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PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Jubilant fans thronged central Belgrade, bringing traffic at the main Republic Square to a halt as they waved Serbian flags and hooted their car horns.

What cities look like during the coronavirus quarantine

What cities look like during the coronavirus quarantine

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Closures, travel restrictions, and self-isolation measures due to the coronavirus have cleared public squares, roads, and travel destinations across the globe. Photographers have been capturing the eerie stillness of these public spaces, recently emptied of the crowds they were built for.

Captain Chhetri on how India's youngsters can improve

Captain Chhetri on how India's youngsters can improve

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

India football captain Sunil Chhetri believes that the country's budding soccer players should get a chance to train in European academies in order to improve their skills. The man with 72 international goals described his stint with Sporting Lisbon as a 'great experience'.

FIFPro to back politically vocal players at Tokyo Games

FIFPro to back politically vocal players at Tokyo Games

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The IOC said earlier this month that athletes were banned from making any political statements or protests at Olympic events or medal ceremonies "to avoid turning the Games into a political tool".

Ribery double as Bayern romp to 7-0 away win

Ribery double as Bayern romp to 7-0 away win

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

Bayern Munich humiliated former Bundesliga powerhouses Werder Bremen 7-0 on Saturday, Franck Ribery scoring twice and setting up another as the champions kept up their seemingly unstoppable march towards another title.

PHOTOS: Stars touch down in Brazil ahead of World Cup

PHOTOS: Stars touch down in Brazil ahead of World Cup

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Reigning FIFA World Cup champions Spain arrived in Brazil. Bookmakers rank traditional powerhouses Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Spain as the top teams to win the Cup.

Balotelli proposes to girlfriend with 100K pound diamond ring

Balotelli proposes to girlfriend with 100K pound diamond ring

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Mario Balotelli is all set to tie the knot with his girlfriend, Fanny Neguesha after proposing her with a 100,000-pound ring.

PHOTOS: Gold medal winners on Day 14 of the London Games

PHOTOS: Gold medal winners on Day 14 of the London Games

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

A look at the gold medalists on Day 14 of competition at the London Olympics on Friday.

PHOTOS: Mandzukic sends Croatia to maiden World Cup final

PHOTOS: Mandzukic sends Croatia to maiden World Cup final

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

England, appearing in their first semi-final since 1990, had looked on course for their first final since 1966 as they led through Kieran Trippier's fifth-minute free kick and totally dominated the opening half.

Euro 2016: Germany's Khedira out of semi-final v France

Euro 2016: Germany's Khedira out of semi-final v France

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Germany's holding midfielder Sami Khedira will miss their Euro 2016 semi-final against hosts France on Thursday after he sustained an adductor muscle injury in their quarter-final win over Italy, coach Joachim Loew said on Monday. Khedira, who had played in every match of the tournament so far, was taken off early in that game after overstretching during a challenge for the ball.

Italy's Marchisio to miss Euro 2016 with injury

Italy's Marchisio to miss Euro 2016 with injury

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio will miss this year's European Championship after tearing knee ligaments during Juventus' 4-0 Serie A victory over Palermo on Sunday.

Champions League: Defeated Atalanta are heroes to pandemic-hit fans

Champions League: Defeated Atalanta are heroes to pandemic-hit fans

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'We have to think today about those people who died due to COVID before their time, those many grandparents who took their grandchildren to see Atalanta for the first time and who aren't with us anymore. I am thinking about them above all'

Moyes returns to Hammers with bigger picture in mind

Moyes returns to Hammers with bigger picture in mind

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

'That's what I do, I win. And I'm coming here to West Ham initially to try and get us wins and away from the wrong end of the table'

Portugal drop nearly half of Euro-winning squad for World Cup

Portugal drop nearly half of Euro-winning squad for World Cup

Rediff.com18 May 2018

Centre forward Eder, who scored the winning goal in the Euro 2016 final against France, was among 10 players from that squad omitted from Santos's list. Other unlucky players included midfielders Andre Gomes and Renato Sanches, forward Nani and defender Eliseu.

2 US Congressmen test positive for coronavirus

2 US Congressmen test positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

The two Congressmen are Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams.

Inside scenes from the Golden Globes 2019

Inside scenes from the Golden Globes 2019

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Candid shots you will *not* see on the show!

Pics: Curves are good at this pageant

Pics: Curves are good at this pageant

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

24 contestants competed in a contest that challenged the modern inclusive standards of beauty.

NBA season-opening games not aired in China

NBA season-opening games not aired in China

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

China Central Television (CCTV), which holds exclusive TV rights for the NBA, did not air the first regular season game between the Toronto Raptors and the New Orleans Pelicans on its sports channel on Wednesday. It also chose to air the World Military Games in Wuhan instead of the second game of the day between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers.

ISL: Little known 'Messi' saves the day for Kerala Blasters

ISL: Little known 'Messi' saves the day for Kerala Blasters

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Raphael Messi Bouli struck twice in the last 15 minutes to eke out a 2-2 draw for Kerala Blasters

Not such a Common Man

Not such a Common Man

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

'His Common Man, with his unforgettable bewildered look, will live on for a long time to come, as will so many of his cartoons. They captured important moments in half a century of India's political and social development that no words could.'

