Football

Georginio Wijnaldum and Wesley Sneijder scored either side of half-time to keep alive the Netherlands’ hopes of Euro 2016 qualification as they won 2-1 in Kazakhstan on Saturday.

Platini lodged an appeal on Saturday with FIFA against his 90-day suspension and was backed by the South American confederation, which called for the European soccer leader to be allowed to stand in the presidential election to succeed Sepp Blatter.

FIFA has provisionally banned President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini for 90 days in the wake of a Swiss criminal investigation.

Klopp also received the backing of German national coach Joachim Loew.

Defending champions Atletico de Kolkata may have crossed the Chennayin FC hurdle with ease but they now face another tough rival in form of Zico's FC Goa in an ISL encounter on Wednesday.

Atletico de Kolkata on Tuesday received a big blow to their campaign as their marquee player Postiga was ruled out for three to four weeks.

Jurgen Klopp has emerged as the clear front runner for the Anfield hot seat, with Liverpool hoping to appoint the German as a replacement for sacked manager Brendan Rodgers by the end of the week.

The weather has played truant in recent days with rains at regular intervals, and with thunderstorms forecast for Tuesday a free flowing match is most unlikely.

Wenger was roundly criticised in the British press after his side's 3-2 loss to Olympiakos last week left them struggling to avoid a group-stage exit in the Champions League.

Delhi Dynamos will be looking upto their marquee manager-cum-player Carlos for a winning start.

Sannino was hired on Tuesday to replace Fabrizio Castori, who was sacked after six matches, with Carpi bottom of the table with just two points.

Two of Chelsea's losses have come at home where Mourinho had only been beaten once in the league before this season across his two spells as manager.

Defending champions Kolkata got off to a perfect start as a brace by Postiga and a goal from Valdo gave them three points against Chennaiyin FC.

The opening match will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.