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Brazil defender Rafael will join Olympique Lyonnais on a four-year deal from Manchester United after both clubs reached an agreement, the Ligue 1 side said on Monday.

Krkic is progressing well from his knee injury but the Spaniard will take more time to regain full match fitness, manager Mark Hughes has said.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho threw away his Community Shield medal into the crowd after his side's 1-0 defeat to A

Mourinho has played down the significance of Sunday's clash with Arsenal showpiece at Wembley but a chance to strike an early blow against old adversary will prove irresistible.

"We are happy to have him (Chhetri) in the team. I think he will be a big plus for the team," Mumbai City FC's star player-cum-manager Nicolas Anelka said.

Platini, the UEFA president and a FIFA vice president, has written to member federations in Europe saying he will stand and is counting on their support.

Postiga represented Portugal in two World Cups and three European Championships, helping the national team reach the final at Euro 2004.

"I would like to meet the Special Committee or Hockey India President to know on what basis I have been reported for groupism," Gurbaj, who was dropped from the team on Monday, said.

"I have played with Gurbaj for more than five years but not even once I found him indisciplined. In today's team he is one of the best," the former captain said refuting allegations against the midfielder.

Ibrahimovic has urged Argentine international Di Maria to complete his 46 million pounds move to Paris Saint-Germain.

Batra responded to criticism from van Ass, who had called the Hockey India boss as an "autocratic administrator".

The mails Van Ass has shared with IBNLive are addressed to SAI Executive Director (Teams), Sudhir Setia, and were sent by him on July 21 and 22.

Wenger is currently the longest serving manager of the league having been appointed by Arsenal in 1996.

After drawing level with Germany in their last game, India U-21 women's team went down fighting against China 2-4 in the Volvo Invitational U-21 hockey Tournament.

The Paul Van Ass saga deepened on Tuesday evening when Hockey India president Narinder Batra claimed that the disgruntled India coach had the air ticket to return to India from vacations but chose not to.

Barcelona play their first match in the International Champions Cup friendly competition later on Tuesday against MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy.