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After Arsenal exit, Aubameyang joins Barca as free agent

After Arsenal exit, Aubameyang joins Barca as free agent

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Aubameyang joined Arsenal from German club Borussia Dortmund in 2018 for a fee of around 58 million pounds ($79 million) as former manager Arsene Wenger's last signing.

Oops! Ronaldo calls Saudi Arabia as South Africa during Al-Nassr unveiling

Oops! Ronaldo calls Saudi Arabia as South Africa during Al-Nassr unveiling

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Ronaldo joined Al Nassr last week on a 2-1/2 year deal estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($210.94 million).

Wigan boss Martinez 'fancies' succeeding Moyes at Everton

Wigan boss Martinez 'fancies' succeeding Moyes at Everton

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez is reportedly eyeing the chance to succeed David Moyes as Everton manager after Moyes leaves the club to join Manchester United in place of the retiring Sir Alex Ferguson.

UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028

UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Euro 2028 will be the largest major sporting event the UK and Ireland have jointly staged. It will be held in 10 stadia, including Wembley in London, the National Stadium of Wales in Cardiff, Hampden Park in Glasgow and Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

Sterling clashes with Gomez, dropped from England squad

Sterling clashes with Gomez, dropped from England squad

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

'Both Joe and I have had words and figured things out and moved on. We are in a sport where emotions run high and I am man enough to admit when emotions got the better of me.'

EPL PHOTOS: Podolski puts Arsenal back into contention for CL slot

EPL PHOTOS: Podolski puts Arsenal back into contention for CL slot

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Images from the English Premier League match between Arsenal and West Ham United on Tuesday.

4 ways how Manchester United can save this season...

4 ways how Manchester United can save this season...

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Manchester United need to win trophy to save season, says Wayne Rooney.

Ba and Bertrand should be back for Chelsea's Wembley trip

Ba and Bertrand should be back for Chelsea's Wembley trip

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

Holders Chelsea should have striker Demba Ba and defender Ryan Bertrand available for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against ManchesterCity at Wembley.

League Cup: Chelsea spurn chances in stalemate with Arsenal

League Cup: Chelsea spurn chances in stalemate with Arsenal

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

The hosts struggled to break down Arsene Wenger's side despite enjoying the majority of possession and will feel hard done by after crafting the best of the game's few openings in a lively game at Stamford Bridge.

Ancelotti interested in Spurs job

Ancelotti interested in Spurs job

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

Former Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to manage again in England and has hinted he would be interested in the Tottenham Hotpur job if Harry Redknapp takes over England when Fabio Cepello retires after Euro 2012.

Rooney banned for three matches

Rooney banned for three matches

Rediff.com31 Dec 2004

The ban will start immediately meaning the 19-year-old misses United's next two league matches against Middlesbrough and Tottenham.

Football Focus: 'City could be tested by counter-attacking Real'

Football Focus: 'City could be tested by counter-attacking Real'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

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Crazy first Chelsea year was normal: Ancelotti

Crazy first Chelsea year was normal: Ancelotti

Rediff.com8 May 2010

A possible League and Cup double, a shock Champions League exit, the private lives of his players splashed all over the front pages -- just a "normal" first season at Chelsea according to manager Carlo Ancelotti. Even allowing for the Italian's limited English vocabulary his shoulder-shrugging verdict on Friday was a surprising one.

No 'irregularities' in 2006 World Cup bid win: German FA

No 'irregularities' in 2006 World Cup bid win: German FA

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

The German Football Association (DFB) has found no indication of wrongdoing in the process of winning the right to host 2006 World Cup, it said on Friday after an internal investigation was completed.

Photos: Wenger hurt by Arsenal exit but proud of Bayern win

Photos: Wenger hurt by Arsenal exit but proud of Bayern win

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Arsenal will end an eighth consecutive season without silverware after their Champions League exit by Bayern Munich on Wednesday, leaving manager Arsene Wenger to rue a home first-leg defeat after his side almost pulled off an improbable comeback.

United look for return to form against Reading

United look for return to form against Reading

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Eliminated from the Champions League and almost knocked out of the FA Cup, Manchester United return to the relatively calmer waters of the Premier League when they host relegation-threatened and managerless Reading on Saturday.

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Chelsea have a gilt-edged opportunity to open up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League this weekend and there is nothing their main title rivals can do about it. With second-placed Liverpool having a week off and Arsenal and Manchester City in FA Cup action, all the chasers can do is hope Tottenham Hotspur can end one of the longest jinx's in English football and upset the odds at Stamford Bridge.

Rooney may not get chance to vent frustration on Chelsea

Rooney may not get chance to vent frustration on Chelsea

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Wayne Rooney will be desperate to vent his frustration on Chelsea in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final following his controversial omission from the Manchester United team to play Real Madrid this week.

Champions League: Barcelona offer Manchester City toughest test to date

Champions League: Barcelona offer Manchester City toughest test to date

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Free-scoring Manchester City will face the toughest test yet of their European credentials when they face European aristocrats Barcelona in the first leg of the standout tie of the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday.

