Football

"There was absolutely no evidence of Habas attacking or hitting Pires or anything of that sort, said AIFF General Secretary.

Pires, Fikru and Habas were involved in ugly altercations during an ill-tempered match between Atletico de Kolkata and FC Goa

Raphael Varane converted two corners as a second-string Real Madrid began the defence of their King's Cup crown with a 4-1 win.

The 33-year-old Evra transferred to Juventus in July following nine seasons with Manchester United.

Senzo Meyiwa, the 27-year-old Orlando Pirates goalkeeper died after suffering a single shot through the chest at the home of girlfriend Kelly Khumalo.

Van Persie scored in the fourth and final minute of injury time to earn Manchester United a 1-1 draw with leader Chelsea at the Old Trafford.

"I have played under Trevor Morgan during my stint at East Bengal and he is an exceptional coach. He knows how to keep the team together," Orji said.

"This is an important win because we were playing a strong rival and we achieved our objective of cutting their lead. I am very satisfied," Ancelotti said.

The deal end a torturous 10 months of negotiations, which finished with Lim purchasing 70 percent of the club's shares for a price reported to be 94 million euros.

Italian football will soon be dying if it does not overcome its deep-rooted structural problems, Juventus president Andrea Agnelli said on Friday.

After chastening losses in the Champions League, Juventus and Roma seek morale boosts at the expense of Palermo and Sampdoria in the Serie A this weekend.

The former Arsenal and Brazil left-back feels that he and other players in his team are ready for the challenge Kolkata will put up.

Balotelli was spotted by TV cameras indulging in an exchange of shirts with Madrid defender Pepe during half time.

Ronaldo's 70th Champions League goal and a double from Benzema guided Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Liverpool as the reigning champions notched a third straight victory.

Mendilibar replaced Joaquin Caparros this season but failed to maintain the same level of play.

Goals from Neymar and Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Ajax as the Spanish giants recovered to winning ways in Europe.