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Chelsea's Tuchel banned for Leicester game after Conte fracas

Chelsea's Tuchel banned for Leicester game after Conte fracas

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Both managers were fined by the FA but only Tuchel will serve a ban as he was found "largely culpable" for the fracas following the managers' post-match handshake.

Football briefs: Meet Delhi Dynamos' brand ambassador

Football briefs: Meet Delhi Dynamos' brand ambassador

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

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

WC updates: Japan's Honda, Hasebe retire from international football after exit

WC updates: Japan's Honda, Hasebe retire from international football after exit

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Keisuke Honda announced his retirement from international football following Japan's elimination from the World Cup at the hands of Belgium on Monday night.

Football Extras: Messi back in Argentina squad

Football Extras: Messi back in Argentina squad

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

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

Is off-side rule going to see a 'huge change'?

Is off-side rule going to see a 'huge change'?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Officials of IFAB, the International Football Association Board, made up of the four British home nations and FIFA, agreed to conduct a year-long review into the offside law, which is expected to end with a proposal for a new rule.

Deaths on the football pitch

Deaths on the football pitch

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Rediff.com lists the footballers who died while playing, in the last decade.

AIFF to provide Rs 24 lakh financial aid to states

AIFF to provide Rs 24 lakh financial aid to states

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

The executive committee approved a few suggestions that were earlier forwarded to it by the competitions committee, the first of which was concerning the senior men's national football championship for Santosh Trophy.

'FIFA's threat over armbands is incomprehensible'

'FIFA's threat over armbands is incomprehensible'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

World soccer body FIFA had threatened seven European teams with sporting sanctions if they wore it at the World Cup with the federations backing down.

'ISL will change Indian football for good'

'ISL will change Indian football for good'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2014

The 'Sleeping Giant' of world football has finally woken up with the advent of Indian Super League and organisers, stakeholders associated with the much-anticipated event expressed confidence that this will change Indian football for good.

My 100th Test cap is for my mother: Jonny Bairstow

My 100th Test cap is for my mother: Jonny Bairstow

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Set to achieve a major milestone of playing his 100th Test this week, England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow dedicated the achievement to his cancer-survivor mother who has been his driving force and kept the family together through the difficult times.

LaLiga slams FIFA's World Cup format change

LaLiga slams FIFA's World Cup format change

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

The world governing body approved a 32-team Club World Cup which will be played every four years from June 2025, apart from the increase in World Cup matches to 104.

Furious Bagan slams physio over star player's injury

Furious Bagan slams physio over star player's injury

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Kuruniyan ACL tear sparks row, Mohun Bagan 'refuse' to release players for Asian Games

I love you all! Re-elected FIFA president tells critics

I love you all! Re-elected FIFA president tells critics

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Gianni Infatino, who stood unopposed, was re-elected as FIFA President during the 73rd Congress in Kigali.

Football Focus: Chelsea sign former PSG captain Thiago Silva

Football Focus: Chelsea sign former PSG captain Thiago Silva

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

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

50th anniversary of WC win leaves English football with mixed feelings

50th anniversary of WC win leaves English football with mixed feelings

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Fifty years on from the greatest day in the history of English football, pessimists fear that the prospect of becoming world champions again is as remote as it has ever been.

EPL 2020-21 season to kick off on September 12

EPL 2020-21 season to kick off on September 12

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

The 2020-21 English Premier League season will begin on September 12 and the final round of matches will be held on May 23, the league announced on Friday. The new season, originally scheduled to begin on August 8, has been delayed this year after the Premier League suspended the 2019-20 season for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pro-Palestine Aussie pitch invader sent to 1-day police custody

Pro-Palestine Aussie pitch invader sent to 1-day police custody

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

Wen Johnson (24) had intruded into the pitch at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium just before the drinks break in the final at around 3pm, but was immediately apprehended by security personnel as he approached batter Virat Kohli.

Fighting COVID-19: This Indian footballer donated blood for needy

Fighting COVID-19: This Indian footballer donated blood for needy

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Jeje Lalpekhlua has time and again rose to the cause in Mizoram whenever the situation has demanded so. This time the striker immediately rushed to the Synod Hospital in Durtlang, Mizoram, to donate the blood.

Australia-New Zealand push joint Women's World Cup bid

Australia-New Zealand push joint Women's World Cup bid

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern wrote in an open letter to FIFA on Tuesday that the two countries would host a tournament to be proud of.

PIX: Boris Johnson, Beckham, Sheeran watch Eng enter Euro final

PIX: Boris Johnson, Beckham, Sheeran watch Eng enter Euro final

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

There were big names in the stands as England beat Denmark in penalties to reach the Euro 2020 final on Wednesday.

