Football

Kerala Blasters announced the signing of defenders James McAllister, Colin Falvey and Saumik Dey, for the forthcoming Indian Super League.

"It is a huge honour for me to be called up and I want to play for Spain. Every summer that Spain played I followed them ever since I was little," said Munir.

Ivory Coast began a new era without the talismanic Didier Drogba on Saturday, defeating Sierra Leone 2-1 in their opening African Nations Cup qualifier.

Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of England's opening European Championship qualifier against Switzerland because of a thigh injury.

Captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck twice in a 2-0 friendly win over Estonia on Thursday to become Sweden's all-time leading scorer with 50 goals.

Germany coach Joachim Loew called up Sam after Germany lost to Argentina 4-2 in a friendly.

Chopra is ready to surrender his British passport to represent the country of his origin, India, and realise his dream of playing senior-level international soccer.

Borussia Dortmund re-signed Kagawa from United on Sunday to end the Japan midfielder's frustrating two-year spell in the Premier League.

The Man City careers of Richards, Sinclair and John Guidetti appear to be over after manager Manuel Pellegrini said the trio was not part of the squad for this season.

After missing out on European football this season with a seventh-place finish in the EPL, United slumped to a 4-0 loss to third-tier club MK Dons in the League Cup.

The 24-year-old is the big signing Liverpool fans have craved since selling last season's top scorer Luis Suarez to Barcelona in July.

Malaga scored in the 34th minute when Luis Alberto converted the rebound from his own penalty after goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz blocked his spot kick.

Ricki coached the New Zealand team at 2010 FIFA World Cup but quit his position after the Kiwis failed to qualify for 2014 Brazil World Cup.

Manager Van Gaal said his team need to learn to cope with pressure after they slumped to a 2-1 home defeat to Swansea City on the opening day of the EPL season.

Afellay joined Barca in December 2010 but injury wrecked his chances of establishing himself in the first team and he has only made 35 appearances overall.

Neymar has returned to training after passing a medical exam as he continues his recovery from a fractured vertebra, said Barcelona.