Football

New manager Pep Guardiola is an "incredible asset" who will "transform" Manchester City, the Premier League club's chairman said Monday.

Jeje scored the winning goal in the 54th minute through a header. India host Laos in Guwahati for the return leg on June 7.

Virat Kohli Foundation has joined hands with Abhishek Bachchan's 'Playing for Humanity' to hold a charity football match which will also feature limited overs captain MS Dhoni apart from the Test captain and top Bollywood actor like Ranbir Kapoor.

The racism row has added to tensions in a country hit by widespread strikes over proposed changes to work contracts and fears about terrorist attacks.

Belgium coach Marc Wilmots confirmed his 23-man squad for Euro 2016 on Tuesday, albeit a list depleted by defensive injuries.

Hungary coach Bernd Storck named veteran midfielders Zoltan Gera and Balazs Dzsudzsak to his squad for the European Championship, the country's first appearance at the continental event since 1972.

Yusa is a Japanese midfielder. This is NorthEast's first international signing for the season.

Ron-Robert Zieler began his career at Manchester United from where he was loaned to the lower league team Northampton Town before returning to his homeland with Hanover in 2010.

The FC Barcelona star fell to the ground after being hit on his waist and had to be substituted in the 64th minute.

Jose Mourinho will take over as manager of Manchester United from the 2016/17 season, signing a three-year contract with an option to stay at the club until at least 2020.

Real Madrid face local rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final for the second time in three years at Milan's San Siro on Saturday.

Former United defender Rio Ferdinand posted on Facebook his "congratulations to Jose on being announced manager of the biggest club in the world!"

President Enrique Cerezo said on Thursday that the former Atletico player Simeone would remain at the club until at least June 2017, when his contract expires.

United have earned 870.3 million pounds ($1.28 billion), ahead of Arsenal with 842.8 million and Liverpool on 815.4 million, according to the study that collated payments to every team over the past 24 years.

Kane has emerged as his country's most natural goalscorer since Alan Shearer and scooped the Premier League's Golden Boot prize this season with 25 goals, the first English striker to lead the charts for 16 years.

Van Gaal arrived at the club's training ground in the morning and reports said a statement would be made at 1200 GMT but United did not confirm that plan and the time passed without an announcement.