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India are currently placed 162nd in the FIFA rankings. They will host the U-17 World Cup in 2017.

"The AFC looks forward to working with the new-look FIFA and its new president Gianni Infantino in order to reform the world football governing body and to reinstate football’s credibility globally," Sheikh Salman said on the Asian Football Confederation'...

"I thank (banned UEFA president) Michel Platini for everything he has taught me and given me and the work we have done together. I have strong, dear thoughts for Mr Michel Platini right now," said Gianni Infantino.

An early penalty from midfielder James Milner was enough for five-time European champions Liverpool as they scraped past German side Augsburg 1-0.

It took an 18-year-old local academy graduate making his professional debut as a late injury replacement to spare Manchester United from potential humiliation in the Europa League on Thursday.

Former UEFA president Platini has vowed to continue his fight against his ban from football after FIFA rejected his appeal.

They were banned in December after FIFA president Blatter authorized a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2 million) to UEFA president Platini in 2011.

Chelsea punished Manuel Pellegrini's controversial decision to field a remarkably inexperienced team as Eden Hazard inspired a 5-1 demolition of Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday.

Blatter said that former French president Nicolas Sarkozy had asked Michel Platini to vote against the US bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The quadrennial event was eventually allotted to Qatar.

Liverpool's best chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season is to win the Europa League this year, manager Juergen Klopp has said.

Manchester United are looking to produce more one-club players like Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, Nicky Butt said after taking over as head of the club's academy.

Indian men's football team's long wait for a gold in the South Asian Games after 1995 continued as they lost 1-2 against Nepal in the summit clash of the 12th edition of the event on Monday.

Apart from Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Neymar also scored as Barcelona opened up a three-point lead in the Spanish league over Atletico Madrid, which edged Getafe 1-0.

Seeking their fifth consecutive title, Juventus moved one point ahead of Napoli with 13 rounds remaining in the Italian league.

David de Gea's cruel 82nd-minute own goal condemned Manchester United to a 2-1 defeat at struggling Sunderland on Saturday that compromised their hopes of Champions League qualification.

While India is struggling to make an impact at the international level and its FIFA ranking is getting worse every year, China, with a huge investment in its football league, has given a signal that it is serious about improving the game.