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Let's make it a treble, Guardiola urges City players

Let's make it a treble, Guardiola urges City players

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

"Everything will not be complete if we don't win the Champions League now. We have done some incredible seasons."

Indian-origin footballer signs contract with EPL giants Liverpool FC

Indian-origin footballer signs contract with EPL giants Liverpool FC

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

Birmingham-born playmaker Dhanda, 17, joined Liverpool FC's academy in July 2013 from West Brom, and has now signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Anfield-based club.

Chhetri keen to bank on Westwood's experience in I-League

Chhetri keen to bank on Westwood's experience in I-League

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Indian football sensation Sunil Chhetri has signed with newly unveiled Bengaluru Football Club (BFC) and the main reason is the club's English manager Ashley Westwood.

Vardy lays down marker before Champions League debut

Vardy lays down marker before Champions League debut

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

England striker Jamie Vardy says Leicester City have no intention of treating the Champions League as some sort of belated Premier League victory parade, and are ready to add another chapter to last season's stunning success story.

Football Focus: Guardiola is staying as City manager

Football Focus: Guardiola is staying as City manager

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

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Football legends, PV Sindhu to attend FIFA U-17 WC draw in Mumbai

Football legends, PV Sindhu to attend FIFA U-17 WC draw in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Legendary footballers Esteban Cambiasso and Nwankwo Kanu along with Indian sporting icons Sunil Chhetri and P V Sindhu will attend the official draw for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be held in India later this year.

Football Briefs: Former Man United manager Ferguson out of intensive care

Football Briefs: Former Man United manager Ferguson out of intensive care

Rediff.com10 May 2018

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

Glorious summer in sight for Leicester City after many winters of discontent

Glorious summer in sight for Leicester City after many winters of discontent

Rediff.com30 Apr 2016

The English city's unheralded football club is on the brink of becoming league champions for the first time in their 132-year history, with just three defeats all season.

Unique Support For Ukraine In DC, London

Unique Support For Ukraine In DC, London

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Glimpses of support for Ukraine in Washington, DC and London.

Man City thrash Arsenal to lift League Cup

Man City thrash Arsenal to lift League Cup

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Pep Guardiola claimed his maiden English silverware as his side thrashed Arsenal 3-0 in the League Cup final with Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva all on target in a disappointingly one-sided showpiece on Sunday.

Excited to portray legend Kapil Dev on screen: Ranveer

Excited to portray legend Kapil Dev on screen: Ranveer

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

Actor Ranveer Singh, who is portraying the character of India's first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev in the movie '83', says he is excited to 'get into the skin of such a legendary player'.

Football round-up: Rooney on target in 500th appearance

Football round-up: Rooney on target in 500th appearance

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

Wayne Rooney marked his 500th game in English league football with a coolly-taken Panenka-style penalty for Derby County in their 1-1 draw against Fulham in the Championship on Friday. The 34-year-old ex-England and Manchester United captain, who made his debut for the Midlands club earlier this month after returning from a playing stint in the United States, cleverly chipped in a 55th minute penalty for the lead.

Champions League: Dutch links add familiar flavour to United visit

Champions League: Dutch links add familiar flavour to United visit

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

An air of familiarity will pervade the Champions League return of PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United when they open their Group B campaign in the Netherlands on Tuesday.

Extras: Solskjaer likens Rashford to Ronaldo

Extras: Solskjaer likens Rashford to Ronaldo

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

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England boss Allardyce convinced the time is right for him

England boss Allardyce convinced the time is right for him

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

New England manager Sam Allardyce believes it is just the right time in his career for him to be taking on what some have called the impossible job.

Football Briefs: 'Ronaldo will retire at Real Madrid'

Football Briefs: 'Ronaldo will retire at Real Madrid'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

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

Chelsea sign defender Alonso from Fiorentina

Chelsea sign defender Alonso from Fiorentina

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Chelsea have signed left back Marcos Alonso from Italian top-flight club Fiorentina on a five-year contract, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Spaniard is no stranger to English football, having played for Bolton Wanderers from July 2010 to July 2013. He also spent five months on loan at Sunderland in 2014.

Football Briefs: Liverpool thrash Bayern; Arsenal owner under fire

Football Briefs: Liverpool thrash Bayern; Arsenal owner under fire

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge was substituted with a thigh injury as the English Premier League club beat Bayern Munich 3-0 in a pre-season match in Germany on Tuesday.

Footballers of the weekend: Suarez shines in Europe

Footballers of the weekend: Suarez shines in Europe

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Check out the top footballers of the weekend.

Tottenham's overnight sensation Kane announces arrival with award

Tottenham's overnight sensation Kane announces arrival with award

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

It took Harry Kane four years to become an overnight sensation at Tottenham Hotspur and with a Young Player of the Year award as a full England international.

