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Chaubey beats Bhutia as AIFF gets first player president

Chaubey beats Bhutia as AIFF gets first player president

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday got a former player as its first president in its 85-year history with Kalyan Chaubey beating the legendary Bhaichung Bhutia in the election for the top post.

Europa PIX: Sevilla stun Man Utd; Roma, Juve progress

Europa PIX: Sevilla stun Man Utd; Roma, Juve progress

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Europa League kings Sevilla breezed past Manchester United into the semi-finals of their favourite competition as Youssef En Nesyri scored twice

FA Cup: Aguero saves City from Cup shock, Liverpool advance

FA Cup: Aguero saves City from Cup shock, Liverpool advance

Rediff.com26 Jan 2014

Goals from Victor Moses and Daniel Sturridge eased Liverpool through a tricky FA Cup fourth round tie at Championship (second division) Bournemouth on Saturday although they had to work hard for a 2-0 victory.

Amidst the circus, Ronaldo proves ringmaster yet again

Amidst the circus, Ronaldo proves ringmaster yet again

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Booted out by his beloved Manchester United, suspended by the Football Association and deemed over the hill by many, Cristiano Ronaldo answered everything in the best possible fashion with another record-breaking display on Thursday.

FIFA tells AIFF to hold elections to avoid ban

FIFA tells AIFF to hold elections to avoid ban

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

FIFA has told India's football association to complete changes to its constitution

Adani is hooked on ChatGPT, says race for AI to get complex

Adani is hooked on ChatGPT, says race for AI to get complex

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Asia's richest man Gautam Adani, besides looking at opportunities to expand his vast empire, is hooked on ChatGPT - the programme that trawls vast amount of information to generate natural-sounding text on virtually anything - from crafting jokes to writing ad copy, debugging computer code, to even generating poems and essays. Adani, whose conglomerate has in recent years diversified from mines, ports and power plants into airports, data centres and defence, penned musing from his visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum meeting. "From a meetings perspective, this was perhaps my busiest WEF as I met over a dozen heads of states and several business leaders," he wrote on LinkedIn, talking of new geopolitical couplings, climate change and tight-lipped evangelists and AI.

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

Rediff.com4 May 2023

These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.

EPL to introduce concussion substitutes from February 6

EPL to introduce concussion substitutes from February 6

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The decision comes after the game's rule-making body IFAB last month gave the go-ahead for trials of additional 'concussion subs'.

Will F1 welcome an openly gay driver?

Will F1 welcome an openly gay driver?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

F1 has had only male drivers on the starting grid since 1976 but has made a push for diversity

Manchester City unveil Aguero statue on 10th anniversary of '93:20'

Manchester City unveil Aguero statue on 10th anniversary of '93:20'

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Manchester City unveiled a statue of former striker Sergio Aguero outside the Etihad Stadium on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of his winning goal that gave them their first league title in 44 years.

'Liverpool's COVID-19 outbreak had lots of false positives'

'Liverpool's COVID-19 outbreak had lots of false positives'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said the COVID-19 outbreak which forced the postponement of their League Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal last week included many false positives.

NSCN, govt talks inconclusive, likely to resume on Thursday

NSCN, govt talks inconclusive, likely to resume on Thursday

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The NSCN-IM delegation, led by senior leader V S Atem, met interlocutor A K Mishra at an undisclosed location in the national capital.

Ozil moves from Arsenal to Fenerbahce

Ozil moves from Arsenal to Fenerbahce

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

The 32-year-old World Cup-winner, who was among the highest-paid players at the London club, has not played since March.

Ronaldo breaks all-time leading scorer record

Ronaldo breaks all-time leading scorer record

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name in the record books as professional football's all-time leading scorer with 807 goals after a brilliant hat-trick against Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Chelsea extend Tuchel's contract to 2024 after Champions League win

Chelsea extend Tuchel's contract to 2024 after Champions League win

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

Thomas Tuchel arrived at Stamford Bridge in January on an initial 18-month deal with the possibility of an extension, which was granted six days after he led Chelsea to Champions League glory.

AIFF Elections: Returning Officer finds all 20 nomination papers in order after scrutiny

AIFF Elections: Returning Officer finds all 20 nomination papers in order after scrutiny

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran, who had filed the nomination papers for the president's post when the polls were to be held under the aegis of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) on August 28, decided not to stand for elections this time.

Why some Iranians want their own country banned from World Cup

Why some Iranians want their own country banned from World Cup

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

A group of current and former Iranian sportspeople say they have no choice but to turn on their own country, citing what they called state-sponsored violence and discrimination against ordinary Iranians, especially women.