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

In 2015, FIFA recommended that Qatar host a shorter World Cup over the cooler months of November and December in a move that was sure to put soccer's world governing body on a collision course with the major European leagues.

Change in substitution rule for German Cup

Change in substitution rule for German Cup

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Teams competing in the men's and women's German Cup this season will be allowed to make four substitutions if matches go into extra time, with Germany taking part in a pilot project, the country's football association (DFB) said on Friday.

Can Kashmir be a paradise for football?

Can Kashmir be a paradise for football?

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Real Kashmir FC co-owner Sandeep Chattoo, on Friday, said his side is now on a mission to make the 'paradise on earth' a paradise for the beautiful game.

Bhutia alleges political pressure behind Sikkim FA's lack of support

Bhutia alleges political pressure behind Sikkim FA's lack of support

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Bhutia's nomination was proposed and seconded by Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan state associations. He did not get support from his state association.

Guess who is India's footballer of the year?

Guess who is India's footballer of the year?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Mohun Bagan and India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua was declared winner of the 'Indian Player of the Year' award by the Football Players Association of India (FPAI) at its annual awards function held at the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai. The 25-year-old from Mizoram, who made his international debut in 2012 and came through the junior ranks, received the highest number of votes from fellow professional footballers, beating the challenge from the short list of India captain Sunil Chhetri, Bikash Jairu, David Lalrinmuana and Dhanachandra Singh, to win the coveted award. Jeje, incidentally, was the winner of the FPAI's Junior Indian Footballer of the Year award in 2011, AIFF Emerging Player of the Year award in 2013 and the 2015 Indian Super League Emerging Player of the League award while representing franchise outfit Chennayin FC, the eventual champions, on loan from Bagan.

Kohli@35: Focused on World Cup glory, not age

Kohli@35: Focused on World Cup glory, not age

Rediff.com4 Nov 2023

Sunday's match would be just like any other for the cricketing maestro.

Football Extras: Chelsea legend Drogba to visit India to meet fans

Football Extras: Chelsea legend Drogba to visit India to meet fans

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

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

City's Haaland Premier League's Player of the Season

City's Haaland Premier League's Player of the Season

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Erling Haaland, 22, has scored 36 goals in 35 games this season, breaking the previous record of 34 in a single Premier League campaign.

Football Briefs: Neymar on brink of record move to PSG?

Football Briefs: Neymar on brink of record move to PSG?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

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

EPL Extras: Liverpool's Sturridge charged by FA for betting

EPL Extras: Liverpool's Sturridge charged by FA for betting

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

FA rules prohibit players and coaches from betting on any football activity or providing non-public information to any other person that is then used for betting.

Football Extras: Higuain apologises after send-off in Milan loss

Football Extras: Higuain apologises after send-off in Milan loss

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

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125 dead in Indonesia soccer stadium stampede

125 dead in Indonesia soccer stadium stampede

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

A stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia has killed at least 125 people and injured 180 after police sought to quell violence on the pitch, authorities said on Sunday, in one of the world's worst stadium disasters.

Former captain Bhutia files nomination for AIFF president's post

Former captain Bhutia files nomination for AIFF president's post

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

The legendary Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday filed his nomination for the president's post in the upcoming AIFF elections but getting through won't be easy for the former footballer as several candidates with political affiliations have also thrown their hats in the ring.

FA Cup final to be held on August 1

FA Cup final to be held on August 1

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The FA Cup final will be held on Aug. 1, the Football Association announced on Friday, after the Premier League said on Thursday that its season will restart on June 17.

South Africa's Olympics soccer team reports 3 COVID-19 cases

South Africa's Olympics soccer team reports 3 COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

Organisers reported 10 new cases connected to the Olympics including media, contractors and other personnel, down from 15 on Saturday.

Football Extras: FIFA bans Chelsea from next two transfer windows

Football Extras: FIFA bans Chelsea from next two transfer windows

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

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Bundesliga takes no action against players supporting Floyd protests

Bundesliga takes no action against players supporting Floyd protests

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Bundesliga players are free to show their support for protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the United States, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Wednesday.

Eriksen discharged after successful operation for heart-starter implant

Eriksen discharged after successful operation for heart-starter implant

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen had a heart-starter device implanted after his collapse due to a cardiac arrest during Denmark's first Group B game against Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday.

Why Irish women's soccer team changed in public toilets?

Why Irish women's soccer team changed in public toilets?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Members of Ireland's women's soccer team threatened on Tuesday to boycott their next international match unless the country's football association tackles what they described as "humiliating" working conditions.

English Premier League agrees five substitutes for season restart

English Premier League agrees five substitutes for season restart

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

English Premier League clubs will be able to use five substitutes, rather than the usual three, when the season resumes on June 17, it was announced on Thursday. The changes will be temporary to mitigate the packed schedule clubs will have after a three-month suspension to the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.