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Roma boss Mourinho charged

Roma boss Mourinho charged

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Jose Mourinho has been charged with using abusive language against a match official, governing body UEFA said

Barca sign Gundogan on free transfer

Barca sign Gundogan on free transfer

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

Gundogan was Pep Guardiola's first recruit when he took over the reins at City in 2016 despite the German being sidelined with a knee injury when he was signed from Borussia Dortmund.

Guardiola faces tough challenge in England: Ferguson

Guardiola faces tough challenge in England: Ferguson

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes Pep Guardiola will need time to adapt to Premier League football when he takes charge of Manchester City in July but has tipped the Spaniard to be a success. Guardiola has won numerous trophies in Spain and Germany with Barcelona and Bayern Munich respectively but Ferguson feels the English game, known for its fast-paced and physically demanding nature, will pose a completely different challenge. "Without question Pep has got a fantastic work ethic about him. He has got great coaching ability, there is no doubt about that. Man City have made a real coup in getting him," the 13-time league champion told British media.

Lampard gets another shot at coaching

Lampard gets another shot at coaching

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Frank Lampard has been tasked with a tough challenge of resurrecting Everton

Chelsea records a loss of $ 157 mn

Chelsea records a loss of $ 157 mn

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

Chelsea recorded a pre-tax loss of 80.2 million pounds (157 US $ approximtaely) in the 2005/06 financial year

'In 2016, every footballer wants to come to China...'

'In 2016, every footballer wants to come to China...'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

China can challenge for World Cup glory by 2026 , says Eriksson.

Football Focus: Former England WC winner Jack Charlton dies

Football Focus: Former England WC winner Jack Charlton dies

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin was among the first to tweet his reaction.

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.

FA charge Manchester City's Adebayor

FA charge Manchester City's Adebayor

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been charged with violent and improper conduct during Saturday's 4-2 Premier League win over visitors Arsenal, the English Football Association.

West Ham given record fine

West Ham given record fine

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

West Ham United were fined a record 5.5 million pounds by a Premier League panel on charges of breaching ownership rules.

Leicester's Mahrez named African Footballer of the Year

Leicester's Mahrez named African Footballer of the Year

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Riyad Mahrez, who inspired Leicester City to an extraordinary Premier League title triumph last season, was named African Footballer of the Year on Thursday.

Broadcast bonanza sets the Premier League apart

Broadcast bonanza sets the Premier League apart

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Premier League clubs enjoyed record revenues of 3.3 billion pounds ($4.76 billion) in 2014-15 thanks to broadcast deals that will be even more lucrative next season, according to Deloitte.

Mourinho relishing reunion with pal Redknapp

Mourinho relishing reunion with pal Redknapp

Rediff.com19 Mar 2011

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is looking forward to congratulating Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp for leading his side into the Champions League quarter-finals when their teams meet next month.

PIX: Arsenal hang on to beat Spurs, maintain lead; City keep pressure

PIX: Arsenal hang on to beat Spurs, maintain lead; City keep pressure

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Images from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Champions League: PSG edge Real; City rout Lisbon

Champions League: PSG edge Real; City rout Lisbon

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Tuesday night

Tottenham sign off from the Lane in a blaze of glory

Tottenham sign off from the Lane in a blaze of glory

Rediff.com15 May 2017

It is their best finish for 54 years, since the glory days of the 1960s when the club was setting new standards in English football under Bill Nicholson.

Why Liverpool are the favourites to win Champions League

Why Liverpool are the favourites to win Champions League

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The 58-year-old pointed to the 26-point gap in the Premier League table between runners-up Liverpool and his fourth-placed former team as evidence of a massive gulf between the sides.

Everton to help Indian football

Everton to help Indian football

Rediff.com13 Apr 2008

English Premier League club Everton and Indian Football Association (IFA), the game's governing body in West Bengal, on Saturday announced a three-year tie up for grooming promising players in the state. Tony Farrel, former England international and technical director at Everton, said they would conduct a ten-day coaches' clinic from Sunday as part of the agreement.

City and Liverpool take EPL title to the wire

City and Liverpool take EPL title to the wire

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

City are looking to retain the title they won in record-breaking fashion last year and secure their fourth Premier League crown in eight years.