FIFA World Cup: Best Fans of the Final

FIFA World Cup: Best Fans of the Final

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

The many moods of the fans at the World Cup in Brazil.

Djokovic wins Eastbourne, brings Ancic into coaching team

Djokovic wins Eastbourne, brings Ancic into coaching team

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Novak Djokovic looked to have regained his confidence and form just in time for a concerted Wimbledon assault as he carved out an emphatic win over Gael Monfils in the Aegon International grasscourt final at Eastbourne on Saturday.

PIX: Shailene Woodley, Fault In Our Stars win big at MTV awards

PIX: Shailene Woodley, Fault In Our Stars win big at MTV awards

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

All the action from the recently concluded popular choice awards.

SOCCER PIX: Lacklustre PSG slump to first loss, Real downed

SOCCER PIX: Lacklustre PSG slump to first loss, Real downed

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Paris St Germain suffered their first defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-0 at Stade Rennais on Sunday to drop their first Ligue 1 points of the season.

AC Milan agree two-year Torres loan with Chelsea

AC Milan agree two-year Torres loan with Chelsea

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

AC Milan have agreed a two-year loan deal with Chelsea for Fernando Torres but the Spain striker has yet to agree terms, the Italian club said in a statement on Friday.

Inter, AS Roma ban Italian newspaper for racist headline

Inter, AS Roma ban Italian newspaper for racist headline

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Italian sports daily Corriere dello Sport has been condemned by anti-racism group Fare for using the headline "Black Friday" along with a picture of players Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku to preview Friday's match between Inter Milan and AS Roma.

King's Cup: Atletico win to set up last 16 clash with Real

King's Cup: Atletico win to set up last 16 clash with Real

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Atletico Madrid will face holders Real Madrid in the last 16 of the King's Cup after a double from Mario Mandzukic sealed a 5-2 aggregate victory over lower league Hospitalet on Thursday.

WAGS Corner: Meet the pretty woman who tamed the crazy Balotelli

WAGS Corner: Meet the pretty woman who tamed the crazy Balotelli

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Italy striker Mario Balotelli is all set to tie the knot with his girlfriend, Fanny Neguesha after proposing her in Manus.

ECB agrees to extra emergency funding for Greek banks

ECB agrees to extra emergency funding for Greek banks

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Conditions are fit for a raise in Emergency Liquidity Assistance

PHOTOS: BEST Sports Photos of the Week

PHOTOS: BEST Sports Photos of the Week

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

From a crazy race track crash to Robin van Persie's record for The Netherlands, to Mario Balotelli obliging some female fans, Rediff.com has all that and more snapped right here.

EPL PHOTOS: Manchester City crush Liverpool as Balotelli arrives

EPL PHOTOS: Manchester City crush Liverpool as Balotelli arrives

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

A Stevan Jovetic double and a third to Sergio Aguero helped Manchester City send out an ominous warning to those with designs on their Premier League crown, routing Liverpool 3-1 in the first heavyweight clash of the new season on Monday.

UCL PIX: Chelsea take slender lead; Bayern thrash Lazio

UCL PIX: Chelsea take slender lead; Bayern thrash Lazio

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

IMAGES from Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

Superr-sub Goetze helps Bayern go atop Bundesliga table

Superr-sub Goetze helps Bayern go atop Bundesliga table

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Substitute Mario Goetze led Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on a second-half four-goal rampage after midtable Mainz 05 had the temerity to take a halftime lead at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Coronavirus: 'Players should not be rushed back to action'

Coronavirus: 'Players should not be rushed back to action'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Professional athletes across the world should not be rushed back to action once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, and they must have a strong say in determining the conditions for their return, the World Players Association said on Tuesday. Sports competitions around the world have come to a screeching halt this year as the virus spreads across the globe, starving clubs, leagues and federations of revenues and putting tens of thousands of professional athletes on hold.

Protests flare up in US against COVID-19 lockdown

Protests flare up in US against COVID-19 lockdown

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

In these times, the sight of a public gathering of hundreds of people mostly without face masks is alarming. But that is exactly what is happening across the United States, as groups of Americans are taking to the streets in protest of lockdown orders aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19. Those taking to the streets say that the stringent measures restricting movement and businesses are unnecessarily hurting citizens.

Balotelli recovers in time as Liverpool face gruelling schedule

Balotelli recovers in time as Liverpool face gruelling schedule

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Mario Balotelli will be available for Liverpool's home Premier League match against Aston Villa on Saturday after recovering from illness, manager Brendan Rodgers said.

Harrison Ford's condition improving: Son Ben

Harrison Ford's condition improving: Son Ben

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

The Hollywood star met with an accident last week.

PIX: Ronaldo takes Man United past Villarreal; Chelsea, Barca lose

PIX: Ronaldo takes Man United past Villarreal; Chelsea, Barca lose

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

A summary of Wednesday night's action in the UEFA Champions League.

How coronavirus will change world sport

How coronavirus will change world sport

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Will the fans rush back to the stadium once sport resumes? Will training abroad be as hassle-free as it used to be? What about contact sports where social distancing can't really be practised? Some of India's biggest sportspersons -- current and former -- gave their views on future of sports once the action resumes.

'World champions' scream German media as team brings home World Cup

'World champions' scream German media as team brings home World Cup

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

There was a lot for the German media to 'scream' about after their team lifted the World Cup after 24 years.