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Messi's World Cup-winning jerseys fetch $7.8 million in NY auction

Messi's World Cup-winning jerseys fetch $7.8 million in NY auction

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

The collection included the shirt Messi wore during the first half of the final against France in Qatar.

EPL heating up! Mourinho urges Shaw to develop football brain

EPL heating up! Mourinho urges Shaw to develop football brain

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said full back Luke Shaw used "his body with my brain" during his side's 1-1 draw with Everton on Tuesday and has urged the England international to develop a better understanding of the game.

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'.

Football Briefs: Is Rooney heading to MLS?

Football Briefs: Is Rooney heading to MLS?

Rediff.com11 May 2018

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

FIFA writes to India's football federation over outside interference

FIFA writes to India's football federation over outside interference

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

India's football federation (AIFF) has been reminded by FIFA that it cannot be influenced by legal or political inference from inside the country, the global soccer body said.

Polish FA suspended over corruption issues

Polish FA suspended over corruption issues

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

The management board of the Polish Football Association, which is responsible for co-hosting the European Championship in 2012, was suspended by Poland's sports ministry on Monday.

Football Extras: Chelsea fan denies Sterling abuse was racist

Football Extras: Chelsea fan denies Sterling abuse was racist

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

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

Chhetri seconds Stimac, says camp, friendlies key to Asian Cup success

Chhetri seconds Stimac, says camp, friendlies key to Asian Cup success

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Stimac had said he would need at least a four-week camp to do well in the Asian Cup while the All India Football Federation (AIFF) top brass had indicated that his demand would be difficult to meet as the clubs may not agree to release their players for such a long period in the midst of the domestic season.

Swiss ministers support Xhaka, Shaqiri over goal celebrations

Swiss ministers support Xhaka, Shaqiri over goal celebrations

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

Two Swiss government ministers have backed national team players Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri after their controversial goal celebrations in Friday's 2-1 World Cup win over Serbia.

Asia-Pacific remains firmly behind embattled Blatter

Asia-Pacific remains firmly behind embattled Blatter

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

There were a few fissures but no major cracks apparent in FIFA president Sepp Blatter's bedrock of Asia-Pacific support as officials began returning to the region from the annual congress of soccer's world governing body over the weekend.

Football Friendlies: Argentina star Aguero collapses, Germany unbeaten

Football Friendlies: Argentina star Aguero collapses, Germany unbeaten

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

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

Premier League extends shutdown with end-date left open

Premier League extends shutdown with end-date left open

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

English soccer will be suspended until at least April 30 due to the coronavirus crisis, but the current season can be extended indefinitely, the English game's governing bodies said in a joint statement on Thursday.

Mahindra to shift base to Kolkata?

Mahindra to shift base to Kolkata?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2006

The IFA, the parent body of the game in West Bengal, has offered the club its membership if it switches allegiance.

'BJP Won't Win A Single Seat In Kerala'

'BJP Won't Win A Single Seat In Kerala'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'I will win the election. The Congress and BJP are fighting for second place.'

Diego Maradona asks for Hand of God to end pandemic

Diego Maradona asks for Hand of God to end pandemic

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Diego Maradona's club from relegation was dubbed another Hand of God moment on Tuesday, but the former striker said the divine intervention he wished for was to beat the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

'Dismayed and saddened': Fans boo players taking knee

'Dismayed and saddened': Fans boo players taking knee

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

The occasion was marred by loud booing from among the 2,000 spectators at the venue.

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

FIFA, UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions

FIFA, UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

'Football is in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine. Both Presidents hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace.'

No fans, no goals in North vs South Korea WC qualifier

No fans, no goals in North vs South Korea WC qualifier

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

North Korea's official KCNA news agency issued a brief report early on Wednesday, saying the qualifier ended in a 0-0 draw after a series of "attacks and counterattacks".

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.

'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.

5 Subs allowed in Premier League from next season

5 Subs allowed in Premier League from next season

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

TThe switch to five subs - up from three - brings the Premier League in line with other major competitions in Europe.

Manchester United's Rangnick takes over as Austria coach

Manchester United's Rangnick takes over as Austria coach

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed as the Austrian national team coach on a two-year deal tasked with qualifying for Euro 2024.

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.

AIFF elections: Valanka Alemao's nomination rejected

AIFF elections: Valanka Alemao's nomination rejected

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

AIFF elections returning officer rejects nomination papers of two presidential candidates

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

Indian football season delayed due to COVID-19

Indian football season delayed due to COVID-19

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Last year, the Indian Super League began on October 20 while the I-League started on November 30.

Adeus Pele: Brazil bids farewell to 'eternal', 'king of soccer'

Adeus Pele: Brazil bids farewell to 'eternal', 'king of soccer'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

In the early hours Monday, his body arrived under fireworks in the city of about 430,000 people from Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein Hospital.

UK expresses interest in hosting all-English Champions League final

UK expresses interest in hosting all-English Champions League final

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Some media commentators in England have called for the all-English final to be moved to the UK.

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.

Kerala Blasters face Bengaluru FC again in Super Cup

Kerala Blasters face Bengaluru FC again in Super Cup

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The Super Cup will get underway from April 3, where Kerala Blasters has been grouped together with Bengaluru FC.

EPL: Conte and Tuchel charged with improper conduct

EPL: Conte and Tuchel charged with improper conduct

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and his Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Antonio Conte have been charged by the Football Association (FA) following their confrontation after Sunday's heated Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge.

Asian Games: Chhetri and Co pooled with China, B'desh

Asian Games: Chhetri and Co pooled with China, B'desh

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

The Indian men's team currently occupies the 18th spot among countries under the Asian Football Confederation, while the women's side is ranked 11th.

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.

Europa PIX: Manchester United lose to Sociedad, Arsenal win

Europa PIX: Manchester United lose to Sociedad, Arsenal win

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Manchester United kicked off their Europa League campaign poorly, losing 0-1 at home to Real Sociedad, while Arsenal's new signing Marquinhos scored in a 2-1 win at FC Zurich on Thursday.

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.

City's Sterling racially abused after Champions League

City's Sterling racially abused after Champions League

Rediff.com6 May 2021

The abuse occurred after City's Champions League semi-final victory over Paris St Germain on Tuesday.

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.

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