Football

Messi, who did a u-turn on his decision to retire this summer, has been called up for the games against Peru and Paraguay on October 6 and 11, along with Paris Saint-Germain's Angel Di Maria.

The 21-year-old is known as a versatile player due to his previous strong performances with the ball. Cardozo made his league debut during the 2013-14 season and scored first goal against Quilmes.

Premier League powerhouses Chelsea have re-signed Brazil defender David Luiz from French champions Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal, the English club announced on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old from Westmoreland, Jamaica, joins Chennaiyin on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract with Iceland top tier outfit Stjarnan.

The 29-year-old joins Dynamos from Brazilian football club Anapolis Futebol Clube, the ISL franchise said in a release.

FC GOA have confirmed the contract extension of Brazilian forward Reinaldo Da Cruz Oliveira and signing of new recruit goalkeeper Subhashish Roy Chowdhury for Indian Super league 3.

The Delhi Dynamos Football Club has planned an elaborate pre-season plan for the upcoming Hero Indian Super League which will see the team train and play matches in the England and Sweden.

British media say United agreed to pay Juventus a world-record fee of 89 million pounds ($116.4 million) for a five-year contract.

The season opener isn’t a match of massive magnitude and is not likely to have any effect on anyone, but one wrong call on the table, will set the tone for the season.

The other British side in the draw Scotland's Celtic play Hapoel Beer-Sheva of Israel while the plum ties cast Porto against Roma and Spain's Villarreal versus Monaco.

Premier League champions Leicester City could strengthen their squad further before the transfer window closes at the end of August, manager Claudio Ranieri has said.

Having announced his international retirement on Friday, Germany's midfield general Bastian Schweinsteiger walks away from die Mannschaft two years after his crowning moment in helping win the 2014 World Cup.

The 31-year-old Manchester United midfielder won his 120th cap in Germany's 2-0 defeat to France in the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

A dramatic debut with Newcastle United FC at the age of 18 in 1997 lead to 278 appearances for the Magpies before moving to Aston Villa FC for two seasons.

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has ruled out Chelsea forward Diego Costa's possible return to the Vicente Calderon stadium this summer despite reports suggesting otherwise.

These overseas stars are said to be strategic additions to further strengthen the defense of the team. Their experience will provide a rock-solid base for Mumbai City FC in the upcoming season.