Football

Maicon scored the winner as FC Porto beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday and heaped more misery on Jose Mourinho's team.

All India Football Federation made it clear on Monday that all the national team players who are in the Indian Super League (ISL) sides will be released on time for the two 2018 World Cup qualifier matches to be played in October.

Arsenal must win all three home games in Group F of the Champions League, starting with Tuesday's match against Olympiakos, manager Wenger said on Monday.

Nikola Kalinic scored a hat trick and also won a penalty which Josip Ilicic converted for the fourth-minute opener. Mauro Icardi netted a consolation goal for 10-man Inter on the hour mark.

Sanchez netted a hat-trick to end his scoring drought as Arsenal came from behind to beat Leicester 5-2 on Saturday in the Premier League.

ISL stretches for around three months and the likes of Brazilian legend Zico, who manages the FC Goa franchise feels Indian players are getting to learn very little in such a short time. The ISL begins on October 3.

The two top-scorers from last Premier League season are yet to find their feat this year, but remain a threat as ever for the opponents.

Sepp Blatter, the head of world soccer body FIFA, is cooperating with a Swiss criminal investigation, Blatter's US attorney said on Friday.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will start on Monday, Nov. 21, kicking off a 28-day tournament that will finish on Sunday, Dec. 18.

Kerala Blasters have been the most active club from the league during the summer and have made a flurry of new signings to make them a strong contender for the title.

Navas has shown poise and dexterity in goal since his move to Manchester United collapsed at the end of the transfer window and has quickly won the admiration of the Bernabeu crowd.

"The game against Turkmenistan is very important game for us. We will focus on playing positively like we played against Oman and Iran and hopefully we will get a win against Turkmenistan and get a point," Chhetri said.

Disgruntled Arsenal manager Wenger criticised referee Dean after he failed to sanction Chelsea’s controversial striker Diego Costa but sent off two Arsenal players in a bad-tempered London derby.

The 29-year-old Frenchman joined Sunderland from Tottenham Hotspur and has struggled for form and fitness during the club's previous matches in their Premier League campaign.

Ronaldo scored a hat-trick on Tuesday against Shakhtar Donetsk, taking him three clear (80 goals) of Lionel Messi in the competition's all-time goal scorer chart.

Manchester United suffered a miserable return to the Champions League after a as Shaw suffered a double fracture to his leg during a 2-1 defeat at PSV Eindhoven.