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With the country hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup next year, Indian football is undergoing a mega revolution spearhead by vigorous work on the grassroots level.

CK Vineeth scored a dramatic injury-time winner against nine-man FC Goa to ensure a 2-1 victory for Kerala Blasters in a explosive Indian Super League football match on Tuesday.

Title holders FC Barcelona's visit to Sevilla on Sunday will be one of the most fascinating and entertaining games of the La Liga football season so far.

Robert Lewandowski netted twice on Tuesday as Bayern Munich came from behind to win 2-1 at PSV Eindhoven and seal their place in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Spanish media reported that Bale, whose previous deal with the reigning European champions had run until 2019, will be paid around $700,000 per week under the new deal.

Chief hockey coach Roelant Oltmans has heaped praise on his boys and set his sights on bigger global titles after India reclaimed the Asian Champions Trophy by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in an exciting final here.

Diego Costa's sublime strike sealed Chelsea's 2-0 success against Southampton on Sunday as the Blues chalked up a fourth successive Premier League victory.

City made a blistering start to the campaign, winning their first 10 games in all competitions, but momentum has been stalled in recent weeks, and Sunday's 1-1 draw against Southampton marked the fifth consecutive game without a victory.

Carlos Alberto Torres, a teammate of Pele and the captain of Brazil's World Cup-winning team in 1970, has died. He was 72.

India will stage the Under-17 football World Cup from October 6 to 28 next year, the sport's world governing body FIFA announced today while ratifying Kolkata as the sixth venue for the mega-event after an inspection.

Earlier, Kochi, Navi Mumbai, Goa and New Delhi had got the FIFA's nod. The 23-member strong delegation will now travel to Kolkata to visit the last venue of its inspection trip.

Barca said in a statement that Iniesta injured the lateral collateral ligaments in his right knee and would undergo further tests.

Coached by Brazilian football legend Zico, last year's runners-up Goa are yet to strike the rhythm and have slumped to three defeats out of four matches played so far.

Vijay Patil, president of D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, was present at the conference and was immensely proud at the prospect of hosting India's first football World Cup in his stadium.

Chhetri said the team could score three goals because of aggressive style of play.

Wenger's side are in peak form at present and Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets were powerless to prevent their hot streak extending to seven successive victories in all competitions.