News for 'Costas'

Real Madrid held to a dull draw at Mallorca

Real Madrid held to a dull draw at Mallorca

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

Real Madrid got their LaLiga title defence off to a limp start as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca.

All you need to know about Copa America 2024

All you need to know about Copa America 2024

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Fourteen stadiums across the US will host the Copa America matches.

PHOTOS: Inside the sunken Costa Concordia

PHOTOS: Inside the sunken Costa Concordia

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

THIS is the Costa Concordia as you've never seen it -- its glamorous bars, decks and rooms now just ghostly remains after lying abandoned for more than two years.

Costa pips favourites to win world title

Costa pips favourites to win world title

Rediff.com29 Sep 2013

Portugal's Rui Costa kept his composure in a tense finale to upset the favourites and clinch the cycling world championships road race on Sunday.

Shaan sings, catwalks for Troy Costa

Shaan sings, catwalks for Troy Costa

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Delving into womenswear for the first time, here's what designer Troy Costa put on display at the LFW.

Ref lets off Costa for kicking Skrtel during EPL match

Ref lets off Costa for kicking Skrtel during EPL match

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has avoided disciplinary action after appearing to kick out at Liverpool's Martin Skrtel in Saturday's 3-1 defeat, according to English Football Association sources.

World Cup: Brazil, Costa Rica raise eyebrows by playing in away kits

World Cup: Brazil, Costa Rica raise eyebrows by playing in away kits

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Brazil, instantly recognizable in their famous yellow shirts and blue shorts, were kitted out in an all-blue number for the match at the Saint Petersburg Stadium. Costa Rica swapped their red shirt and blue shorts for all-whites.

Euro 24: Portugal beat Turkey, finish as group winners

Euro 24: Portugal beat Turkey, finish as group winners

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

A defensive mix-up doubled their lead when Bayindir wandered out of his goal to collect a misplaced pass towards Ronaldo, only to watch Akaydin's backpass roll past him in slow motion.

Costa Coffee plans 290 outlets in India

Costa Coffee plans 290 outlets in India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2006

Bullish on India, Britain's Costa Coffee on Wednesday said it plans to open 290 outlets in the next four years in the country at an investment of Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion). \n

Spain's Costa first player to be awarded World Cup goal through VAR

Spain's Costa first player to be awarded World Cup goal through VAR

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Diego Costa's equaliser for Spain against Portugal on Friday was the first time a World Cup goal was awarded after a review from the video assistant referee (VAR).

Neymar, Douglas Costa named in Brazil's Olympic squad

Neymar, Douglas Costa named in Brazil's Olympic squad

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Barcelona's Neymar and Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa were chosen as over-age players for Brazil's Olympic squad on Wednesday in a selection packed with striking firepower. Gabriel Barbosa, the teenage Santos striker who scored on his Brazil debut last month, was also included as one of five forwards, along with Gremio's Luan and Gabriel Jesus, the coveted young Palmeiras striker.

Fit Costa will be key to Chelsea's campaign, reckons Redknapp

Fit Costa will be key to Chelsea's campaign, reckons Redknapp

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Defending champions Chelsea's season could be in trouble if striker Diego Costa is unavailable for long, former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp said.

Chelsea's Oscar denies training ground bust-up with Costa

Chelsea's Oscar denies training ground bust-up with Costa

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Oscar has taken to Twitter to deny reports of a training ground row with team mate and Spain international Diego Costa.

PHOTOS: Costa Rica book their maiden quarters berth

PHOTOS: Costa Rica book their maiden quarters berth

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Photos from the World Cup match between Costa Rica and Greece.

Maradona questions FIFA over Costa Rica doping test

Maradona questions FIFA over Costa Rica doping test

Rediff.com22 Jun 2014

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona slammed FIFA after claiming seven of Costa Rica's players were subjected to post-match doping controls over fears sponsors would not pay up if bigger teams like Italy failed to get out of the group stage at the World Cup finals.

Costa Rica coach may use two players to man mark Neymar

Costa Rica coach may use two players to man mark Neymar

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Costa Rica coach Oscar Ramirez could task two of his players with man-marking Brazil playmaker Neymar when the teams clash in St Petersburg on Friday, but said his side would not try to foul the forward out of the game.

A terrifying night on the Costa Concordia

A terrifying night on the Costa Concordia

Rediff.com17 Jan 2012

A South African Indian family of four was among hundreds of lucky survivors when a gigantic luxury cruiser ran aground off the coast of Italy last week, describing their ordeal as chaotic, scary and like the Titanic film they had seen earlier.

Feline fortune-teller backs Brazil to beat Costa Rica

Feline fortune-teller backs Brazil to beat Costa Rica

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Brazil might have made a slow start to their World Cup campaign but things are looking up, with feline fortune-teller Achilles predicting a win against Costa Rica hours before kick off in St Petersburg on Friday.

Coffees, gaming, singing Fijians: Inside the Paris Olympic Village

Coffees, gaming, singing Fijians: Inside the Paris Olympic Village

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Thousands of athletes and staff roamed the Olympic village freely, mingling at cafes and swapping souvenir pins.

Air Costa to launch regional services next month

Air Costa to launch regional services next month

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

The airline is in the process of getting the final nods from DGCA and is planning to operate six flights in Phase-I.

