The Indian national team suffered a 9-1 humiliation against West champions Kuwait in an international friendly played in Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening. Kuwait's star player Bader Al Mutawa scored four times while Youseef Nasser, Jarah Al Ataiqi, Fahad Al Enzi, KhaledKhalaf and Nayef Al Enzi bagged one goal each for the West Asian outfit.

Franz Beckenbauer will not run for another term as executive committee member of football’s ruling body FIFA, the German football icon said on Thursday, citing personal reasons.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel is keen to see Liverpool No 1 Jose Reina make the move to Old Trafford. Schmeichel was a key figure in United's dominance of English football during the 1990s and the club initially struggled to replace the imposing Dane upon his departure in 1999.

London: Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina feel they were lied to about Liverpool's ambition during contract negotiations and are prepared to invoke release clauses in January, according to The Mirror.