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Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos has arrived in Nepal on Tuesday.

Carlos, known for his iconic free kicks, landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu this morning for the Nepal Super League.

Nepal Sports Management and Event Company, the organizer of the NSL, brough him to Nepal.

He is scheduled to attend the second qualifier of the Nepal Super League 2025 between Dhangadhi FC and Pokhara Thunders at the Dasharath Stadium.

Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans beat Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs at the Eden Gardens on Monday. Chasing 198 runs, Kolkata ended up at 159/8 with Ajinkya Rahane scoring a half-century. Prasidh Krishna and Rashid Khan picked up two wickets each, The Indian Express reported.

Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and put Titans to bat. Skipper Shubman Gillblitzed with a 90, and Sai Sudharsan too chipped in with a timely 50. The partnership between the openers on a tricky pitch helped GT to put on 198/3 from their 20.

With the result, Gujarat Titans have gone to the top of the table with 12 points, and KKRat seventh place with six points, according to The Indian Express.

Argentina's football association postponed all fixtures on Monday to mourn Pope Francis, an ardent fan of the game and supporter of Buenos Aires' San Lorenzo team, Reuters reported.

"Argentine football says goodbye to you wrapped in deep sorrow," the Argentine Football Association said of the decision to delay games in his homeland by a day.

"Francis was not only a spiritual reference, but also a footballing one, and met with players, leaders and football legends, such as the captain of the Argentine national team Lionel Messi and Diego Armando Maradona," the association said.

"He never hid his passion for football and his unconditional love for San Lorenzo de Almagro," it added, according to Reuters.

Messi paid an emotional tribute to Pope Francis later on Monday, with a message on social media.

Real Madrid's Federico Valverde netted a superb late volley to secure a 1-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday that keeps them within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona, Reuters reported.

Real bounced back after their midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Arsenal to move up to 69 points, six clear of third-placed Atletico Madrid, who suffered a shock 1-0 loss at Las Palmas on Saturday.

A heavily rotated Athletic side had kept the hosts at bay until Valverde scored the winner three minutes into stoppage time, pouncing on a poor clearance to fire a volley into the far top corner, according to Reuters.