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Martino has defended Messi from criticism for his erratic play during three consecutive losses, while acknowledging he wasn't "satisfied" with his own coaching performance.

La Liga is Barca's only chance of major silverware this season and anything other than a home win against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday would almost certainly end their title hopes.

Salgaocar FC's title hopes ended when they were held to a 3-3 draw by Sporting clube de Goa in an exciting 24th round match in the I-League.

Co-owner of Kolkata franchise, Sourav Ganguly said that Atletico's keen interest in Indian Super League football tournament would be beneficial for the game in the country in long run.

East Bengal jumped to the second place, four points shy of leaders Bengaluru FC with a game in hand, after a 3-1 victory over Pune FC.

Luis Suarez is only three goals away from setting a new scoring record for a 38-game Premier League season.

Real Madrid reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday despite losing 2-0 (3-2 aggregate) at Borussia Dortmund in their second leg match.

Monday's 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Tottenham has left Sunderland in need of a miracle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Bilbao's second victory in their last six games restored their six-point advantage over fifth-place Sevilla.

Spain's Costa has hit 33 goals for Diego Simeone's side in a remarkable season for Atletico.

Following the 3-1 loss at the PSG, not conceding will also be crucial for Chelsea, who boast an excellent defensive home record.

Pune FC would look to keep their hopes of qualifying for AFC Cup knockout stage alive when they take on Myanmar side Nay Pyi Taw in a crucial Group H Round 5 encounter.

Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Goa, Chennai, Pune and Kochi are the franchises up for auction, and the top eight bidders will get to own the teams in the cities of their choice.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter says the World Cup will be "well done", but he criticised Brazilian authorities for starting late on stadium projects and for not providing enough worker's safety.

Barcelona needed an equaliser from Neymar to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Atletico after a stunning opener by Diego Ribas in the first leg of their CL quarter-final.

Diego Costa left Atletico's training at the Camp Nou on Monday with an apparent knock to his right leg.