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FIFA boss gets warm welcome in Kolkata

FIFA boss gets warm welcome in Kolkata

Rediff.com14 Apr 2007

FIFA president Joseph Sepp Blatter was accorded a warm welcome when he arrived in Kolkata on Saturday night on a four-day official visit to India.

South Korea drop Park for World Cup qualifiers

South Korea drop Park for World Cup qualifiers

Rediff.com17 May 2012

Arsenal striker Park Chu-young has been left out of the South Korean squad for next month's final round of 2014 World Cup qualifiers amid a backlash from fans over his controversial decision to delay his mandatory military service.

Hodgson appointed England coach

Hodgson appointed England coach

Rediff.com1 May 2012

Roy Hodgson has been appointed England manager on a four-year contract, the English FA said on Tuesday.

Cole fined by FA for Twitter insult

Cole fined by FA for Twitter insult

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been fined 90,000 pounds by the Football Association for a Twitter insult he aimed at the governing body last week, the FA said in a statement on Thursday.

Terry will not appeal against racist abuse ban

Terry will not appeal against racist abuse ban

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Chelsea's John Terry will not appeal against his four-match ban and 220,000-pound fine for racially insulting Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand, the player said in a statement on Thursday.

Germans to get monetary boost for each W Cup qualifier

Germans to get monetary boost for each W Cup qualifier

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Germany players will earn 20,000 euros for every World Cup qualifier they have played in if they make it to the 2014 tournament in Brazil, the country's football association (DFB) said on Tuesday.

FA Cup: Banned Ivanovic to miss Chelsea's semis

FA Cup: Banned Ivanovic to miss Chelsea's semis

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic will miss Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley after being handed a three-match ban by the Football Association (FA).

Football Focus: 'Bala Devi will have huge impact on next generation'

Football Focus: 'Bala Devi will have huge impact on next generation'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

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Platini elected UEFA president

Platini elected UEFA president

Rediff.com26 Jan 2007

Platini, 51, defeated the Swedish incumbent Lennart Johansson, 77, by 27 votes to 23 in a poll of national Football Association presidents at the UEFA Congress.

Wigan manager Martinez fined for referee tirade

Wigan manager Martinez fined for referee tirade

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Roberto Martinez, the manager of Premier League club Wigan Athletic, was fined 10,000 pounds by the Football Association on Wednesday for comments he made after his side's 4-0 defeat to Manchester United last month.

Chelsea v Manchester Utd FA Cup replay on April 1

Chelsea v Manchester Utd FA Cup replay on April 1

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

Holders Chelsea and Manchester United will replay their FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge on April 1, the Football Association said in a statement on Wednesday. The match, on the Easter Monday holiday, will kick-off at 1700 IST.

FIFA signs 'landmark agreement' with clubs

FIFA signs 'landmark agreement' with clubs

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

FIFA also announced a newly structured international calendar which its president Gianni Infantino said had been endorsed by the ECA.

South Korea drop Park for World Cup qualifier

South Korea drop Park for World Cup qualifier

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Spain-based striker Park Chu-young has been left out of South Korea's 23-man squad for this month's World Cup qualifier against Qatar, the country's football association said on Monday.

DFB not ruling out players in scandal

DFB not ruling out players in scandal

Rediff.com29 Jan 2005

German football chiefs are not ruling out the involvement of players in the country's match-fixing scandal.

FA faces 'worst-case scenario' of 300 million pounds deficit

FA faces 'worst-case scenario' of 300 million pounds deficit

Rediff.com4 May 2020

The English Football Association (FA) plans to slash its annual budget by 75 million pounds ($93.20 million) to tackle a possible deficit of 300 million pounds over the next four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Ham agree takeover

West Ham agree takeover

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

Media reports have speculated a takeover could spell the end for manger Alan Pardew.

I would die rather than see another WC blunder: Blatter

I would die rather than see another WC blunder: Blatter

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said he "would die" if he saw another World Cup blunder such as Frank Lampard's disallowed goal for England against Germany in South Africa in 2010.

Prince Ali criticises FIFA over Middle East treatment

Prince Ali criticises FIFA over Middle East treatment

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

FIFA vice president Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein has criticised soccer's world governing body FIFA for banning Iraq from hosting home internationals and called upon the organisation to do more for supporters in the Middle East.

AIFF suspends Paul

AIFF suspends Paul

Rediff.com8 Dec 2004

The Mohun Bagan goalkeeper claimed innocence saying he had no intention to hurt Cristiano Junior.

England-Netherlands friendly victim of UK riots

England-Netherlands friendly victim of UK riots

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

England have cancelled Wednesday's international soccer friendly with the Netherlands at Wembley on police advice as forces focus on dealing with rioting and looting in the capital.

