Football

Bengaluru FC got their I-League campaign off to a winning start as they went past hosts Salgaocar FC 2-1 in the first round clash at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Saturday.

ISL provided three weeks' extra time to FC Goa to respond to the charges levelled against them for breach of the Disciplinary Code of the AIFF after the unsavoury incidents that happened post the ISL final.

"FC Goa have been charged under the ISL Regulations for 'boycotting match and league ceremony', 'public criticism and threatening match officials', 'allegation of match fixing', and 'non-adherence of league rules'," an ISL release said.

Under-fire Rafa Benitez said Real Madrid needed to be more consistent and also accused his players of easing off in games ahead of Sunday's La Liga clash with his former club Valencia.

Scraping a victory when under pressure is often a sign of backbone in potential title winners and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was delighted his side "dug deep" to beat Newcastle United on Saturday.

Former Liverpool star Steven Gerrard is keen to go into coaching once his ongoing sting at US club Los Angeles Galaxy comes to an end.

The Abu Dhabi-owned club were English soccer's biggest spenders in the summer, splashing out heavily on the likes of forwards Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne and defender Nicolas Otamendi.

Ronaldo scored in each half to put the hosts ahead, while Sociedad substitute Bruma equalized shortly after halftime.

Struggling champions Chelsea may not have set the Premier League alight under interim manager Guus Hiddink but the mood in the dressing room has definitely improved since his arrival, midfielder John Obi Mikel has said.

A Turkish court has ordered the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to pay thousands of dollars in compensation after it revoked the refereeing licence of a local referee on the grounds that he was gay.

Brazilian legend Ronaldo believes Barcelona’s talismanic forward Lionel Messi is a more complete footballer than his Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

Guus Hiddink believes it is still possible for Chelsea to finish in the Premier League's top four as he embarks on a second stint as interim manager at Stamford Bridge.

Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher believes sacked Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho is not fit for Manchester United, although France and Arsenal great Thierry Henry thinks the Portuguese tactician "can be the perfect fit" for the English football giants.

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel will be out for six weeks after suffering a hamstring and tendon injury, the Slovakian said on Tuesday.

Messi has endured a bitter relationship with fans in his homeland who doubted his commitment and accused him of being unpatriotic as he had moved to Spain at a very young age.