The IPL's Pay Problem

The IPL's Pay Problem

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

Lower-paid IPL players, domestic or foreign, should be able to try their luck in other T20 tournaments.

Bundesliga to use goal-line technology from next season

Bundesliga to use goal-line technology from next season

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Goal-line technology will be used in the German top flight for the first time next season after the clubs voted for its use on Thursday, the Bundesliga said.

EPL to return 'as soon as possible'; Russian League to resume in June

EPL to return 'as soon as possible'; Russian League to resume in June

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

The Premier League, which has been on hold since March 13, remains suspended until at least April 30 while lockdown measures are in place in the United Kingdom until May 7, when the government is set to review the current restrictions in place. The U.K government's cabinet minister responsible for sport said he has been in talks with the Premier League with the aim of getting football back on the field as quickly as possible.

Premiership race narrows to top three

Premiership race narrows to top three

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

Arsenal, champions Manchester United and big-spending Chelsea are proving a cut abover the rest.

United too good for Chelsea in Shield

United too good for Chelsea in Shield

Rediff.com8 Aug 2010

Manchester United dominated a stuttering Chelsea to claim a deserved 3-1 victory over last season's Premier League and FA Cup Double winners in a lively Community Shield season curtain-raiser at Wembley Sunday.

West Ham given record fine over transfers

West Ham given record fine over transfers

Rediff.com28 Apr 2007

West Ham United were fined for breaching ownership rules over signings of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

Man Utd, Chelsea primed for Sunday decider

Man Utd, Chelsea primed for Sunday decider

Rediff.com11 May 2008

The Premier League title will be decided on the final day as Manchester United and Chelsea enter the title race on equal points.

'We knew he would give the call of the nation priority'

'We knew he would give the call of the nation priority'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Chhetri has played for India 142 times and has scored 92 goals, the most by an Indian. He is also currently the third most prolific scorer in international football among active players, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Liverpool face huge test from Arsenal

Liverpool face huge test from Arsenal

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

Arsenal may be down but manager Arsene Wenger said they are very definitely not yet out of the hunt for major honours this season, which they can prove when they face Liverpool for the third time in a week on Tuesday. Wenger takes his weary men to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final after two 1-1 draws with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in the last few days.

FA Cup: Defoe hat-trick sinks Leeds

FA Cup: Defoe hat-trick sinks Leeds

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

A hat-trick by Jermain Defoe sent Tottenham Hotspur into the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday as the Premier League side beat League One Leeds 3-1 away in a pulsating fourth-round replay. Leeds, going well in the third tier of English football, had knocked out Manchester United at Old Trafford in the previous round and snatched a 2-2 White Hart Lane draw in the original game.

Salah urges for change in treatment of women in Arab world

Salah urges for change in treatment of women in Arab world

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

He said the treatment of women "in my culture and in the Middle East" had changed his opinions on gender issues.

Soccer: Fletcher joins Manchester United's coaching staff

Soccer: Fletcher joins Manchester United's coaching staff

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

City's Guardiola defends Mendy after COVID protocol breach.

Manchester United to tour US for pre-season training

Manchester United to tour US for pre-season training

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

United did not specify when or where the exact location of each match will be held.

Rudkin to help East Bengal

Rudkin to help East Bengal

Rediff.com4 Mar 2004

Emirates to sponsor Arsenal

Emirates to sponsor Arsenal

Rediff.com5 Oct 2004

The Dubai-based airline's deal with the Premier League champions is worth a potential 100 million pounds ($178.2 million), the biggest in English football history.

Football Focus: Messi fined for Maradona tribute

Football Focus: Messi fined for Maradona tribute

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

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

Manchester United lead Forbes' most valuable team list

Manchester United lead Forbes' most valuable team list

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

English soccer club Manchester United retained their title as the world's most valuable sports team, according to an annual top 50 list released by Forbes on Monday that was dominated by National Football League (NFL) franchises.

Mourinho's 'special' touch

Mourinho's 'special' touch

Rediff.com2 May 2005

When the Chelsea manager introduced himself to English football as the "special one" last June he met with scepticism, even mockery.