Football

Sakho may be out for up to two months after sustaining a thigh injury in Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw with West Bromwich Albion, manager Bilic said.

Kevin De Bruyne's blistering start to his Manchester City career has led to team mate Raheem Sterling comparing the Belgian's impact to the influence Barcelona forward Luis Suarez had on his former club Liverpool.

Real Madrid could be thrown out of the Copa del Rey for playing an ineligible player in their 3-1 victory over Cadiz on Wednesday

Everton manager Roberto Martinez has said Middlesbrough have the quality to thrive in the Premier League and it is only a matter of time before they return to the top flight.

The 15 members of Venezuela's football team have said that they would not continue representing their country in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers unless the coaching staff and directors of the national federation are replaced.

Displaying a form at the San Paolo stadium not witnessed since Diego Maradona's exploits, Gonzalo Higuain scored twice in a 2-1 win over 10-man Inter Milan on Monday to provide a big boost for Napoli's title chances.

Reinaldo scores a brilliant treble while Joffre and Mandar Dessai scored one goal each as Goa thumped the bottom-placed Kerala to book spot in the last four of the Indian Super League.

Alan Pardew's Crystal Palace routed his former club Newcastle 5-1 in the Premier League despite going an early goal down Saturday to increase the pressure on manager Steve McClaren after another abject display by the visitors.

South Korean pair Son Heung-min and Ki Sung Yueng and Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo were shortlisted on Wednesday for the Asian Football Confederation's International Player of the Year award.

The 79-year-old, who has been banned for 90 days as the ongoing probe into widespread corruption at football's world governing body, was hospitalised earlier this month suffering from stress.

Everton's Romelu Lukaku is on course to become a top striker and Roberto Martinez is the ideal manager to get the best out of the Belgian, according to team mate Gareth Barry.

Defending champions Kolkata handed a 4-0 rout to FC Goa to climb atop the table and put one step in the semi-finals after a one-sided Indian Super League clash on Sunday.

Colombian striker Stiven Mendoza fired in his second hat-trick of the season as hosts Chennaiyin FC crushed Kerala Blasters 4-1 in an Indian Super League football encounter on Saturday.

I-League on Saturday suffered another jolt with the Shillong-based side Royal Wahingdoh FC deciding not to play in the upcoming season.

Arsenal defender Koscielny has been "deeply affected" by last week's Paris attacks and might not be in the right frame of mind to play in Saturday's Premier League game against West Bromwich Albion.

Brazil have never lost a match in Salvador's Fonte Nova stadium but the home fans must be patient when they take on Peru in Tuesday's World Cup qualifiers, Brazilian coach Dunga said.