SC postpones AIFF elections by one week

SC postpones AIFF elections by one week

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

SC hands back AIFF's day-to-day management to federation's administration

Sabella confirmed as Argentina coach

Sabella confirmed as Argentina coach

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Alejandro Sabella has been confirmed as coach of Argentina until the 2014 World Cup finals after Sergio Batista had his contract rescinded following a disappointing Copa America.

Rain plays spoilsport again

Rain plays spoilsport again

Rediff.com13 Nov 2005

The date and venue of both the matches --UP vs Delhi and Maharashtra vs Bengal-- would be decided on Monday.

ISL: Tendulkar, Ganguly, Salman win bids, kick-start football innings

ISL: Tendulkar, Ganguly, Salman win bids, kick-start football innings

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were among the host of high-profile winning bidders, as the organisers of the much-anticipated Indian Super League unveiled the eight franchises for the event in Mumbai on Sunday.

FA set Capello semi-final target

FA set Capello semi-final target

Rediff.com7 May 2008

The English Football Association wants coach Fabio Capello to take England at least to the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup or Euro 2012.

Meet the potential FIFA presidential candidates

Meet the potential FIFA presidential candidates

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

The election to replace outgoing Sepp Blatter will take place at an extraordinary congress on February 26 in Zurich.

Did this football match lead to coronavirus spread in Italy?

Did this football match lead to coronavirus spread in Italy?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

The rapid outbreak of coronavirus pandemic across Italy has been linked to the UEFA Champions League match between Italian club Atalanta and Spain's Valencia at the San Siro stadium in Milan on Feburary 19. The first cases of the virus were reported in northern Italy in the week that Atalanta enjoyed one of the finest nights in their history, beating visitors Valencia 4-1 in the Champions League last-16, first-leg match.

Bentla for FIFA Under-20 World Championship

Bentla for FIFA Under-20 World Championship

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

FIFA referee Bentla D'Couth of Kerala has been chosen to officiate the upcoming Under-20 Women's World Football Championship, in Russia, from August 17.

Lebanon pull out of Asian Cup

Lebanon pull out of Asian Cup

Rediff.com1 Aug 2006

Crisis-hit Lebanon has withdrawn from qualifying for the 2007 Asian Cup football.

Soccer body to decide on goal line technology

Soccer body to decide on goal line technology

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

A decade of debate over the use of goal-line technology in soccer could finally end on Thursday when the sport's rule-makers meet with an expected decision on the prickly issue at the top of the agenda.

EPL: Redknapp's successful Tottenham Hotspurs stay ends

EPL: Redknapp's successful Tottenham Hotspurs stay ends

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Harry Redknapp will leave his role as Tottenham Hotspur manager, the club said on Thursday, bringing to an end a successful four-year spell with the English Premier League side.

Valencia say 35 per cent of squad, staff tested positive for coronavirus

Valencia say 35 per cent of squad, staff tested positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

La Liga side Valencia have said more than a third of their playing and backroom staff have tested positive for the coronavirus but that all cases were currently asymptomatic.

Gerrard facing scan as he waits for 100th cap

Gerrard facing scan as he waits for 100th cap

Rediff.com13 Nov 2012

Steven Gerrard will become the sixth Englishman to win 100 caps if, as the English Football Association expects, he is passed fit after a scan on his knee to play against Sweden in Wednesday's friendly.

After Lankan cricketers, ISL footballers sport masks in Delhi

After Lankan cricketers, ISL footballers sport masks in Delhi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Air pollution in the city is a cause of concern for not only the Sri Lankan cricketers but also for the footballers competing in the Indian Super League as they wore masks while training on Tuesday.

Maradona could be next coach of UAE

Maradona could be next coach of UAE

Rediff.com17 May 2012

Diego Maradona could return to international soccer as the Argentine is being considered for the vacant United Arab Emirates head coaching job.

Get all the football transfer news right here!

Get all the football transfer news right here!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain became the second England international to leave Arsenal in two days when he joined Premier League rivals Liverpool for a reported 40 million pounds on Thursday.

FIFA approves poppies on armbands for England team

FIFA approves poppies on armbands for England team

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

FIFA has agreed to let the England team wear embroidered poppies on their black armbands to mark Remembrance Day during Saturday's friendly against Spain, the English Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday.

Norwegian FA calls for extra player rule for lopsided matches

Norwegian FA calls for extra player rule for lopsided matches

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

The Norwegian Football Association (NFF) has a novel idea to even out one-sided matches - if a team go four goals down they can bring on another player, a proposal backed by former international Henning Berg.

Rule over Tevez fine is crazy: Ferguson

Rule over Tevez fine is crazy: Ferguson

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

The rule that forced Manchester City to halve the fine they imposed on striker Carlos Tevez is "a bit crazy", Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said, on Friday.

Courtois to miss Man City game after losing red card appeal

Courtois to miss Man City game after losing red card appeal

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss the champions' visit to Manchester City on Sunday after an appeal against a red card for the Belgian international was rejected by the Football Association.