Bidding for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, India got a big thumbs-up from Brazil head coach Carlos Amadeu, who on Saturday said the U-17 World Cup experience here has been "a life-changing one".

Ashwini Ponnappa's former partner Jwala Gutta tweeted -- "Ayyoooo hard luck Sindhu...no matter what u still the rock star...congratulations fr the bronze...". Doubles shuttler K.T. Rupesh Kumar said that PV Sindhu's performance will boost the confidence of the upcoming shuttlers.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney warned a Twitter follower who threatened him, "I'll put u asleep within 10 seconds".

Manchester United director Bobby Charlton has described Real Madrid's transfer payment for Cristiano Ronaldo as "vulgar".