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With defending champions Chelsea languishing just above the relegation zone of the English Premier League (EPL), mid-fielder Cesc Fabregas has urged his teammates to justify their astronomical wages and start performing like star players.

Manchester United and their under-fire coach Louis van Gaal face a tricky task against little-known Midtjylland in the last 32 of the Europa League following Monday's draw.

Bournemouth — a tiny coastal club that almost dropped out of England's professional leagues six years ago — completed a remarkable double following a 1-0 win at reigning Premier League champion Chelsea last week.

Yaya Toure scored an injury-time winner to secure a 2-1 victory over Swansea in the Premier League on Saturday after a frantic finish at the Etihad Stadium.

Indian striker Robin Singh's 42nd minute shot gave Delhi Dynamos a one-goal advantage before their second leg against Zico's FC Goa.

Semi-final match between Chennaiyin FC and Atletico de Kolkata will be held at Pune on December 12 due to the recent floods in the southern city.

Platini arrived at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday pledging to "tell the truth, only the truth" as he appeals against a 90-day FIFA ban.

Chelsea must leave behind the disappointment of Saturday's humiliating 1-0 Premier League loss at home to promoted side Bournemouth and regroup ahead of an important week, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said.

Romeo scored back-to-back goals and Joffre Mateu scored one in the 90th as FC Goa came from behind to beat the hosts in the last league match of Indian Super League season 2.

United had 21 attempts at West Ham United's goal at Old Trafford but only one of those was on target as the Reds again frustrated the home fans at the 'Theatre of Dreams'.

Lalpekhlua's goal was enough for Chennaiyin FC in their concluding league clash as they jumped to second on the ISL table with 22 points, the same as FC Goa and Delhi Dynamos.

Manchester City head coach Manuel Pellegrini is hoping that Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero will be fit for the European Champions League football match on Tuesday against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Australia got the better of defending champions The Netherlands 3-2 in a high-voltage first semi-final to progress to the title clash of the ongoing Hockey World League (HWL) Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium.

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez said he is convinced that he will stay in the Catalan football giants for years to come, even if he is offered triple his current salary .

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said his old skipper Gary Neville has the leadership skills to be a success as manager of Spanish side Valencia.

Two FIFA officials were arrested at the request of US authorities on Thursday in a widening bribery case that has rocked soccer's scandal-hit governing body.