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Juventus land defender De Ligt from Ajax

Juventus land defender De Ligt from Ajax

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

The 19-year-old Ajax captain said earlier this month that he was asked about a move to Juventus by Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the Nations League final.

NCLT admits Jet for bankruptcy, sets 90 days for resolution

NCLT admits Jet for bankruptcy, sets 90 days for resolution

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

However, the tribunal rejected the plea by the Netherlands based vendors for filing an intervention application, saying the Dutch district court had no jurisdiction to order bankruptcy of Jet Airways.

EPL: Spurs sack Pochettino after dismal start to season

EPL: Spurs sack Pochettino after dismal start to season

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

The first few months of this season have been disappointing, as Spurs have won only three of their opening 12 Premier League games and are in 14th spot. They were also thrashed 7-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and knocked out of the League Cup by fourth-tier Colchester United.

'I am not thinking about the Olympics as the situation is so bad in our country'

'I am not thinking about the Olympics as the situation is so bad in our country'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

'When the Olympics were postponed last year there were talks of the virus situation improving, but we are going from bad to worst.'

PIX: Messi-Mbappe lift PSG to win; Liverpool edge Atletico

PIX: Messi-Mbappe lift PSG to win; Liverpool edge Atletico

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

United face Barcelona again; City take on Spurs in Champions League quarters

United face Barcelona again; City take on Spurs in Champions League quarters

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Barcelona will meet Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals following the draw on Friday while Manchester City face Tottenham Hotspur in an all-Premier League clash.

India's SHAME! 100 men offered to pay this '10-yr-old girl' to strip

India's SHAME! 100 men offered to pay this '10-yr-old girl' to strip

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

More than 100 Indians were among the 1,000 men caught trying to pay a computer-generated 10-year-old Filipina girl called Sweetie to perform sex acts online.

'Indian consulate kept me from mother's funeral'

'Indian consulate kept me from mother's funeral'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2010

Rediff-India Abroad reader Ashok K Dharmani, a resident of Detroit, could not attend his mother's funeral in India, thanks to the indifference of Indian visa rules and the high-handedness of some staffers at the Indian Consulate in Amsterdam. In a letter to Home Minister P Chidambaram, Dharmani talks about the anguish and harassment he suffered at the Amsterdam airport.

Champions League: Messi equals Raul's record as Barca advance to knockouts

Champions League: Messi equals Raul's record as Barca advance to knockouts

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Lionel Messi scored twice to equal Raul's Champions League scoring record as Barcelona secured their place in the knockout stages by beating 10-man Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 on Wednesday.

From Forest Hut To Top UK College

From Forest Hut To Top UK College

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Hercules Singh Munda's father used to open the gates to a forest. Today, Hercules leaves for London to open the gates of his many dreams.

Satyam to delist ADS from NYSE Euronext

Satyam to delist ADS from NYSE Euronext

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

IT firm Satyam Computer on Tuesday said the delisting of the company's American Depository Shares from NYSE Euronext has been approved.

Champions League final: Liverpool, Spurs face selection dilemma

Champions League final: Liverpool, Spurs face selection dilemma

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has a midfield conundrum and his Tottenham counterpart Mauricio Pochettino must decide whether Harry Kane is ready for action as both bosses face selection dilemmas for Saturday's Champions League final.

Lockdown woes: Ghana footballer stuck at Mumbai airport for 54 days

Lockdown woes: Ghana footballer stuck at Mumbai airport for 54 days

Rediff.com14 May 2020

A Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for a Kerala-based club has been stuck for the last 54 days at Mumbai International Airport due to lockdown and unavailability of flights back home. Juan Muller, 23, has been stuck at the departure area of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. He spends his time at the airport's fancy artificial gardens and somehow buys food from stalls and passes his time with the airport staff.

Real ditch 'galacticos' for youth while Ajax export young blood

Real ditch 'galacticos' for youth while Ajax export young blood

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Ajax, four-times European Cup winners who are in the knockout stages for the first time in 13 years, have enhanced their reputation as a talent factory due to the rise of homegrown Dutch players Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt.

Champions League PIX: Real win as VAR denies Ajax; Spurs down Dortmund

Champions League PIX: Real win as VAR denies Ajax; Spurs down Dortmund

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Images from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday

PIX: Bayern demolish Frankfurt; Ajax storm to record 13-0 win

PIX: Bayern demolish Frankfurt; Ajax storm to record 13-0 win

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

Unstoppable Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick, taking his tally to 10 goals in five Bundesliga games, as the defending champions thumped hapless Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on Saturday.

Meet the world's most expensive defender!

Meet the world's most expensive defender!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Juventus announced the signing of Matthijs de Ligt, landing one of the most sought-after young players in world soccer from Ajax Amsterdam for 75 million euros ($84.39 million).

Nations League update: Injured Matic withdraws from Serbia squad

Nations League update: Injured Matic withdraws from Serbia squad

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

The 30-year-old joins Luke Shaw in the treatment room after the left back pulled out of the England squad with an injury on Monday.

