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PHOTOS: Chhetri's brace gives India winning start

PHOTOS: Chhetri's brace gives India winning start

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Sunil Chhetri was once again the man of the moment as he struck a brace to inspire India to a 2-0 win over Cambodia in the third round of qualifying for next year's Asian Cup.

EPL: Salah hat-trick as Liverpool put five past shambolic United

EPL: Salah hat-trick as Liverpool put five past shambolic United

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United, romping to a stunning 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday that leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future in serious doubt.

'Real Madrid will always be Ronaldo's home'

'Real Madrid will always be Ronaldo's home'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Real Madrid paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo in a statement on their website on Tuesday after the Portuguese forward joined Juventus to end his nine-year stay with the Spanish giants.

COVID-19: Ronaldo returns to Juventus training after two months

COVID-19: Ronaldo returns to Juventus training after two months

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Ronaldo flew back to his native Madeira after Juventus beat Inter Milan 2-0 behind closed doors on March 8, their final game before Serie A was suspended because of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

EPL: Spurs, Arsenal lose as Ronaldo fires United back into fourth place race

EPL: Spurs, Arsenal lose as Ronaldo fires United back into fourth place race

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Ronaldo continues scoring run in Juventus win

PHOTOS: Ronaldo continues scoring run in Juventus win

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal, which took his league tally for the season to 21, meant that he joined Fabio Quagliarella and Gabriel Batistuta as the only players to have scored in 11 consecutive league appearances. He also reached yet another milestone with his 1,000th match for club and country in a remarkable career which has seen him play for Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Portugal.

Europa League PIX: United win; fireworks halt Berlin game

Europa League PIX: United win; fireworks halt Berlin game

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Rashford scores a brace as Man United fight back to beat Omonia

10 best moments from Qatar World Cup

10 best moments from Qatar World Cup

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of soccer for the past month

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

More than the story of any other footballer or athlete, Pele's life helped democratise his sport; made it the stuff of a widely shared dream. Shyam G Menon salutes the memory of the greatest footballer ever.

Has Magical Messi saved his best for last in Qatar?

Has Magical Messi saved his best for last in Qatar?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

With immense pressure on him to match the late great Diego Maradona and send the trophy back to Buenos Aires, Lionel Messi has lit up the Qatar tournament while others in the superstar stratum - Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo - have underwhelmed and gone home.

Anwar Ali on scoresheet as India rout Hong Kong to top group

Anwar Ali on scoresheet as India rout Hong Kong to top group

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

The Blue Tigers raced to a 1-0 lead with the 21-year-old centreback Anwar scoring his maiden international goal four years after his career nearly ended on health grounds.

Transfers: Chelsea sign Fofana from Leicester

Transfers: Chelsea sign Fofana from Leicester

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

Chelsea have completed the transfer of defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, both Premier League sides said on Wednesday, with the Frenchman signing a seven-year contract with the west London club.

Man United-Brighton clash postponed due to COVID-19

Man United-Brighton clash postponed due to COVID-19

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

The Premier League found a record 42 cases of COVID-19 among players and staff at various clubs over the past week.

Sachin turns Santa for Christmas!

Sachin turns Santa for Christmas!

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

'Merry Christmas everyone! Christmas has always been about togetherness and giving. Let's make it special for the people around us, even in the smallest of ways. Have a blessed one.'

Modi meets top American CEOs in first engagement in US

Modi meets top American CEOs in first engagement in US

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his engagements in the US on Thursday by meeting with leading American CEOs from five different key sectors and highlighted the economic opportunities in India.

Virat Kohli hits 100M followers on Instagram

Virat Kohli hits 100M followers on Instagram

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Kohli is also the fourth most followed sportsperson on Instagram

Meet the man with the most followers on Instagram

Meet the man with the most followers on Instagram

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Juventus's Ronaldo now has 144,338,650 followers to Gomez's 144,321,029, reported US Weekly.

PIX: Protests turn to cheer as Manchester United stun Liverpool

PIX: Protests turn to cheer as Manchester United stun Liverpool

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Manchester United produced an utterly unexpected 2-1 victory over old rivals Liverpool in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Monday to turn fan protests against the club's owners into a rare night of celebration.

McGregor tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes list

McGregor tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes list

Rediff.com12 May 2021

McGregor earned $180 million, a figure which includes $158 million from endorsements

Out Of Africa: The Real Story Behind World Cup

Out Of Africa: The Real Story Behind World Cup

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

More than 50 Africa-born or African-origin players are spread across 11 teams -- excluding sides from the continent -- that are part of the tournament in Qatar.

