on Monday.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho declined to say on Friday whether he had been given any guarantees about his future if the champions lose at home to Liverpool this weekend.

Belgian striker Christian Benteke is fit for Liverpool's Premier League game away to Chelsea this weekend, manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday.

Liverpool head coach Klopp has cracked a joke on his Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho ahead of their EPL clash saying that the latter is a nice guy as long as you are not a journalist or a referee.

With the injury set to keep Aguero on the sidelines for a month, Pellegrini is confident he can bank on his other strikers, Wilfried Bony and 19-year-old Kelechi Iheanacho.

The England captain's praise of Smalling comes in the wake of Van Gaal saying the defender could one day captain United, and the 25-year-old has said the manager's influence has been key to his improved performances.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged his players to collectively shake off the fear which engulfs the team every time things go against them.

Hockey India on Friday secured an official partner in Coal India Limited/South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) for the Hockey World League Final 2015 to be held in Raipur in November-December.