News for '-midfield'

'Mad' Manchester United eye Porto downfall

'Mad' Manchester United eye Porto downfall

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

United are 13th in the Premier League table and following a 1-1 draw with Dutch side Twente Enschede in the first Europa League match, Ten Hag said speculation about his job was inevitable.

Former India midfielder Sengupta passes away

Former India midfielder Sengupta passes away

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Surajit Sengupta was part of the golden era in East Bengal when they won six successive Calcutta Football League titles (1970-1976) and the IFA Shield six times and the Durand Cup thrice.

Tottenham sneak past Liverpool in League Cup thriller

Tottenham sneak past Liverpool in League Cup thriller

Rediff.com9 Jan 2025

Lucas Bergvall scored his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur to give his side a surprise 1-0 victory over holders Liverpool in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Wednesday.

EPL: Arteta extends stay with Arsenal

EPL: Arteta extends stay with Arsenal

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Former Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta took over in December 2019 after a three-year stint at Manchester City as an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola.

No Messi, no Ronaldo: Vinicius Jr. favoured for Ballon d'Or

No Messi, no Ronaldo: Vinicius Jr. favoured for Ballon d'Or

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

Vinicius Jr's remarkable performances at Real Madrid have put the 24-year-old forward as the odds-on favourite to claim his first Ballon d'Or when the award for the best player in the world is announced in Paris on Monday.

Soccer PIX: Atletico continue winning run

Soccer PIX: Atletico continue winning run

Rediff.com15 Dec 2024

Fullback Nahuel Molina lifted a long cross from the right touchline which found the unmarked Sorloth whose header at the far post beat goalkeeper David Soria.

Mbappe glad to leave struggles behind him

Mbappe glad to leave struggles behind him

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

Ancelotti still hoping Real can claim top-eight finish in Champions League

ISL: Bagan thrash error-prone Mohammedan Sporting

ISL: Bagan thrash error-prone Mohammedan Sporting

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

East Bengal FC's next match will be the Kolkata derby against Mohun Bagan on October 19.

PIX: Salah wins it for Liverpool; Manchester Utd held

PIX: Salah wins it for Liverpool; Manchester Utd held

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Images from Sunday's action in the English Premier League.

ISL: Rodriguez powers Bagan past 10-man Punjab FC

ISL: Rodriguez powers Bagan past 10-man Punjab FC

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

Rodriguez's brace powers Mohun Bagan Super Giant past 10-man Punjab FC

PIX: Barcelona edge Benfica in a thriller; Liverpool win

PIX: Barcelona edge Benfica in a thriller; Liverpool win

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

Barcelona's Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16.

Europa League PIX: Fenerbache's Mourinho sees red as Man Utd draw

Europa League PIX: Fenerbache's Mourinho sees red as Man Utd draw

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

IMAGES from the Europa League matches played on Thursday

Real's Vinicius Jr says fighting racism led to Ballon d'Or loss

Real's Vinicius Jr says fighting racism led to Ballon d'Or loss

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

'The football world is not ready to accept a player who fights against the system.'

Messi named MLS Most Valuable Player for 2024

Messi named MLS Most Valuable Player for 2024

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

In his first full MLS season after joining Miami in July 2023, Lionel Messi had 20 goals and 16 assists in 19 matches while his club set a league record with a 74-point campaign before a stunning first-round elimination from the play-offs.

ISL: Mumbai City held by Odisha in entertaining draw

ISL: Mumbai City held by Odisha in entertaining draw

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

Odisha FC and Mumbai City FC settled for a point each in a fast-paced and gritty 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League (ISL) match in Mumbai on Sunday.

ISL: Late heroics help Blasters down Mohammedan SC

ISL: Late heroics help Blasters down Mohammedan SC

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Kerala Blasters FC secured a memorable 2-1 victory over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League in Kolkata on Sunday.

PIX: Mbappe ends goal drought as Real Madrid rout Leganes

PIX: Mbappe ends goal drought as Real Madrid rout Leganes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Images from Sunday's action in LaLiga and Serie A.

FC Goa beat Hyderabad in coach Manolo's 100th ISL game

FC Goa beat Hyderabad in coach Manolo's 100th ISL game

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

FC Goa on Wednesday secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Hyderabad FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) match

'India's hockey players fitter than cricketers': Hardik

'India's hockey players fitter than cricketers': Hardik

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Vice-captain Hardik Singh claimed India's hockey players are much fitter as compared to the country's cricketers.

Man United's Amorim close to finding magic line-up

Man United's Amorim close to finding magic line-up

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

United host seventh-placed Forest on Saturday, days after their defeat to Arsenal.

ISL: Punjab FC jump to third spot

ISL: Punjab FC jump to third spot

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

Punjab FC will face hosts Jamshedpur FC in their next fixture on December 13.

