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Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann both appeared among the 55 nominees for the FIFPro 2016 World 11 released today but Wayne Rooney failed to make the shortlist for the first time.

Real Madrid can open a nine-point lead over bitter rivals Barcelona at the top of La Liga by winning Saturday's 'Clasico' at the Nou Camp.

England striker Harry Kane has become the latest star to commit his future to Tottenham Hotspur, signing a new contract at the Premier League club until 2022.

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale has undergone successful surgery on his right ankle in London, the club said on Tuesday.

Chelsea stormed back from behind to end Tottenham Hotspur's unbeaten Premier League record with a 2-1 victory on Saturday that propelled Antonio Conte's soaring side back into top spot.

India will have to settle for a 3rd/4th place play-off against Malaysia on Sunday, as they went down to New Zealand 3-2 in a hard fought thrilling encounter at the 4 Nations Invitational Hockey Tournament.

Kerala Blasters shrugged off their big defeat in previous match to be back in the semifinals race as they brushed aside the challenge of Pune City 2-1 in an ISL match, here on Friday.

Wenger, whose team have been eliminated at the last-16 stage for the past six seasons, said the competition was more open this year, citing Manchester City's 3-1 defeat of Barcelona in the last round of fixtures as an example.

Arsenal have drawn three of their last four Premier League games and should Wednesday's match end all square, the battle for top spot will go down to the final round of games when Arsenal travel to Basel and PSG host Ludogorets.

Chelsea replaced Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 1-0 win at Middlesbrough thanks to a first-half Diego Costa strike on Sunday.

A reliable source in the PHF said that the ministry of inter-provincial coordination has informed the federation that the government has given the NOC for participating in the December 8-18 Junior World Cup.

The rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger enters a new era on Saturday, with the former now defending Manchester United's colours, but the old crackle remains intact.

Gianni Infantino wants a radical shake-up to the Club World Cup, increasing the number of teams taking part in the annual event from seven to 32.

Chelsea's Antonio Conte was named Premier League manager of the month after leading the club to four consecutive wins in October.

Manchester United, struggling with injuries and poor form, host an Arsenal side two points off the Premier League summit and unbeaten since the opening day of the season.

The point helped Kolkata take their points tally to 11, the same as FC Goa, but Zicos team will be placed at the bottom because of their inferior goal difference.