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FIFA's chief ethics investigator, Cornel Borbely, will examine the facts of the case before deciding whether to launch a formal probe into Blatter.

Martial scored twice on his first Premier League start as Manchester United came from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 in the Premier League on Sunday.

Akashdeep Singh, who was the highest paid Indian player in the Hockey India League auction, says he is preparing himself to cope with the 'price-tag' pressure in the cash-rich competition.

United are reportedly keen to bring the player back to England this weekend should the second operation be successful and he recovers sufficiently.

English Premier League club Manchester United said it expected annual profit to jump by as much as 46 per cent, boosted by a return to Champions League soccer this season, after reporting an expected fall in 2014-15 earnings.

According to the new regulations, instead of 14 Indian players, each franchise now needs only 12 and instead of 10 foreign players, the maximum a team can now have is 8. Also all 20 players will be on the match sheet with a minimum of two goalkeepers on t...

Atletico Madrid invested heavily in new players this summer with the aim of contending for a Champions League title that they were seconds away from winning two years ago.

Arsenal strikers Walcott and Giroud scored a goal each Saturday in a 2-0 win over Stoke in the Premier League that still highlighted the team's inefficiency in attack.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo ended his early-season drought in emphatic style when he hit five goals in a 6-0 romp at Espanyol on Saturday to become the club’s record scorer in La Liga.

The Spain international, 24, almost joined Madrid on transfer deadline day, but the deal fell through as the necessary paperwork was not filed in time.

"Serginho is a great addition to team. Roberto was convinced that he was the right man to fill the missing position," said the club's president.

After failing to score in their opening two home league games, Arsenal will be looking for their first goals and their first win this season when they play Stoke City.

England became the first team to qualify for the 2016 European Championship by crushing San Marino 6-0, while defending champion Spain avenged a rare loss to Slovakia with a 2-0 victory on Saturday.

"I feel Manuel has given me that trust and I am playing well. I don't feel any pressure because the manager has given me the trust," said Fernandinho.

The 24-year-old Borini spent a successful year on loan at Sunderland in the 2013-14 season, scoring 10 goals to help the northeast team stay in the Premier League.

Ritu Rani said on Sunday that representing the country at the quadrennial extravaganza is a dream come true for the team.