Giroud scored with an improvised volley in the Premier League match on Jan. 1, producing an acrobatic flick with his left heel to convert Alexis Sanchez's cross into the net off the crossbar while tumbling forward.
To do this on the biggest stage, three years on from that Kolkata classic when Carlos Brathwaite shattered his dreams, is a mark of the man.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
'My journey as an actor started to evolve when Web series started blowing out in a big way.' 'I lucked out because Inside Edge was one of the first big shows so that gave me a good platform, and led to more opportunities.' 'Web series have an ensemble star cast, and the characters are well written.' 'It's not only about a hero or a villain.'
Rohit Sharma has been labeled the next best thing in Indian cricket ever since he made his international debut in 2007. However, it is only now that he is starting to fulfil his promise, writes Bikash Mohapatra.
Dharmendra was fascinated by Gabbar's role, then he said he would like to play Thakur. 'I told him he won't get Hema Malini.' 'He laughed and said okay (to play Veeru).'
Arsenal's Olivier Giroud produced a piece of New Year's Day magic to keep Arsenal in sight of Premier League leaders Chelsea while Harry Kane's double bolstered Tottenham Hotspur's ambitions as London's triple assault on the title continues.
Images from UEFA Europa League semi-finals played on Thursday.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
The fifth-seeded Austrian, who saved two match points, will face Novak Djokovic on Saturday after the world number one's opponent Marin Cilic withdrew with food poisoning.
Mike Hussey showed impeccable timing by producing a magnificent innings of 195 in the first Ashes Test against England on Saturday, transforming Australia's prospects in the match and perhaps saving his Test career.
South Africa all-rounder JACQUES KALLIS says a packed VCA Stadium will bring out the best in the Proteas when they take on India in a crunch Group B match on Saturday.
'An officer had to command the regiment for the Republic Day parade -- and that officer happened to me.' 'It should not be viewed on the basis of gender,' says Captain Preeti Choudhary, the only woman officer to from the Indian Army to be part of a contingent at the Republic Day Parade 2021.
Akram wishes that Indian and Pakistani players could have played in each other's T20 league -- IPL and Pakistan Super League.
Indra Narayan Das tells us how he went from 95 kg to weighing 73 kg with the right diet and exercise.
IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
Call it bad luck or sheer irony, Ravindra Jadeja was part of three Indian Premier League franchises that were mired in controversy. Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com looks at the lighter side of things
Rafael Nadal made up for his semi-final defeat at the Rio Open a week ago by reaching the Argentine Open final with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Carlos Berlocq.
Croatia made heavy weather of beating Denmark in their worst performance of the tournament, but will seek to rediscover their fluency in a weekend showdown against Russia for a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
'Indian cricket is in the safe hands of excitingly talented cricketers. No team can afford to underestimate India. If they do, it is to their peril.'
It is that time of the year when fresh business school graduates try their luck at placements.
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.
Reader Nirav Trivedi sent us a picture od Saina Nehwal from Surat.
Marin Cilic, thrashed by Roger Federer in straight sets in Sunday's Wimbledon final, said he had been suffering from a blister in his foot during the showpiece clash.
Another match, another defeat for Jose Mourinho. Sunday's 3-1 loss at Watford was United's third in eight days and sent statisticians scrambling to find out when the 'Special One' had last been such a Beaten One. The answer was 2006. While Mourinho did lose three consecutive games last year with Chelsea, one of those was after a shootout in the Capital One Cup.
In Anna Soler-Pont's Traces Of Sandalwood, the actress will perform the full-on filmi dance for the first time in her career.
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Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli earned a hard fought draw in the third round of the elite FIDE Women's Grand Prix chess tournament in Kanty-Mansiysk, Russia, to keep her chances alive for a top-five finish.
Brazil's Kaka has bowed out of the World Cup for the second time in a row with the frustration of failing to produce his best on the biggest stage.
Does IAS officers' work go unappreciated, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Bollywood star Aamir Khan is also eagerly awaiting for the release of 'Sachin: A billion Dreams'.
Images from Day 4 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Wednesday.
Images from Day 3 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Tuesday
Rajesh Karkera pans his camera across the sprawling venue which will host the Lakme Fashion Week for the next five days.
Barca finished the season second in the standings on 82 points, four behind champions Real Madrid who visit Leganes later on Sunday. Alaves are 16th on 39.
Raphael Varane's glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay in the first World Cup quarter-final on Friday and a set up a last-four tie with Brazil or Belgium.
Sukanya Verma looks at the wide-eyed dolly's presence in our movies.
Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take control of your life.