ISL: Odisha beat East Bengal to extend unbeaten streak

ISL: Odisha beat East Bengal to extend unbeaten streak

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Odisha FC overcame East Bengal FC 2-1 in Kolkata on Thursday to extend their unbeaten streak in this Indian Super League season to five games.

Women's Jr Asia Cup Hockey: India down Japan to enter final

Women's Jr Asia Cup Hockey: India down Japan to enter final

Rediff.com14 Dec 2024

Defending champions India asserted their dominance with a 3-1 victory over Japan to secure a place in the final of the Women's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament.

ISL: Chennai pip Hyderabad to end losing streak

ISL: Chennai pip Hyderabad to end losing streak

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Chennaiyin FC got the better of Hyderabad FC 1-0 to snap a three-game losing streak in the Indian Super League in Chennai on Wednesday.

India women's hockey midfielder Namita Toppo announces retirement

India women's hockey midfielder Namita Toppo announces retirement

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Toppo is a product of the Sports Hostel, Panposh, Rourkela. She first represented her state team in 2007 and her performances in domestic competitions saw her getting selected for U-18 Girls Asia Cup in Bangkok, Thailand in 2011 where India won a bronze medal. She was first selected to represent the senior national team in 2012 in the FIH Champions Challenge I in Dublin.

PIX: Barca go down to Las Palmas on club's 125th anniversary

PIX: Barca go down to Las Palmas on club's 125th anniversary

Rediff.com30 Nov 2024

Schick on target again as Leverkusen win, Leipzig thrashed 5-1

EPL PIX: United thrash Leicester; Ipswich stun Spurs

EPL PIX: United thrash Leicester; Ipswich stun Spurs

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

East Bengal end winless run in ISL

East Bengal end winless run in ISL

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

East Bengal edge past NEUFC 1-0 to register first win of ISL season

Soccer: Mbappe likely to miss Madrid derby

Soccer: Mbappe likely to miss Madrid derby

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Man City to face Spurs in League Cup

You're the best!: Football world rallies behind Vini

You're the best!: Football world rallies behind Vini

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Real Madrid teammates Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga, and Aurelien Tchouameni praised him on social media, calling him the "best player."

ISL: Amrinder's heroics deny Mumbai City FC

ISL: Amrinder's heroics deny Mumbai City FC

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Odisha FC and Mumbai City FC played out a goalless draw in the Indian Super League in Bhubaneswar on Thursday

I can't find a solution: Gaurdiola after latest loss

I can't find a solution: Gaurdiola after latest loss

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

'I don't have a defence. I'm the boss, I'm the manager and I'm not good enough'

EPL: West Ham's Bowen punishes woeful Wolves

EPL: West Ham's Bowen punishes woeful Wolves

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

The game featured a minute's applause after the ninth minute for 34-year-old Hammers striker Michail Antonio, who is recovering in hospital following surgery on a fractured leg sustained in a car crash on Saturday.

Nations League: Germany, Netherlands have it easy

Nations League: Germany, Netherlands have it easy

Rediff.com17 Nov 2024

A round-up of Saturday's action in the UEFA Nations League group stage matches.

Ruben Amorim set to become new Man United manager

Ruben Amorim set to become new Man United manager

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

Ruben Amorim is set to become the next manager of Manchester United with the Premier League club prepared to pay Sporting the 10 million euros ($10.79 million) release clause, the Portuguese club said on Tuesday.

ISL: NorthEast Utd edge Odisha in five-goal thriller

ISL: NorthEast Utd edge Odisha in five-goal thriller

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

A brilliant brace from Alaaeddine Ajaraie and a goal by Guillermo Fernandez off the bench saw NorthEast United FC prevail over Odisha FC 3-2 in a thrilling Indian Super League match in Guwahati on Sunday.

Club World Cup: Man City meet Juventus in group stage

Club World Cup: Man City meet Juventus in group stage

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn on Thursday with Juventus, Wydad AC and Al Ain in Group G for next year's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

PIX: Arsenal rise to second with win over Ipswich

PIX: Arsenal rise to second with win over Ipswich

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League and within six points of Liverpool after a largely trouble-free, if slightly pedestrian, 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town on a chilly night in north London on Friday.

PIX: Fiorentina's Bove in ICU after on-field collapse!

PIX: Fiorentina's Bove in ICU after on-field collapse!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Fiorentina said in a statement that Edoardo Bove was under sedation at the Careggi University Hospital in Florence having lost consciousness during the match.

ACT Hockey Semis: India v South Korea - Who Will Prevail?

ACT Hockey Semis: India v South Korea - Who Will Prevail?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Maintaining a clean slate, favourites India will fancy their chances when they take on a below-par but unpredictable Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Hulunbuir, China on Monday.