Liverpool's Roberto Firmino takes a shot during the Champions League Group E soccer match between Napoli and Liverpool, at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019.
Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp, right, shake shards with Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts after the Champions League Group E soccer match between Napoli and Liverpool, at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy.
Napoli's Dries Mertens celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the Champions League Group E soccer match between Napoli and Liverpool, at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy.
Napoli's Dries Mertens scores a penalty during the Champions League Group E soccer match between Napoli and Liverpool, at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019.
Liverpool's Sadio Mane reacts during the Champions League Group E soccer match between Napoli and Liverpool, at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, leaves the pitch after the Champions League Group E soccer match between Napoli and Liverpool, at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. Napoli won 2-0.
Napoli players celebrate after the Champions League Group E soccer match between Napoli and Liverpool, at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. Napoli won 2-0.
PSG's Neymar celebrates his goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, France.
Barcelona's Luis Suarez, right, celebrates with teammate Antoine Griezmann after scoring his side's fifth goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona's Gerard Pique, second right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's third goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona's Ansu Fati, right, celebrates with teammate Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann after scoring the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, center, is challenged by Lithuania's Mantas Kuklys, left and Lithuania's Karolis Laukzemis during the Euro 2020 group B qualifying soccer match between Lithuania and Portugal at LFF stadium in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The second half saw India opening up a bit and they were seeing more of the opposition goal than the first half but still couldn't get a clear goal-bound shot.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was a busy man as he was called into action several times but he remained unbeaten.
England continued to show resistance as Jos Buttler made 34 off 111 balls on his 29th birthday, while Craig Overton and Jack Leach also dug in with the backing of a packed crowd in Manchester.
England's Harry Kane scores his side's second goal from the penalty spot during the Euro 2020 group A qualifying soccer match between England and Bulgaria at Wembley stadium in London.
India began the second half on a good note, but couldn't resist continuous pressure with Al Mandhar scoring two goals in the last ten minutes of the match.
Gurpreet saved India from early blushes in the 43rd-minute. A looping cross came in for Al-Mahaijri, who headed it from point-blank range, but Sandhu saved it!
After Jhingan's attempted header, Sunil Chhetri gave India the lead with a 25th-minute strike. The Blue Tigers had received a freekick near the box. Thapa slotted in right at Chhetri, who fired in at goal from the penalty spot.
India had a bright start with Udanta coming close in the 14th minute. It was a poor goal kick by Oman, with the ball falling for Thapa in the middle of the park. The midfielder let in a good ball. Chhetri and Udanta combined well, only for the latter to miss it!
Oman's starting XI for the match was: Faiz Al-Rushaidi; Raed Ibrahim Saleh, Abdulaziz Al Ghailani, Salaah Al-Yahyaei, Al Mundhir Al Alawi, Abdulaziz Al-Muqbali, Mohammed Al-Maslami, Harib Al-Saadi, Saad Al-Mukhaini, Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri, Ali Al-Busaidi
India's starting XI for the match was: Gurpreet; Bheke, Subhasish, Jhingan, Adil; Rowllin, Thapa, Brandon, Udanta, Ashique, Chhetri
In a match of either halves, India crashed to a disappointing defeat Vs Oman, 1-2, at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal against Oman in FIFA World Cup' qualifiers match at Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium, in Guwahati.
Mohun Bagan fans cheer for the teams during 1st derby match of the season during Calcutta Football League 2019 at Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata.
Roma's Juan Jesus, left, challenges for the ball with Lazio's Luiz Felipe during a Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Roma, at the Rome Olympic stadium.
Leverkusen's Lucas Alario jumps to head the ball against Hoffenheim's defense during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Leverkusen, Germany. The match ended 0-0.
AC Milan's Samu Castillejo reaches for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Brescia, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy
Liverpool's goalkeeper Allison Becker, right, shakes hands with TV presenter Pedro Pinto as he receives the award of the UEFA Champions League goalkeeper of the season 2018/19 during the group stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco.
Barcelona's soccer player Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo pose to the photographers before the UEFA Champions League group stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco.
Dutch soccer player Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool holds the award of men's player of the year 2018/19 during the group stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco.
Tottenham's Harry Kane, left is dejected after missing an opportunity to score during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, and Barcelona's Luis Suarez sit in the stands prior of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Betis at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
FC Barcelona's Carles Perez celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Betis at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona's Jordi Alba celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Betis at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Samad Ali Mallick (25) of East Bengal and Huidrom Naocha Singh of Gokulam Kerala FC vie for the ball during the 1st Semi-final match of Durand Cup at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and former footballer Baichung Bhutia prepare to dive for ‘Op-Blue Freedom', an initiative taken by armed forces' veterans for adventure sports, survival training and self-defence mission, in New Delhi.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, right, plays with a child following a training session at the Besiktas Park Stadium, in Istanbul. The winners of Champions League, Liverpool and Europa League, Chelsea will play at the Super Cup soccer match on Wednesday.