PIX: Spain ease to victory; Portugal held to draw

PIX: Spain ease to victory; Portugal held to draw

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

European champions Spain claimed a place in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Serbia.

Donkey agents misuse visa on arrival for trafficking, 11 held

Donkey agents misuse visa on arrival for trafficking, 11 held

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The countries offering visa-on-arrival service to Indian nationals have been exploited as 'Donkey Routes' by agents for people who endeavour to reach the United States and Canada.

Copa America: Young Costa Rica beat Bolivia

Copa America: Young Costa Rica beat Bolivia

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

Teenage striker Joel Campbell shone as Costa Rica's second string team beat nine-man Bolivia 2-0 to push hosts and tournament favourites Argentina into third place in Group A at the Copa America on Thursday.

Costa's Chelsea exit a 'real shame' for Premier League

Costa's Chelsea exit a 'real shame' for Premier League

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

'We want to thank him (Costa) for what he did with this club. We wish him all the best for the future'

Chelsea striker Costa released from hospital after brief illness

Chelsea striker Costa released from hospital after brief illness

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been released from hospital following treatment for an illness, British media reported on Thursday.

Costa Rica top Group D after draw with England

Costa Rica top Group D after draw with England

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Costa Rica marched into the second round of the World Cup after topping Group D, containing three former winners, after a 0-0 draw with already-eliminated England on Tuesday.

EPL PHOTOS: Late Costa strike helps Chelsea hold Man United

EPL PHOTOS: Late Costa strike helps Chelsea hold Man United

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

A goal in added time by Diego Costa earned Chelsea a 1-1 draw against Manchester United on Sunday and preserved Guus Hiddink's unbeaten record while denying Dutch compatriot Louis van Gaal victory.

3 yrs after Costa Concordia tragedy, Indian crewmember's body found

3 yrs after Costa Concordia tragedy, Indian crewmember's body found

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

The body of an Indian waiter, who was the last missing victim of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, has been found while dismantling the vessel, nearly three years after Italy's worst postwar maritime disaster.

EPL: Mourinho ponders Costa omission for Stoke clash

EPL: Mourinho ponders Costa omission for Stoke clash

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is uncertain to start their Premier League game against Stoke City as he tries to shake off the lingering effects of a hamstring injury, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.

I was wrong to throw bib at Mourinho, says Chelsea's Costa

I was wrong to throw bib at Mourinho, says Chelsea's Costa

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Chelsea striker Diego Costa says he was wrong to throw his bib towards manager Jose Mourinho when he was left on the bench during the goalless English Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur last month.

Costa Rica opens probes into arrested FIFA official Eduardo Li

Costa Rica opens probes into arrested FIFA official Eduardo Li

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Costa Rica has opened investigations into the president of the country's soccer federation who was among seven FIFA executives arrested in Switzerland on Wednesday on corruption charges brought by prosecutors in the United States.

Brazil-born Costa gets Spain call-up for friendlies

Brazil-born Costa gets Spain call-up for friendlies

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has called Atletico Madrid's Brazil-born forward Diego Costa into his squad for the first time for this month's friendlies away to Equatorial Guinea and South Africa.

'Kisses and cuddles', that's how Mourinho made up with Costa!

'Kisses and cuddles', that's how Mourinho made up with Costa!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he and striker Diego Costa have made up with 'kisses and cuddles' after their halftime row in Tuesday's 4-0 Champions League win over Israeli opponents Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Costa double sends Atletico clear in La Liga

Costa double sends Atletico clear in La Liga

Rediff.com22 Dec 2013

Atletico Madrid's Brazilian striker Diego Costa scored twice as they came from behind to beat Levante 3-2 at home on Saturday to go three points clear at the top of La Liga.

Costa ends career with defeat to Ferrero

Costa ends career with defeat to Ferrero

Rediff.com27 Apr 2006

Former French Open champion Albert Costa bowed out of professional tennis, losing to fellow-Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the third round of the Barcelona Open.

PHOTOS: Costa Rica shock Uruguay, Colombia ease past Greece

PHOTOS: Costa Rica shock Uruguay, Colombia ease past Greece

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Images from the FIFA World Cup group fixtures between Costa Rica and Uruguay and Colombia and Greece.

Can Zverev stop Alcaraz's clay court reign?

Can Zverev stop Alcaraz's clay court reign?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

Alcaraz has been seen as fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal's successor on the Paris clay.

I-League: United SC signs Costa Rican international

I-League: United SC signs Costa Rican international

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Having struck a deal with ace striker Ranty Martins, United Sports Club's next season's I-League squad got a further boost by signing up Costa Rican mid-fielder Carlos Hernandez for the forthcoming season.

Remembering Ayrton Senna 30 Years On

Remembering Ayrton Senna 30 Years On

Rediff.com2 May 2024

F1 fans remember Formula One legend Ayrton Senna da Silva on his 30th death anniversary, May 1 2024.

Veterans Ronaldo, Pepe to help fuel Portugal's Euro dream

Veterans Ronaldo, Pepe to help fuel Portugal's Euro dream

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Nine players from the Premier League have been called up including Ruben Dias, Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva and Diogo Jota. Goncalo Inacio is the only Sporting player in the squad.