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Football Briefs: Japan forward Muto set to join Newcastle

Football Briefs: Japan forward Muto set to join Newcastle

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

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

All you must know about European soccer's return after COVID-19

All you must know about European soccer's return after COVID-19

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Professional soccer leagues around Europe are gearing up for a return to action following the novel coronavirus stoppage, but some are more advanced than others.

Chelsea charged for failing to control players against Liverpool

Chelsea charged for failing to control players against Liverpool

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Chelsea have been charged with two counts of disorderly conduct during their ill-tempered 1-1 draw against Liverpool at the weekend, the Football Association said on Wednesday.

Blow for the Dutch as injured Van de Beek out of Euro

Blow for the Dutch as injured Van de Beek out of Euro

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Midfielder Donny van de Beek has had to pull out of the Netherlands squad for the European Championship because of injury.

Barcelona charged with corruption; Neymar undergoes surgery

Barcelona charged with corruption; Neymar undergoes surgery

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Prosecutors sue Barcelona for allegedly buying refereeing favours

Scotland's Gilmour contracts COVID, to miss Croatia game

Scotland's Gilmour contracts COVID, to miss Croatia game

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

England's Chilwell, Mount in isolation after contact with Gilmour

Ireland apologise for disrespectful Women's WC qualifying celebrations

Ireland apologise for disrespectful Women's WC qualifying celebrations

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

The manager said she was not in the dressing room, and as a foreign coach would not have been aware of what was sung, even if she had been, but took full responsibility regardless.

Scholes charged by FA for alleged betting breaches

Scholes charged by FA for alleged betting breaches

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

It is alleged that the 44-year-old former England international placed 140 bets on football matches between August 2015 and January 2019.

SC takes cognisance of doctor's rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20

SC takes cognisance of doctor's rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

According to the cause list of August 20 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is scheduled to hear on Tuesday.

Football Roundup: Ronaldo cleared to face United in Champions League

Football Roundup: Ronaldo cleared to face United in Champions League

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

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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.

English Premier League gets govt nod to return in June

English Premier League gets govt nod to return in June

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The English Premier League's plans to resume the season in June was given a boost after the secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, said the government is "opening the door" for football to return in June.

Football Extras: Solskjaer tells misfiring Sanchez, Lukaku to grab opportunities

Football Extras: Solskjaer tells misfiring Sanchez, Lukaku to grab opportunities

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

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FIFA gives Sudan deadline to rerun FA elections

FIFA gives Sudan deadline to rerun FA elections

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

FIFA has given Sudan an August 15 deadline to rerun their Football Association presidential election or face suspension from international soccer.

Football Roundup: AFC nominates I-League for best developing football league

Football Roundup: AFC nominates I-League for best developing football league

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

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Europe's football teams back in action after 10-month gap

Europe's football teams back in action after 10-month gap

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Europe's national teams will emerge from a 10-month hiatus as the second edition of the UEFA Nations League kicks off this week, still under the shadow the COVID-19 pandemic which brought football to a standstill earlier this year.

Football Extras: Liverpool vows to ban supporter who threw flare into Chelsea end

Football Extras: Liverpool vows to ban supporter who threw flare into Chelsea end

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

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Maradona says his 'chapter' over as coach: report

Maradona says his 'chapter' over as coach: report

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Argentina coach Diego Maradona told a local newspaper on Monday his "chapter had ended," although the country's local football association and a close friend informed he had not resigned.

COVID-19 outbreak plunges Chinese football league into fresh doubt

COVID-19 outbreak plunges Chinese football league into fresh doubt

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

An outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing has further "complicated" plans to start the postponed Chinese Super League (CSL), a medical expert advising the country's soccer association said. The CSL was scheduled to start in February but has been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19.

Dempo's AFC Cup tie may be shifted from Goa

Dempo's AFC Cup tie may be shifted from Goa

Rediff.com23 Jul 2008

The delay in installation of floodlights at the Nehru stadium in Margao, Goa, has forced the state's football association to ask the All Indian Football Federation to shift Dempo's AFC Cup quarter-final to another venue. This is a big blow to India's National League champions, who are scheduled to play their AFC Cup home match against Singapore's Home United on September 16.

