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The Serbians are to visit Balkan rivals Croatia in a World Cup Group A qualifier on March 22.

Prayag United edged past ONGC 2-1 in the concluding quarter-final league match from group A to enter the semi-finals.

FIFA presidential hopeful Jerome Champagne says referees should be allowed to consult video replays and that football needs to accept the inevitable use of technology.

Giggs said nothing has shocked him in his 1,000 matches as much as his Manchester United team-mate Nani's red card against Real Madrid.

Ferguson has announced that the club has no intention of selling Rooney at the end of the season.

It was a chastening night for two recent winners of the Champions League in the last-16 first legs.

The draw will be made on March 15 and PSG could get a favourable tie against the likes of Schalke 04, Galatasaray or Malaga.

Michel Platini's idea that Qatar share the 2022 World Cup hosting rights with its Middle East neighbours was "crazy", UAE soccer chief Yousuf Al Serkal said.

Paris St Germain reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 18 years.

Last week Barcelona defender and Neymar's Brazil teammate Daniel Alves claimed the striker had already agreed to join the Catalan outfit after next year's World Cup.

Mourinho hopes he is still managing in his seventies like Manchester United's Alex Ferguson, the Real Madrid boss said as he prepared to face him in a Champions League clash.

In 2003, it was Brazilian Ronaldo who scored a hat-trick to stop the English club progressing to the semi-finals.

Services won the 67th Santosh Trophy by beating hosts Kerala 4-3 on penalties at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.

Wim Koevermans said his team "deserved the three points," at the end of the AFC Challenge Cup match against Chinese Taipei.

Kaka hopes to get a rare chance to impress for Real Madrid when Barcelona visit in La Liga on Saturday.

His 999 appearances include 931 games for United, 64 for Wales and four for the British Olympic men's team.