Hernan Crespo

Ronaldinho scored five goals for to guide Goa 5s to a thumping 7-2 win over Bengaulru 5s in a Premier Futsal match

Ryan Giggs' Mumbai beat Chennai 4-2 in the first match of the Premier Futsal League, while Ronaldinho's Goa lost 2-4 to Hernan Crespo's Kolkata

India skipper Sunil Chhetri said participation of retired international football players like Hernan Crespo and Michael Owen in the Indian Super League will help lift the standard of football in the country.

The tournament was earlier scheduled to be inaugurated in Mumbai on January 18 and IMG-Reliance had already roped in international stars like Louis Saha, Dwight Yorke, Fredrik Ljungberg, Hernan Crespo and Robert Pires as marquee players.

Messi now stands level with Hernan Crespo on 35, and the 25-year-old maestro will fancy his chances of reeling in Gabriel Batistuta, who holds the record with 56 goals.

Argentine legend Hernan Crespo leads a host of semi-retired world stars to be auctioned on Monday night to play in a new football tournament in India, organisers said.

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez will start in place of Hernan Crespo in Sunday's Copa America final against Brazil.

Argentina striker Hernan Crespo was recovered from a thigh injury and available to play Brazil in the Copa America final on Sunday.

Argentina striker Hernan Crespo is likely to miss the rest of the Copa America after pulling a muscle in his right leg during a 4-2 win over Colombia on Monday.Crespo left the match limping on his right leg, immediately after converting Argentina's first goal, a penalty in the 20th minute.

Spain will miss Jose Antonio Reyes, while Argentina will be without Hernan Crespo and defender Gabriel Heinze in their friendly match.

Inter Milan forward Hernan Crespo has told dropped teammate Adriano that his chance to play will come.

Argentina striker Hernan Crespo signed a two-year deal with Inter Milan on Monday, transferring from English champion Chelsea.

Striker Hernan Crespo scored in the 74th minute and Chelsea won 3-2 after Fulham had rallied from two goals down in the English Premier League.

Hernan Crespo and Arjen Robben scored in five second-half minutes to give Chelsea a 2-0 win over second-place Charlton.

Hernan Crespo scored the match-winner deep into injury time at Wigan in Chelsea's opening match.

Ronaldinho scored five goals for to guide Goa 5s to a thumping 7-2 win over Bengaulru 5s in a Premier Futsal match

Ryan Giggs' Mumbai beat Chennai 4-2 in the first match of the Premier Futsal League, while Ronaldinho's Goa lost 2-4 to Hernan Crespo's Kolkata

India skipper Sunil Chhetri said participation of retired international football players like Hernan Crespo and Michael Owen in the Indian Super League will help lift the standard of football in the country.

The tournament was earlier scheduled to be inaugurated in Mumbai on January 18 and IMG-Reliance had already roped in international stars like Louis Saha, Dwight Yorke, Fredrik Ljungberg, Hernan Crespo and Robert Pires as marquee players.

Messi now stands level with Hernan Crespo on 35, and the 25-year-old maestro will fancy his chances of reeling in Gabriel Batistuta, who holds the record with 56 goals.

Argentine legend Hernan Crespo leads a host of semi-retired world stars to be auctioned on Monday night to play in a new football tournament in India, organisers said.

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez will start in place of Hernan Crespo in Sunday's Copa America final against Brazil.

Argentina striker Hernan Crespo was recovered from a thigh injury and available to play Brazil in the Copa America final on Sunday.

Argentina striker Hernan Crespo is likely to miss the rest of the Copa America after pulling a muscle in his right leg during a 4-2 win over Colombia on Monday.Crespo left the match limping on his right leg, immediately after converting Argentina's first goal, a penalty in the 20th minute.

Spain will miss Jose Antonio Reyes, while Argentina will be without Hernan Crespo and defender Gabriel Heinze in their friendly match.

Inter Milan forward Hernan Crespo has told dropped teammate Adriano that his chance to play will come.

Argentina striker Hernan Crespo signed a two-year deal with Inter Milan on Monday, transferring from English champion Chelsea.

Striker Hernan Crespo scored in the 74th minute and Chelsea won 3-2 after Fulham had rallied from two goals down in the English Premier League.

Hernan Crespo and Arjen Robben scored in five second-half minutes to give Chelsea a 2-0 win over second-place Charlton.

Hernan Crespo scored the match-winner deep into injury time at Wigan in Chelsea's opening match.