PIX: Haaland scores again as Manchester City close in on Arsenal

PIX: Haaland scores again as Manchester City close in on Arsenal

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

PIX: New era beckons England Lionesses after Euro glory

PIX: New era beckons England Lionesses after Euro glory

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

An extra-time strike from forward Chloe Kelly gave England a 2-1 win over Germany in the women's European Championship final on Sunday to claim their first ever major title in front of a record crowd on home soil.

Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

A look at some of the major disasters in soccer stadiums over the last 40 years following Saturday's stampede at a football match in the Indonesian province of East Java which left several dead.

Football: East Bengal to file complaint against referee

Football: East Bengal to file complaint against referee

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Benzema to stand trial in sex tape case, says lawyer.

EPL PIX: Liverpool, leaders Arsenal stunned

EPL PIX: Liverpool, leaders Arsenal stunned

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

New Everton boss Sean Dyche's reign began with a shock 1-0 victory over English Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Rashford plays down talk of rift in Man United's dressing room

Rashford plays down talk of rift in Man United's dressing room

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Rashford said that he was not satisfied with some of his recent performances but added that his dedication to the club should never be called into question.

CAS upholds UEFA ban on Russian football teams

CAS upholds UEFA ban on Russian football teams

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Soccer governing bodies FIFA and UEFA had decided together that all Russian teams, whether national or club sides, be suspended from participation in FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

UK Govt steps in to amend Chelsea's ticket sales ban

UK Govt steps in to amend Chelsea's ticket sales ban

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

The British Govt amended the Special License enabling Chelsea FC to sell tickets to select competitions to fans

What Man City must do to finish off PSG

What Man City must do to finish off PSG

Rediff.com3 May 2021

City hold a 2-1 lead after an impressive performance in Paris last week and Guardiola's men are within touching distance of their first Champions League final.

EPL PIX: Man United back in top three; Chelsea lose

EPL PIX: Man United back in top three; Chelsea lose

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday

Football players to battle it out on FIFA 20

Football players to battle it out on FIFA 20

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Some of England's leading players will go head-to-head from their living rooms over Easter as part of a new FIFA 20 tournament launched by the FA on Thursday.

EPL PIX: City, Chelsea, Spurs win; Liverpool lose

EPL PIX: City, Chelsea, Spurs win; Liverpool lose

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Manchester City needed a second-half penalty from striker Erling Haaland to break the resistance of a dogged Crystal Palace.

Keep the games coming, I'll rest when I retire: Rashford

Keep the games coming, I'll rest when I retire: Rashford

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

Marcus Rashford has made more appearances than any other player at the club this season

From ball girl to Indian legend, Jhulan ready to walk into sunset

From ball girl to Indian legend, Jhulan ready to walk into sunset

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

'I have played two World Cup finals but couldn't win the trophy. That remains my only regret.'

EPL PIX: Liverpool take title race down to the wire

EPL PIX: Liverpool take title race down to the wire

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Edge Southampton 2-1 to take campaign to final day of the season.

New ITR form makes it easier to report foreign assets

New ITR form makes it easier to report foreign assets

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

As these forms are quite elaborate, their early notification will give assessees more time to get the documentation and paperwork ready, and hence make complete disclosures while filing their returns.

PICS: Liverpool, Chelsea play out drab draw

PICS: Liverpool, Chelsea play out drab draw

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

PIX: Arsenal crash out; Liverpool, Spurs survive scares

PIX: Arsenal crash out; Liverpool, Spurs survive scares

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Arsenal became the highest-profile casualties of the FA Cup third round as the 14-time winners lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest, but Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur avoided early exits after scares against lower-league sides on Sunday.

PICS: Hungary score first win over England in 60 years

PICS: Hungary score first win over England in 60 years

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

A second-half penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai earned Hungary a shock 1-0 win over England in the Nations League on Saturday - their first victory against Gareth Southgate's side in 60 years.

Factbox: List of trophies won by Liverpool

Factbox: List of trophies won by Liverpool

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

List of trophies won by Liverpool since they were founded in 1892:

Homophobic banner at Budapest Euro match

Homophobic banner at Budapest Euro match

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

The anti-discrimination group Fare has sent a report to UEFA and discussed the matter with officials.

Philippines in talks with India to procure advanced light helicopters

Philippines in talks with India to procure advanced light helicopters

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

The Southeast Asian nation has been focusing on modernising its military in the face of myriad security challenges as well as decades-long territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.

Lewandowski and Putellas win FIFA Best awards

Lewandowski and Putellas win FIFA Best awards

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA Best Men's Player award for 2021 with Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas winning the FIFA Best Women's Player prize at Monday's ceremony.