Luka Modric ended the 10-year dominance of Messi and Ronaldo at the Ballon d'Or becoming the first midfielder in a long time to win an award that had been reserved for attackers.
Bundesliga and IMG Reliance reached an exclusive long-term understanding to develop and promote football and the Bundesliga in India through a series of activities.
The 27-year-old defending champion, who collected a winner's prize of 550,000 euros and his bespectacled opponent had drawn 12 out of 12 classical games through November.
Mary Kom became the first woman in the world to win six gold medals at the Women's World Boxing Championships as she beat Hannah Okata 5-0 in the final at New Delhi.
If Anthony Martial scores against Crystal Palace, he will equal Cristiano Ronaldo's record of scoring in six consecutive Premier League games for Manchester United.
While Mary Kom has guaranteed herself a record-breaking seventh medal at the world championships, three debutants from India have also qualified for the semi-finals.