Soccer PIX: Barca beaten; Atletico slump to biggest defeat

Soccer PIX: Barca beaten; Atletico slump to biggest defeat

Rediff.com5 May 2019

Atletico Madrid fell to their heaviest league defeat of the season

Black Lives Matter a moral cause, not political: EPL CEO

Black Lives Matter a moral cause, not political: EPL CEO

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

All players in EPL had "Black Lives Matter" on their shirts instead of their names in the opening round of games and they have continued to take a knee before kick-off in support of BLM.

Dutch football has 'lost its innocence' after fixing attempt comes to light

Dutch football has 'lost its innocence' after fixing attempt comes to light

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Probe had uncovered a bid by Ibrahim Kargbo, then a player at Willem II Tilburg, to fix the outcome of a league match against FC Utrecht in August 2009 in co-operation with convicted Singaporean fraudster Wilson Raj Perumal

Rosler appointed Wigan Athletic manager

Rosler appointed Wigan Athletic manager

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

English FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic appointed former Manchester City and East Germany striker Uwe Rosler as manager of the Championship club on Saturday.

England footballer Johnson facing jail after child sex conviction

England footballer Johnson facing jail after child sex conviction

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

English soccer player Adam Johnson, who was sacked by Premier League club Sunderland last month, was facing jail after being found guilty on Wednesday of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.

How India wants to promote football after PM Modi's complaint

How India wants to promote football after PM Modi's complaint

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

An ambitious project to awaken a sleeping giant of Asian soccer looks like confirming Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's famous remark that India pricks up its ears only when comparisons with China are made. With China embarked on a multi-billion dollar mission to become a soccer superpower by 2050, India looks set to follow suit with its own plan to raise its status in the game to match its burgeoning economic power. Come October, India, most famously described as soccer's sleeping giant by former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, will launch a programme to engage more than 11 million children in soccer-related activities.

Ibrahimovic confident of winning EPL title with Manchester United

Ibrahimovic confident of winning EPL title with Manchester United

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is sure he will win the Premier League with Manchester United and says his performances will improve once he picks up the rhythm of the English game.

Manchester United sack Mourinho after poor start to season

Manchester United sack Mourinho after poor start to season

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'A new caretaker manager will be appointed until the end of the current season, while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager'

Football Focus: 'Hungry lion' Ibrahimovic set to return; Lampard hails Chelsea

Football Focus: 'Hungry lion' Ibrahimovic set to return; Lampard hails Chelsea

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

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'Football is not ballet,' says Milan coach after De Jong tackle

'Football is not ballet,' says Milan coach after De Jong tackle

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has dismissed complaints about a Nigel de Jong tackle during Tuesday's friendly match against Bayern Munich by saying that "football is not ballet."

Champions League: Galatasaray boss Mancini not optimistic about beating Chelsea

Champions League: Galatasaray boss Mancini not optimistic about beating Chelsea

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Mancini, who comes up against the Premier League leaders in the Round of 16 first-leg at the Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul on Wednesday, does not fancy his side's prospects.

Football Extras: Real's Ramos says he got yellow card on purpose

Football Extras: Real's Ramos says he got yellow card on purpose

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos risks being hit with an extra game suspension which would rule him out of a potential Champions League quarter-final first leg after admitting he got booked on purpose in Wednesday's 2-1 win at Ajax Amsterdam.

Football Extras: India slips out of top 100 in latest charts

Football Extras: India slips out of top 100 in latest charts

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

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All about Chelsea's takeover by LA Dodgers' Boehly

All about Chelsea's takeover by LA Dodgers' Boehly

Rediff.com7 May 2022

Following is the process for the takeover of Chelsea Football Club after the English Premier League side said a consortium, led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital, had won the bid to acquire the club.

Chelsea's Fabregas denies reports of rift with manager Mourinho

Chelsea's Fabregas denies reports of rift with manager Mourinho

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has denied suggestions of a rift with manager Jose Mourinho, accusing "certain individuals from outside" of trying to destabilise the club and refuting reports that he is leading an alleged dressing-room revolt.

Football Extras: Insigne rescues Napoli from defeat at Sassuolo

Football Extras: Insigne rescues Napoli from defeat at Sassuolo

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

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T20 franchise cricket luring players away from national duty?

T20 franchise cricket luring players away from national duty?

Rediff.com1 May 2023

'Cummins is not surprised at how fast the landscape is changing and told Fox Sports: " ... there's going to be other opportunities that are going to be really hard for players to say no to, different franchises around the world. I think realistically we've got to manage players a bit differently to what we have in the past.'

Football Briefs: Italian club AS Roma to auction shirts for Kerala flood relief

Football Briefs: Italian club AS Roma to auction shirts for Kerala flood relief

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

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Football Extras: Spurs striker Kane out until March

Football Extras: Spurs striker Kane out until March

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

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India sees 15 per cent rise in football followers, says report

India sees 15 per cent rise in football followers, says report

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Data and measurement company Nielsen Sports which ranked 30 countries according to the percentage of the population who described themselves as interested in football, showed that UAE tops list of soccer crazy nations.