A young disabled boy heads the ball at the end of Chelsea's training session at the Besiktas Park Stadium, in Istanbul. The winners of Champions League, Liverpool and Europa League, Chelsea will play at the Super Cup soccer match on Wednesday.
One of the most improved teams in English football, Bournemouth were held to a draw against Sheffield United.
It was party time for Burnley, who began their new season with a bang in a 3-0 win over Aston Villa.
Crystal Palace and Everton played out a goalless draw, with both sides lacking Premier League fitness.
Reigning champions Manchester City found it easy against West Ham United, with Raheem Sterling proving to be his side's talisman in a 0-5 away win.
Last season's runners-up, Liverpool kicked-off the Premier League with a bang, defeating Norwich City 4-1.
Tricky attacker Nicolas Pepe will need to assist Arsenal frontmen and also score some for himself.
Signed by West Ham United as their main frontman, Sebastian Haller will be his side's main goalscorer.
Liverpool's Sadio Mane will be aiming to continue his fine form from last season and win the trophy.
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be hoping to finally win some silverware with Arsenal.
After winning the trophy for two consecutive seasons, Liverpool's Mo Salah will be aiming for a hattrick.
The sixth-highest Premier League goalscorer of all time with 164 golazos, Manchester City's Sergio Aguero will be pushing for the trophy.
After winning the award in 2015-16 and 16-17, Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane has a chance to win the individual trophy after missing out on it last season due to injuries.
Former Indian cricket team captains Kapil Dev and Sourav Ganguly with football player Sunil Chhetri during centenary celebrations of East Bengal Club in Kolkata.
Tottenham forward Harry Kane, left, and Tottenham midfielder Erik Lamela celebrate during the friendly soccer Audi Cup match between Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany.
Tottenham forward Harry Kane scores his side's opening goal against Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas during the friendly soccer Audi Cup match between Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany.
Supporters take part in a rally ahead 100 years celebration of East Bengal Football Club, in Kolkata.
Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta holds the trophy after a friendly soccer match between FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC in Saitama, north of Tokyo. Chelsea won 2-1.
Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann, left, and Chelsea's Pedro, right, compete for the ball during a friendly soccer match between FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC in Saitama, north of Tokyo. Chelsea won 2-1.
Players of FC Barcelona pose for photographers on the stage during a reception in Tokyo. FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC will meet a soccer match in Saitama on July 23.
Players of DPR Korea hold the winner's trophy to celebrate their win in Hero Intercontinental Cup 2019, in Ahmedabad.
Algeria's players celebrates with the trophy at the end of the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Algeria and Senegal in Cairo International stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Algeria won 1-0.
Sandra Bullock, left, presents the award for best team to Megan Rapino of the U.S. women's national soccer team at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Carli Lloyd, center, and members of the U.S. women's national soccer team accept the award for best team at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Goalkeeper Norberto Murara Neto poses during his official presentation after signing for FC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
France's president Emmanuel Macron, center FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, left and PSG's Kylian Mbappe attend the Women's World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France.
Netherlands' Anouk Dekker, left, walks past as United States' Rose Lavelle, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France.
Fans watch during the second half of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup soccer final between between the United States and the Netherlands in Kansas City, Mo. The United States won 2-0.
Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after receiving a red card during Copa America third-place soccer match against Chile at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, and Chile's Gary Medel, right, scuffle as referee Mario Diaz, from Paraguay, left, shows the red card to both of them during Copa America third-place soccer match at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, and Chile's Arturo Vidal, compete for the ball during Copa America third-place soccer match at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Argentina's Sergio Aguero, left, celebrates with teammates Lionel Messi, center, and Paulo Dybala after scoring his side's opening goal against Chile during Copa America third-place soccer match at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Brazil's Dani Alves holds his MVP trophy aloft after his team defeated Peru 3-1 in the final match of the Copa America at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazil's team celebrates with the trophy after the 3-1 victory over Peru at the end the final soccer match of the Copa America at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
United States players celebrate their victory in the Women's World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. US won 2-0.
United States' team celebrates with trophy after winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France.
Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, kicks the ball during a training session at Pacaembu stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Argentina will face Chile for their Copa America soccer third place match on July 6.
Dutch soccer player Frenkie de Jong poses for media and supporters as he is unveiled as a new FC Barcelona player at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
