News for 'Ligue'

PIX: PSG rally to edge past Atalanta into Champions League semis

PIX: PSG rally to edge past Atalanta into Champions League semis

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

Super sub Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting struck the stoppage-time winner.

Soccer PIX: Leicester punish Brentford; PSG held

Soccer PIX: Leicester punish Brentford; PSG held

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Alaba strike on Clasico debut gives Real Madrid 2-1 win at Barcelona.

Rafael poised to join Olympique Lyon from Manchester United

Rafael poised to join Olympique Lyon from Manchester United

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Olympique Lyonnais are on the verge of signing Brazil defender Rafael from Manchester United, the French club's president said on Monday.

Barcelona sign centre back Umtiti on five-year deal

Barcelona sign centre back Umtiti on five-year deal

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Barcelona have signed centre back Samuel Umtiti from Olympique Lyon for 25 million euros ($27.75 million), the La Liga winners said on Tuesday.

French club Nantes pay final tribute to deceased Sala

French club Nantes pay final tribute to deceased Sala

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

Sala, 28, had been flying from Nantes in western France to Wales on Jan. 21 to make his debut for Premier League team Cardiff City when the single-engined Piper Malibu aircraft disappeared over the sea.

Soccer Extras: Dijon stun sloppy PSG

Soccer Extras: Dijon stun sloppy PSG

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

News of all that transpired on and off the football field

Soccer: Barca play first game without Messi; Zizou's son sees red

Soccer: Barca play first game without Messi; Zizou's son sees red

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

Images from football matches played across Europe.

Messi is Europe's top scorer for 3rd straight year

Messi is Europe's top scorer for 3rd straight year

Rediff.com25 May 2019

Lionel Messi has become the first player to win Europe's Golden Shoe award for three straight years after his nearest challenger Kylian Mbappe failed to score the four goals he needed in Paris St Germain's final league match of the season on Friday.

Arsenal legend Henry named head coach of French club Monaco

Arsenal legend Henry named head coach of French club Monaco

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Henry, who started out playing for Monaco and went on to enjoy a stellar club career with Arsenal and Barcelona, has been working as assistant coach for the Belgian national team but has never been in charge of a team in his own right.

Sports Shorts: Kvitova outplays Mladenovic to lift title

Sports Shorts: Kvitova outplays Mladenovic to lift title

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons who made news on Sunday.

Lucas ends goal wait as PSG win puts them top

Lucas ends goal wait as PSG win puts them top

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

Brazil forward Lucas scored his first goal for Paris St Germain to help the Ligue 1 champions snatch top spot with a 2-0 win at Girondins Bordeaux.

Neymar raises new speculation about Barca with social media post

Neymar raises new speculation about Barca with social media post

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

Neymar prompted more speculation with a brief Instagram video, showing a black-and-white image of himself in a shirt with the badge of Barcelona and a quote from the Bible, which was widely reproduced on news websites.

Knee injury renders Columbia's Falcao doubtful for World Cup

Knee injury renders Columbia's Falcao doubtful for World Cup

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Radamel Falcao's hopes of playing at the World Cup finals hung by a thread on Thursday after his Ligue 1 club Monaco announced the Colombia striker required surgery on a left knee injury.

Lyon win seventh successive French League

Lyon win seventh successive French League

Rediff.com18 May 2008

Olympique Lyon wrapped up a record seventh consecutive Ligue 1 title with a convincing 3-1 win at AJ Auxerre.

Coach Blanc to leave French champions PSG

Coach Blanc to leave French champions PSG

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Coach Laurent Blanc will leave French Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain by the end of the week, despite signing a two-year contract extension in February, his agent Jean Pierre Bernes said on Monday.

PIX: Man City lose to Leipzig; Real, Liverpool win

PIX: Man City lose to Leipzig; Real, Liverpool win

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.

Soccer Extras: Neymar 'punches' fan after French Cup final

Soccer Extras: Neymar 'punches' fan after French Cup final

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

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

PIX: Barcelona rout Alaves to fire warning shot to PSG

PIX: Barcelona rout Alaves to fire warning shot to PSG

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Angel Correa saw La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid snatch a 2-1 victory away to Granada on Saturday

French football club hires woman to coach its men; meet her

French football club hires woman to coach its men; meet her

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Portuguese football manager Helena Costa made history as she is set to become the highest-profile female manager in European men's football after being named as the head coach of the French Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot.

Soccer: Ronaldo scores hat-trick; PSG stumble

Soccer: Ronaldo scores hat-trick; PSG stumble

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a perfect hat-trick inside 32 minutes as Juventus bounced back from their midweek Champions League exit by beating Cagliari 3-1 away in Serie A on Sunday.

Neymar likely to miss PSG opener

Neymar likely to miss PSG opener

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

PSG missed a midnight deadline for a transfer certificate to be submitted to France's professional football league (LFP) from Spain's football authorities, sports daily L'Equipe and other local media reported.