English Premier League suspended due to coronavirus

English Premier League suspended due to coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

All elite soccer matches in England, including the Premier League, were suspended until April 4 on Friday due to the coronavirus pandemic, English soccer's governing bodies said. The decision to suspend all football activity in the country had been jointly taken by the Premier League, the FA, the EFL and the Women's Super League (WSL), it added.

Football: Real Madrid's Kroos isolating after COVID-19 contact

Football: Real Madrid's Kroos isolating after COVID-19 contact

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Manchester Utd's Fred receives racist abuse after defeat by Liverpool.

British Asian Rugby Association triumphs

British Asian Rugby Association triumphs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2005

The visitors beat Bangalore Rugby Football Club 27-3 in the final to win the 72nd Orange All India and South Asia Rugby Tournament

Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn and stand again

Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn and stand again

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn on his promise to stand down as FIFA president, a former adviser said on Monday, while FIFA did not directly deny the possibility.

Football great IM Vijayan recommended for Padma Shri

Football great IM Vijayan recommended for Padma Shri

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Hockey coach Ramesh Parameswaran applies for Dronacharya Award

What is the FIFA poppy row all about?

What is the FIFA poppy row all about?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

England and Scotland are planning to defy a FIFA ban on players wearing poppies during their World Cup qualifier on November 11, their Football Associations said on Wednesday.

Bhutia, Vijayan question India's football culture

Bhutia, Vijayan question India's football culture

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Playing in a FIFA World Cup remains a pipe dream for India

2006 WC row: Former German footballer Beckenbauer rejects bribery claims

2006 WC row: Former German footballer Beckenbauer rejects bribery claims

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Franz Beckenbauer, who headed the organising committee for the 2006 soccer World Cup rejected claims that a slush fund had been set up to buy votes and bring the tournament to Germany back in 2000.

Maradona's future to be decided on Tuesday

Maradona's future to be decided on Tuesday

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Diego Maradona's future as coach of Argentina will be decided at a meeting of football association bosses on Tuesday, a spokesman for the organisation has said.

Coach Maradona to decide on future next week

Coach Maradona to decide on future next week

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

Diego Maradona will decide whether to stay on as Argentina coach after a meeting next week, the head of the country's football association said on Tuesday.

Ambrose sends AIFF legal notice, denies sexual misconduct charges

Ambrose sends AIFF legal notice, denies "sexual misconduct" charges

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

State officials "not happy" after meeting with CoA

Iraq threatened with expulsion by FIFA

Iraq threatened with expulsion by FIFA

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Iraq faces being kicked out of world soccer after its football association was disbanded, the sport's governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. Iraq has been given 72 hours to restore the IFA or the matter will be referred to the FIFA Emergency Committee which would almost certainly result in suspension.

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Red Bull make changes to car after discussions with FIA

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

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

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Football Briefs: Former Portugal boss Bento named new Korea coach

Football Briefs: Former Portugal boss Bento named new Korea coach

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

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

Euro 2016: Denmark declines to provide area for Serbian fans

Euro 2016: Denmark declines to provide area for Serbian fans

Rediff.com7 May 2015

The Danish Football Association (DBU) will not set aside a secure area of the national stadium in Copenhagen for groups of Serbian fans when Serbia and Denmark meets in an Euro 2016 Group I qualifier on June 13.

Salah voted African Footballer of the Year

Salah voted African Footballer of the Year

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Egypt striker Mohamed Salah was voted as the African Footballer of the Year for the second successive year at the Confederation of African Football's awards ceremony in Dakar on Tuesday.

Platini could still fight polls for FIFA president's post. Here's how...

Platini could still fight polls for FIFA president's post. Here's how...

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

England's Football Association, which has supported Platini's candidature, said on Friday it was among a number of other groups who had called for a FIFA crisis meeting where the election would be discussed.

FIFA WC: Soccer federations will not be blackmailed

FIFA WC: Soccer federations will not be blackmailed

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Simon, who did not specify if he was referring to local organisers or FIFA in his reference to the tournament director, said the other six nations then decided to "show solidarity" and not wear it.