Football

Pedro Rodriguez filled in for Barcelona's missing star forwards by netting a hat-trick in 10 minutes to erase a two-goal deficit in a 5-2 win at Getafe.

Chhetri, who had earlier won the Award twice in 2007 and 2011, was chosen the winner after voting by I-League Coaches at the AIFF headquarters.

Here are some of the events that caught everyone's attention on the football field, and off it as well, in the year 2013.

Mourinho was forced to recount a familiar tale as he bemoaned his team's latest failure to turn chances into goals after their 2-1 defeat to Sunderland.

Andre Villas-Boas deserved more time to work with and develop the Tottenham Hotspur squad, Redknapp said on the day his successor was fired as manager.

Martino has poured cold water on a report that suggested Puyol was considering retiring at the end of the season due to a string of injuries.

Bayern Munich are paired again with Arsenal, nine-time winner Real Madrid will face Schalke and Manchester United get a favourable draw against Olympiakos.

Despite mauling Arsenal in another goal fest at the Etihad Stadium, Pellegrini believes style improvements are required to get more from his talented squad.

Suarez extended his hot scoring run with a double as Liverpool overwhelmed 10-man Spurs 5-0 to go within two points of EPL leader Arsenal.

Demba Ba scored a rare goal as Chelsea advanced in the Champions League as group winners with a 1-0 victory over Steaua Bucharest.

Chico Flores equalized in the second half to cancel out Danny Graham's first goal since January and give Swansea a 1-1 draw against Hull.

Real Madrid say forward Gareth Bale has the flu and will miss the team's Copa del Rey opener at third-division Olimpic Xativa.

"It is definitely the start of a new era in Indian football," Chhetri, who recently became the country's highest scorer with 43 goals, said Saturday.

The fit-again Oscar is ready to return for second-placed Chelsea who are four points adrift of leaders Arsenal.

England striker Geoff Hurst, who netted a hat-trick for England in the 1966 final, said Brazil will be the team to beat.

FIFA announced a 37 per cent increase in the prize money for the World Cup finals from USD 420 million in 2010 to USD 576 million at next year's tournament.