Swapping shift kills Indian origin steward on board MH17

Swapping shift kills Indian origin steward on board MH17

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Swapping shift with a colleague cost ethnic Indian flight steward Sanjid Singh Sandu his life.

PHOTOS: Suresh Raina blessed with a baby girl

PHOTOS: Suresh Raina blessed with a baby girl

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Suresh Raina, on Sunday, became a father after his wife Priyanka Chaudhary gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital in Amsterdam.

What made the Oscars so DIFFERENT

What made the Oscars so DIFFERENT

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Despite the smaller scale of the event, the mood at the ceremony was cheerful, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Ajax confident despite being held at home by Juve

Ajax confident despite being held at home by Juve

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

'We have a team with much potential and we are showing that in the Champions League. It's not for nothing we have made it to the quarter-finals'

Review: Abhay is a rehash

Review: Abhay is a rehash

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Abhay is strictly meant for Darshan fans.

Soccer Extras: Lyon held, Lille win in Ligue 1

Soccer Extras: Lyon held, Lille win in Ligue 1

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Study Abroad: The Scramble for Education Loans

Study Abroad: The Scramble for Education Loans

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Indian students planning to study abroad this year have to pay higher fee, fund their quarantine stay and also compete for on campus work opportunities.

F1 teams to be limited to 80 people each at closed races

F1 teams to be limited to 80 people each at closed races

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Formula One's 10 teams will be limited to a maximum 80 people each at races held without spectators when the delayed season gets going in July. Formula One is hoping to start racing behind closed doors in Austria in early July, followed by a number of races in similar conditions elsewhere in Europe.

VAR chaos and controversy in EPL

VAR chaos and controversy in EPL

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Unlike the Champions League, Premier League referees have so far refused to take a second look at decisions on pitchside monitors

Dutch teen footballers jailed for kicking linesman to death

Dutch teen footballers jailed for kicking linesman to death

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

A Dutch court found six teenage footballers and a player's father guilty on Monday of beating an amateur linesman to death, an incident that shocked the nation and prompted soul-searching over soccer violence and race.

When Deepika hit the road!

When Deepika hit the road!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Namrata Thakker takes a look at some amazing road trips in the movies.

Sergio Ramos hits back at critics after season crumbles

Sergio Ramos hits back at critics after season crumbles

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

'We are not hiding. We the players are primarily responsible and I, as captain, more than anyone'

Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passes away

Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passes away

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Journalist, social science researcher, human rights activist and Rediff.com contributor, Praful Bidwai has passed away. He was 66.

Real Madrid set for huge changes

Real Madrid set for huge changes

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

Revolution is in the air at Real Madrid after their Champions League empire was razed to the ground with an astounding 4-1 loss at home to Ajax Amsterdam, with a huge clear out of players expected as well as a change of manager.

Sports Shorts: Ajax midfielder Nouri out of danger after collapsing on pitch

Sports Shorts: Ajax midfielder Nouri out of danger after collapsing on pitch

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday

Man City, Real Madrid stroll into Champions League quarters

Man City, Real Madrid stroll into Champions League quarters

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Manchester City marched into the quarter-finals of the Champions League

Ajax coach De Boer rules out Spurs move

Ajax coach De Boer rules out Spurs move

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

Frank de Boer ruled out accepting the Tottenham Hotspur job again on Friday, saying he was satisfied with his post at Ajax Amsterdam.

Fearless! Their Gender Didn't Matter

Fearless! Their Gender Didn't Matter

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Saloni Dhumne and Atreya Raghavan speak to young India to find out who their LGBTQ heroes are.

Pochettino's 'super heroes' work up a miracle

Pochettino's 'super heroes' work up a miracle

Rediff.com9 May 2019

'Without Harry Kane many people were talking about Sonny (Son Heung-min) but today it was Lucas Moura who scored three goals and you know if you don't respect all the players, you cannot only have 11 players'

UEFA Champions League: Classy Klaassen helps Ajax progress

UEFA Champions League: Classy Klaassen helps Ajax progress

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Former European Cup winners Celtic and Ajax Amsterdam safely negotiated tricky Champions League third-round qualifying ties on Wednesday to move one step away from the lucrative group stage.

Dutchman Van Persie axed from national squad

Dutchman Van Persie axed from national squad

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

The 32-year-old, who captained the Dutch to third place at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has been overlooked by coach Danny Blind, who is not convinced about his form with Fenerbahce.

Kluivert to act as PSG's director of football

Kluivert to act as PSG's director of football

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

French champions Paris St Germain have appointed former Netherlands international Patrick Kluivert as the club's director of football, the Ligue 1 side said. The former Ajax Amsterdam and Barcelona striker had a coaching stint as the manager of Curacao and was an assistant coach for Netherlands under manager Louis van Gaal.