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Bauza's number one job will be to convince the Barcelona star and five-time World Player of the Year Messi to reconsider his international retirement.

With one month of the transfer window left remaining, Premier League clubs are poised to push escalating fees closer to another new record this week.

Arsenal's efforts to recruit attacking reinforcements have been thwarted with French club Olympique Lyonnais saying this week that they had rejected a 29 million pound ($38.26 million) bid for striker Alexandre Lacazette.

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi scripted headlines for reasons other than his football skills, this time with his hairdo.

Pawan Kumar made 11 appearances for Mumbai in the I-League and has now signed for Chennaiyin on a permanent deal.

Manchester United captain Rooney admits his place in the side is under pressure following the arrival of new star names, but says it goes with the territory at Old Trafford.

The 64-year-old Italian added the pressure was not on him but his rivals like old foe Jose Mourinho at Manchester United and Antonio Conte at one of his former clubs Chelsea.

The 22-year-old played for FC Goa in 2015 edition and scored three goals in 16 appearances for them.

Ronaldo said that he intends to come back stronger for the upcoming season despite the injury he sustained while playing for Portugal in their victorious Euro 2016 final.

Unceremoniously dumped from the Rio Olympics squad last week, a crestfallen Ritu Rani has hit back at Hockey India selectors and dismissed the allegations of poor attitude and performance levelled against her as false and baseless.

The final of the 2015 edition of the ISL was marred by violence and controversy when players and officials of FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC engaged in scuffles after the conclusion of the match.

A brilliant 6-1 win in the Asian Cup qualifier against Laos last month propelled India to No. 152, a leap of 11 spots, in the latest global football rankings.

Neymar has admitted that he was quite overwhelmed when he first saw Lionel Messi and other FC Barcelona icons before his debut for the Catalan giants.

The 25-year-old was the tournament's top scorer with six goals -- more than any player at one European Championship since Michel Platini hit nine in France's 1984-winning campaign on home soil.

Charges were also dropped against his father and agent Neymar Da Silva Santos, former Barcelona president Sandro Rossell and ex-Santos president Odilio Rodrigues, according to a written ruling.

The 41-year-old Englishman also officiated in the Champions League final, won by Real Madrid over city rivals Atletico in May.