Former Liverpool strikers Robbie Fowler and Fernando Morientes have reportedly agreed to join a revamped Indian football league.
The format, which hopes to replicate the cricketing success of the Indian Premier League (IPL), is apparently attracting stars such as Fabio Cannavaro, Juan Pablo Sorin and Robert Pires.

With Martin Luther King's legacy being commemorated across the country, it's an eye-opening shame that blatant forms of racism still exist around the world, specifically in the soccer forum.

Over the weekend, U.S. midfielder Maurice Edu and Rangers teammate Kyle Bartley were the subject of racial abuse via Twitter, an incident that resulted in the arrest of a 41-year-old man who was due to appear in a Scottish court on Monday.

The practice of veteran stars seeing out their careers in lesser leagues isn't exactly new, nor is it rare. The Middle East has been using oil-soaked checks to lure eager foreigners for years. And yet, this weekend might just take the cake for odd locations and trail-blazing new football landscapes.

Indians will see Roberto Pires in action next month

Instant cricket, the 20/20 version has found a home in India's Premier league, one of the world's most lucrative sporting brands, till corruption eroded its worth. The success of the IPL is inspiring a new soccer league in India which will see the likes of Roberto Pires, Fabio Cannavaro, Juan Pablo Sorin, and others participating in a soccer competition styled on the IPL format.

This summer, Liverpool have again made crucial signings aimed at addressing key failures from last season – but there's no massive change there.
Every close season since Roy Evan's reign, Liverpool have signed "the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle", be it Harry Kewell, Fernando Morientes, Fernando Torres, or most recently Joe Cole.

Kenny Dalglish splashes cash but Liverpool spirits rise | Paul Hayward

Liverpool manager has spent a lot of money on players but it is necessary to compete with Chelsea and Manchester United The Kop lives in mortal fear of the mediocre buy, the non‑Liverpool signing: a dread that dates back to Phil Babb, Neil Ruddock, Julian Dicks and Jimmy Carter.

By Saheli RC, writing from Singapore

These days, it isn't easy being Karim Benzema. He came with plenty of hype and pomp, but his career at Real Madrid has hit a bit of a snag. Costing a staggering €35m (by the general standard), in his two seasons at the Spanish capital, he has played 65 games and scored 20 times.