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Gerrard revealed he would have stayed at the club this season had he been offered a coaching-cum-playing role by manager Brendan Rodgers.

Scans showed James had damaged a thigh muscle in Colombia's match against Peru, while Danilo, who joined Real from Porto in the close season, had torn the plantar fascia in his right foot, the La Liga club said on their website.

Spain moved closer to a spot in next year's European Championship by beating Macedonia 1-0 after an own goal by the Macedonian goalkeeper.

While United goalkeeper Valdes spoke highly of his club and its supporters, Pedro admitted his Spain team-mate did not recommend life under Van Gaal.

Unsung Iceland and Wales took big steps toward qualifying for the European Championships on Thursday — and they don't intend to take the long road to the expanded 24-team tournament just because there are more ways to qualify.

India dropped 15 places to the 156th spot earlier in July following two consecutive defeats in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

In a surreal ending to the transfer window in Spain, the much-anticipated move of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea to Real Madrid never materialised.

Having completed their minimum international player quota of eight players and a marquee, FC Goa were free to sign a player of their choice as part of the additional quota.

The Premier League's biggest clubs were inactive or being frustrated on the final day of trading in the summer transfer window as spending in the English top flight prepared to reach record levels.

The 24-year-old, who spent the last season on loan with Stoke City, scored three goals in 19 Premier League appearances for the Potters last season.

Miralem Pjanic and Edin Dzeko scored in the second half as Roma beat bitter title rival Juventus 2-1 on Sunday.

Atletico and Barcelona are among the only four teams to have won both matches to start the season, along with Celta Vigo and surprising Basque club Eibar.

India once again take on their neighbours Nepal in an international friendly football match ahead of their crucial 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Iran early next month.

Manchester City announced the transfer on Sunday, saying the 24-year-old De Bruyne has signed a six-year deal.

Ronaldo said the club's target is to win the 2015-16 Champions League tournament despite being handed a "difficult" draw at the group stage of the competition.

Sports Authority of India Director General Injeti Srinivas said that cash-rich events like these will never be able to replace the traditional football tournaments.