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Indian football team coach Stephen Constantine has stepped down from his post and confirmed he will be moving on with immediate effect.

Veteran Portugal defender Pepe has returned to Porto after signing a two-and-a-half year deal, the Portuguese champions said on Tuesday.

Sunday's Group A match against Thailand at the Al Nahyan Stadium will be crucial for India as a positive result will boost their chances of making it to the knock-out round.

Bale will undergo tests on Saturday to diagnose the extent of the problem after being forced off at half-time at the Estadio de la Ceramica, where Real Madrid drew 2-2.

The 25-year-old England captain told The Daily Telegraph inflicting Spain's first competitive home defeat in 15 years and avenging their defeat in the World Cup semi-finals by Croatia in the Nations League group stage had maintained the momentum.

Minerva Punjab owner Ranjit Bajaj Sunday threatened to move court under the aegis of I-League (Private) Clubs Association if the All India Football Federation (AIFF) does not sort out the telecast row

Away from soccer, Geraint Thomas, who won cycling's Tour de France in July and was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year earlier this month, gets an OBE, while former England cricket captain Alastair Cook and ex-England rugby skipper Bill Beaumont rece...

Mauricio Pochettino's side did not put in a particularly scintillating display as speculation continues to swirl around the Argentinian and the Manchester United job that becomes vacant at the end of the season.

Spurs have had to cope with the unwanted attention of Pochettino being linked with the Manchester United job following Jose Mourinho's sacking this week.

Liverpool leapfrogged Manchester City to finish the weekend where they started, a point clear at the top, and move a mammoth 19 clear of United, who remain in sixth and are now 11 points off the top four.

Former international Gregg Berhalter was named as the United States' new head coach on Sunday, ending a year-long search for a full-time boss following the country's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

Ajax won 2-0 to qualify for the last 16 of Europe's elite club competition.

Boca Juniors have no intention of playing the twice-postponed second leg of their Copa Libertadores final against arch rivals River Plate, president Daniel Angelici said on Tuesday.

Minerva will always have to be conscious of pushing too far ahead to score and Lajong will have to be far more tighter in their defensive play, having conceded 12 goals in the campaign so far.

Sterling also apologised to Kassai after kicking the ground as he attempted to chip the ball goalwards.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek capitalised on a rare start for Chelsea by scoring a hat-trick in Thursday's 3-1 Europa League victory over BATE of Belarus, while Arsenal extended their winning run to 11 games away to Sporting Lisbon.