Lukaku sends support to club teammate Eriksen after scoring

Lukaku sends support to club teammate Eriksen after scoring

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Lukaku used his goal after 10 minutes in St Petersburg to send a message of support to Eriksen, who dropped to the ground during Denmark's opening Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen and was given CPR on the pitch earlier in the day.

Who owns world's most expensive car?

Who owns world's most expensive car?

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Ronaldo just bought the most exquisite Bugatti La Voiture Noire.

Captain Chhetri eclipses Messi in top scorers' list

Captain Chhetri eclipses Messi in top scorers' list

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

India captain Sunil Chhetri added another feather to his illustrious cap as he overtook Argentina star Lionel Messi to become the second-highest goalscorer among the current players in international football.

Ronaldo's fitness and attitude both under the spotlight

Ronaldo's fitness and attitude both under the spotlight

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo reacted angrily to being substituted during Juventus' win over AC Milan as he gave coach Maurizio Sarri a dirty look and walked straight down the tunnel.

How Ronaldo celebrated Juve's Serie A title win

How Ronaldo celebrated Juve's Serie A title win

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

The UEFA Champions League resumes this week and this family time will be an ideal break to get back to business.

Pele reacts as Ronaldo breaks his goal record

Pele reacts as Ronaldo breaks his goal record

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo hailed Pele after he surpassed the Brazilian great's goal-scoring haul

Chhetri scores 76th goal but Bangladesh hold India

Chhetri scores 76th goal but Bangladesh hold India

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Sunil Chhetri, playing in his 121st international in the SAFF Championship, struck in the 27th minute to place himself just a goal shy of legendary Brazillian Pele (77 goals from 92 matches).

Bale leaves underwhelming Madrid legacy despite haul of goals and trophies

Bale leaves underwhelming Madrid legacy despite haul of goals and trophies

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

A naturally shy character who rarely gave interviews or spoke Spanish in public, Bale never ingratiated himself to Madrid supporters

Why Higuain quit Juventus for AC Milan

Why Higuain quit Juventus for AC Milan

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain said he was treated very well by Juventus -- right until the moment they forced him out of the club to make way for Cristiano Ronaldo.

EPL PIX: United, Arsenal slip up; Chelsea hit Saints for six

EPL PIX: United, Arsenal slip up; Chelsea hit Saints for six

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday

Oldest, youngest, most capped: All the numbers at Euro

Oldest, youngest, most capped: All the numbers at Euro

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The youngest at Euro 2020 will be Poland's Kacper Kozowski - one of two 17-year-olds in the tournament, which has never happened before.

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo storms off as Portugal denied winner; Belgium held

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo storms off as Portugal denied winner; Belgium held

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

Ronaldo threw off the captain's armband and headed for the tunnel when his effort was cleared by Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic after it had crossed the line

Real Madrid president Perez tests positive for COVID-19

Real Madrid president Perez tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has tested positive for COVID-19, the Spanish champions said on Tuesday.

What a super week for Australia's 'Special Ks'!

What a super week for Australia's 'Special Ks'!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, nicknamed the 'Special Ks' as juniors, claimed their first major title

Baby No 4 on the way for Ronaldo

Baby No 4 on the way for Ronaldo

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

Real Madrid star confirms girlfriend Georgina's pregnancy.

Goal-machine Ronaldo breaks more records!

Goal-machine Ronaldo breaks more records!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

His records are a witness of his greatness. The year-on-year improvement speaks volumes of the Ronaldo's commitment.

SAFF: Chhetri nets late winner as India down Nepal

SAFF: Chhetri nets late winner as India down Nepal

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

Sunil Chhetri's late goal earned India the 1-0 victory over Nepal in the SAFF Championship, at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives, on Sunday. The victory took India to third in the group standings with five points, just a behind Maldives and Nepal, both of whom have six points each.

Ronaldo faces disciplinary hearing over goal celebration

Ronaldo faces disciplinary hearing over goal celebration

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

UEFA said the Portuguese would face a hearing on Thursday for "improper conduct" during the last-16 second leg match, where Juventus completed a 3-2 aggregate win.

Double for record-setting Ronaldo as Juve beat Udinese

Double for record-setting Ronaldo as Juve beat Udinese

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

Juventus suffered their first defeat of the season at Lazio but the champions put pressure back on Antonio Conte's side by moving one point clear at the top

Ronaldo's return to United sparks hopes of reviving glory days

Ronaldo's return to United sparks hopes of reviving glory days

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

They say never go back, but United fans had been longing for Ronaldo to rejoin their side for many years, more in forlorn hope than anything else.