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India entered the match high on confidence following a 5-0 thrashing of Bahrain in their first match on Wednesday, but could not sustain the momentum as Iran proved too hot to handle at the Gostaresh Foolad Stadium.

2016 Hockey India League (HIL) final will be held in Ranchi at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.

Dabang Mumbai turned out to be early big spenders at the auction, bagging German Striker Fuchs for $96000 while Punjab Warriors splashed $58000 on the India captain.

A goal by Josip Pivaric in the 24th minute and a sending-off for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud after a second yellow card in the 40th swung the game Dinamo's way before the break.

FC Goa beat Al Shabab 2-1 in their 2nd friendly ahead of the upcoming ISL season 2, at the Al Shabab stadium on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old Frenchman joined Sunderland from Tottenham Hotspur and has struggled for form and fitness during the club's previous matches in their Premier League campaign.

Adebayor, 31, had not been included in the club's 25-man Premier League squad for this season or given a squad number.

Goalkeeper Keylor Navas is delighted to still be with the club after his planned swap with Manchester United stopper David Gea fell through in farcical circumstances last month.

Courtois needs knee surgery and will be out for "quite a long time", manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has injured his knee and is likely to miss the champions' visit to Goodison Park to take on Everton on Saturday, British media reported.

Iran dominated throughout the match and the two second-half goals gave the Asian powerhouse a comfortable win against the hosts in the Group D encounter.

The club that prefers the east over the west as far as global expansion is concerned sees India as a key market in Asia.

Platini has apologized for refusing to discuss FIFA issues at his first news conference since announcing his bid for president of the governing body last month.

South Korea forward Son Heung-min has joined Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal.

Real Madrid were placed in a tougher group with Shakhtar Donetsk and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's current and first clubs, Paris Saint-Germain and Malmo.

Arsenal midfielder Ozil says he can score more goals by being "a bit more selfish" but will continue to put the team ahead of any personal glory.