Football

Messi's Argentina will attempt to end a 22-year wait for a major title by adding the Copa America to the remarkable array of trophies the little maestro has won with Barcelona.

Atletico de Kolkata on Friday signed ace Canadian striker Iain Hume who will now don the team for the second edition of Indian Super League.

It was reported on Thursday that Blatter appeared for seven years on the list of directors of the FIFA Ireland Ltd. until its "voluntary liquidation" in 2008.

Messi was described as unstoppable by former Barca coach Pep Guardiola, whose Bayern Munich side were eliminated by the Spaniards in the semi-finals.

The seven officials - including two FIFA vice presidents, one member-elect of the FIFA executive committee and one FIFA staffer - were arrested in early morning hotel raids.

Brazilian football legend Pele called for "honest people" to clean up world football here after the shock resignation of FIFA supremo Sepp Blatter.

The Jordanian FA has begun legal inquiries into whether defeated FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein could replace Blatter without the need for a second election.

"I will definitely stay. The fans don't have to be worried. My target this year is to try to do everything possible to make this team improve well," said Toure.

Mihajlovic made the announcement with a statement on Sampdoria's website on Monday, a day after the Genoa club finished seventh in Serie A.

Judivan scored twice as Brazil beat Nigeria 4-2 on Monday, whereas Mukhtar scored a hat trick as Germany took early control of Group F with an 8-1 win over Fiji.

Several members of FIFA's executive committee have already been questioned by the Swiss justice, and president Blatter could also be quizzed in the future.

Dempo started strongly and created a lot of scoring chances in both the session and have themselves to blame for the defeat as they failed to score.

Modesto Roma, the president of Santos, said the team filed the suit against Barcelona, Neymar, his father and marketing firm Neymar Sports e Marketing.

FIFA's 209 member associations will decide on Friday whether to give Sepp Blatter a fifth term as president.

"We are very much taking a look at the existing partnerships and how the situation evolves," said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

Blatter said he was determined to "root out any wrongdoing in football" after seven leading soccer officials were arrested on corruption charges by U.S. and Swiss authorities.