China's football authority said Wednesday it is investigating Brazilian star Hulk's alleged altercation with a rival club's staffer, but it saw "no malicious intent" in a separate racially-charged row involving Argentina's Ezequiel Lavezzi.
A Chinese football official has said there is no evidence that Shanghai SIPG striker Hulk broke any rules after the Brazilian was accused of punching a rival team's coach.
Shanghai SIPG's Brazilian striker Hulk insisted he likes and respects "all of the Chinese people" as he rejected claims of a racially motivated assault on an assistant coach in the Chinese Super League.
Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk arrives in Shanghai on Wednesday to complete his potential move to Chinese club Shanghai SIPG.
Two goals from Willian helped Brazil secure a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying.
Second-half goals from Eduardo Vargas and Alexis Sanchez saw Chile to a 2-0 win over Brazil in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
The comic book giant Marvel has added a Native American and a Korean-American teenager to its list of superheroes.
The Barcelona forward's second-half double led the Selecao to their 10th consecutive victory over the Stars and Stripes.
Hulk scored in the 10th minute after an early stretch of Brazil dominance and the five-time world champions beat Costa Rica 1-0 on Saturday in a friendly in Harrison, NJ, reports espnfc.com.
Actor Mark Ruffalo has teased fans about his involvement in Marvel's upcoming movie, "Captain America: Civil War".
The latest big-screen offering based on the iconic Marvel comics characters raked in a staggering $187.7 million in its first weekend.