Kluivert to act as PSG's director of football

Kluivert to act as PSG's director of football

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

French champions Paris St Germain have appointed former Netherlands international Patrick Kluivert as the club's director of football, the Ligue 1 side said. The former Ajax Amsterdam and Barcelona striker had a coaching stint as the manager of Curacao and was an assistant coach for Netherlands under manager Louis van Gaal.

Football PIX: Atletico off to winning start; PSG leave out Neymar again

Football PIX: Atletico off to winning start; PSG leave out Neymar again

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata scored a goal and then missed a penalty as his side began their La Liga campaign with an eventful and nervy 1-0 win at home to Getafe on Sunday which saw both teams reduced to 10 men.

Football Briefs: Bayern stretch Bundesliga lead with win over Bremen

Football Briefs: Bayern stretch Bundesliga lead with win over Bremen

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

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

Euro football PHOTOS: Juve snatch win in Turin derby; Schalke lose

Euro football PHOTOS: Juve snatch win in Turin derby; Schalke lose

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain again showed his killer instinct with two expertly-taken goals in a late 3-1 win at Torino after their less illustrious neighbours had scored first and dominated the Serie A game on Sunday.

Football Focus: Real Madrid forward Diaz tests positive for COVID-19

Football Focus: Real Madrid forward Diaz tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

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

France to play Davis Cup final against Belgium in Lille

France to play Davis Cup final against Belgium in Lille

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

The tie will be played on a hard court indoor surface with the roof closed.

Soccer PIX: Milan held by Sassuolo; PSG thrash St Etienne

Soccer PIX: Milan held by Sassuolo; PSG thrash St Etienne

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Serie A witnessed some breath-taking football action, especially when AC Milan could not convert the umpteen chances they had against Sassuolo while Inter went to top. In Ligue 1 action, all the star players found the net for PSG. Here are images from the soccer matches played across Europe on Sunday.

PSG stay unbeaten, Ibrahimovic cuts Marseille's lead to a point

PSG stay unbeaten, Ibrahimovic cuts Marseille's lead to a point

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

Paris St Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic converted a first-half penalty for a 1-0 home win against Nice that took his side back within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Olympique de Marseille.

Benzema strike gives Real win; Bayern win to go top

Benzema strike gives Real win; Bayern win to go top

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

Karim Benzema fired Real Madrid to a 1-0 win in the city derby against Atletico Madrid on Saturday which underlined Real's La Liga title credentials. Bayern Munich scored three goals in the opening 26 minutes to defeat Mainz 05 3-1 away on Saturday and go two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with their sixth straight win.

PIX: Atletico's title hopes hit; Inter draw blank

PIX: Atletico's title hopes hit; Inter draw blank

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Atletico Madrid's problems deepened as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Villarreal in La Liga on Friday, stretching their winless run to four games in all competitions.

PSG's Neymar not having surgery, could face Real: Emery

PSG's Neymar not having surgery, could face Real: Emery

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Paris St-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar suffered a fractured metatarsal and a sprained ankle during Sunday's Ligue 1 win over their arch-rivals Olympique de Marseille.

Football: Kane earns Spurs draw at Everton

Football: Kane earns Spurs draw at Everton

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

Kane began the night level on 19 goals with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in the race for the Golden Boot.

Sports Shorts: First female coach of major men's team leaves job

Sports Shorts: First female coach of major men's team leaves job

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Helena Costa, the first woman to be appointed coach of a men's team in the top two divisions of European football, has quit before taking charge of French club Clermont.

PIX: Messi seals La Liga for Barca; Ronaldo hits 600

PIX: Messi seals La Liga for Barca; Ronaldo hits 600

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

Lionel Messi fittingly sealed Barcelona's 26th La Liga title on Saturday by coming off the bench to score the goal in a 1-0 win over Levante in front of a jubilant Nou Camp crowd, who celebrated a remarkable eighth league crown in 11 years.

Champions League: Before the game Ibra, Mourinho trade compliments

Champions League: Before the game Ibra, Mourinho trade compliments

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Paris St Germain are stronger than last season and he is in the best shape of his life, yet Zlatan Ibrahimovic says experienced Chelsea are the hot favourites in the Champions League quarter-final against the French champions.

PIX: Inside Neymar Jr's lavish birthday bash

PIX: Inside Neymar Jr's lavish birthday bash

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Stars turn out in Paris for Neymar Jr's extravagant birthday bash

Sports Shorts: Di Maria expected back at Real for training

Sports Shorts: Di Maria expected back at Real for training

Rediff.com27 Jul 2014

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is expecting Angel Di Maria to begin pre-season training on August 5 and has no information about the Argentina winger leaving for Paris St Germain.

Football PIX: Lukaku score as Inter thump Genoa

Football PIX: Lukaku score as Inter thump Genoa

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Images from football matches played in Europe on Sunday.

PIX: Barcelona, Juventus win; PSG lose at home

PIX: Barcelona, Juventus win; PSG lose at home

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Lionel Messi dragged a nervous Barcelona to a 1-0 win at home to Levante in La Liga, while Cristiano Ronaldo converted two late penalties on his 100th appearance for Juventus in all competitions as the Serie A titleholders ground out a 3-1 win away to a dogged Genoa side.