Ferguson says five trophies unlikely

Ferguson says five trophies unlikely

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

Manchester United's squad was the best he had managed in his 22 years at the club, but he did not think they would win the quintuple this season, manager Alex Ferguson has said.

PIX: Terrific Treble! Man City crowned champs

PIX: Terrific Treble! Man City crowned champs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

Manchester City clinched the Champions League title to seal their treble in a sensational season.

'I believe in this team, we are the champions'

'I believe in this team, we are the champions'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Robin van Persie struck twice to earn Manchester United a convincing 2-0 win over Wigan Athletic in the Community Shield at a sun-drenched Wembley on Sunday.

Sunday special: Wigan fly flag for second tier in curtain-raiser

Sunday special: Wigan fly flag for second tier in curtain-raiser

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

The Community Shield between Manchester United and Wigan Athletic on Sunday will feature a rare appearance by a second-tier team in the traditional curtain-raiser to the English season.

Suarez goal raises issue of sporting honesty

Suarez goal raises issue of sporting honesty

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Never far from controversy during his career, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's winner in an FA Cup match on Sunday re-ignited the morality debate in sport -- should the honesty card be played in the heat of battle?

Suarez goal raises issue of sporting honesty

Suarez goal raises issue of sporting honesty

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Never far from controversy during his career, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's winner in an FA Cup match on Sunday re-ignited the morality debate in sport -- should the honesty card be played in the heat of battle?

Rooney return from knee injury delayed

Rooney return from knee injury delayed

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

Wayne Rooney's return for Manchester United after injury has been delayed with manager Alex Ferguson saying the striker may be sidelined for a further two weeks.

Arsenal needs to buy players to end trophy drought

Arsenal needs to buy players to end trophy drought

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who is a major shareholder in the Arsenal Football Club, is of the opinion that manager Arsene Wenger needs to be given the financial backing to bring in experienced players to end the club's six-year trophy drought.

Moyes is not a winning manager: Manchester United fans

Moyes is not a winning manager: Manchester United fans

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

When Alex Ferguson finally called time on his career, he stood on the Old Trafford pitch and invited Manchester United fans to support his successor by remembering the dark times as well as the good.

Man United's Rooney out for a month with injury

Man United's Rooney out for a month with injury

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney faces a month on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury training in Thailand on their tour of the Far East and Australia, the English champions said on Thursday.

Chelsea, West Ham charged by FA

Chelsea, West Ham charged by FA

Rediff.com16 Dec 2004

They were charged following crowd trouble during their League Cup tie at Stamford Bridge.

Sunderland ban fans for standing

Sunderland ban fans for standing

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Sunderland have taped up seats and stripped several fans of their season tickets for standing during matches as controversy grows over a law that requires many English soccer spectators to sit.

Chelsea in talks with Drogba over contract extension

Chelsea in talks with Drogba over contract extension

Rediff.com11 May 2012

Chelsea will discuss a contract extension with Ivorian striker Didier Drogba after next week's Champions League final, the Premier League club's chief executive Ron Gourlay said on Thursday.

Dominant Arsenal thrash City in one-sided Shield win

Dominant Arsenal thrash City in one-sided Shield win

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

Arsenal, who went nine years without a trophy before winning the FA Cup in May, collected their second piece of silverware in three months when they crushed champions Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.

Everton appoint Martinez as manager

Everton appoint Martinez as manager

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

Roberto Martinez has been named Everton manager after leaving Wigan Athletic where the Spaniard forged a reputation for making the best of limited resources and playing attractive football.

Tearful Muamba makes emotional return to White Hart Lane

Tearful Muamba makes emotional return to White Hart Lane

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Former Bolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a cardiac arrest and almost died playing at Tottenham Hotspur in March, made an emotional return to White Hart Lane for the first time on Thursday.

Reyes banned for three games

Reyes banned for three games

Rediff.com25 Feb 2005

Arsenal's Spanish striker Jose Antonio Reyes has been banned for three games after an FA disciplinary commission found him guilty of violent conduct.

Footballer Muamba recovering, able to recognise family

Footballer Muamba recovering, able to recognise family

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Bolton Wanderers' Fabrice Muamba has been able to recognise family members and respond to questions appropriately after suffering a cardiac arrest during an FA Cup quarter-final, the hospital said on Monday.

96 seats left empty as Wembley remembers Hillsborough tragedy

96 seats left empty as Wembley remembers Hillsborough tragedy

Rediff.com12 Apr 2014

Ninety-six seats were left empty and draped with Liverpool scarves at the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday as English soccer paused to remember the Hillsborough tragedy that took place 25 years ago this weekend.

Will Ancelotti stay at Real Madrid beyond 2026?

Will Ancelotti stay at Real Madrid beyond 2026?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

The 64-year-old has been at Real Madrid since 2021, having previously managed the club from 2013 to 2015.

QPR move closer to the drop after Fulham defeat

QPR move closer to the drop after Fulham defeat

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Fulham withstood a fierce fightback from Queens Park Rangers to beat their London rivals 3-2 and push Harry Redknapp's side closer towards Premier League relegation on Monday.