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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

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.

Euro football round-up: PSG thump Angers 5-1; Milan drop points

Euro football round-up: PSG thump Angers 5-1; Milan drop points

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

Photos from matches played in the French Ligue 1 and Serie A matches played on Saturday

Neymar on his way to Real Madrid?

Neymar on his way to Real Madrid?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric urged Neymar to join him at the Champions League winners after swapping shirts with the forward following Sunday's international friendly between Brazil and Croatia.

Football Briefs: Ronaldo miss turns into an assist as Juve beat Lazio

Football Briefs: Ronaldo miss turns into an assist as Juve beat Lazio

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

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

Soccer Extras: Twitter to meet United over Pogba racist abuse

Soccer Extras: Twitter to meet United over Pogba racist abuse

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

News of all that transpired on and off the football field

Football Briefs: Pique announces end of international career

Football Briefs: Pique announces end of international career

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

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

PIX: First female ref to officiate Super Cup is ready for spotlight

PIX: First female ref to officiate Super Cup is ready for spotlight

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

The Super Cup is an annual match played between the winners of the Champions League and the Europa League

Lyon suffer first defeat of season

Lyon suffer first defeat of season

Rediff.com26 Oct 2005

Nantes knocked Gerard Houllier's side out on penalties in the second round of the French League Cup.

Champions League: Juve aim 100 percent dominance over French

Champions League: Juve aim 100 percent dominance over French

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Juventus will be hoping to make it 11 victories out of 11 against French teams in knockout ties when they face AS Monaco in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday.

Euro football: Inter's Champions League hopes dented, Nice held

Euro football: Inter's Champions League hopes dented, Nice held

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

Romelu Lukakuare still five points off the Champions League places after Antonio Candreva's equaliser rescued a solitary point in a 2-2 draw at Torino in a thrilling Serie A clash on Saturday.

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.

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.

Football Extras: Will Messi return to national team?

Football Extras: Will Messi return to national team?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

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

Marseille head into break as leaders after beating Lille

Marseille head into break as leaders after beating Lille

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Olympique de Marseille will lead Ligue 1 into the two-week break thanks to Michy Batshuayi's half-volleyed winner in a 2-1 home victory over Lille on Sunday.

Weekend whistle: Ronaldo leads star pack as it rains goals in Europe

Weekend whistle: Ronaldo leads star pack as it rains goals in Europe

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Pique and Pedro put Barcelona on top of the La Liga on goal difference with a 3-0 win over Malaga and Atletico Madrid won 4-2 at Rayo Vallecano to stay hot on their heels. Check out the footballers who shone over the weekend.

Euro football: Bayern into last eight with narrow Wolfsburg win

Euro football: Bayern into last eight with narrow Wolfsburg win

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa scored a first-half winner as the holders did the bare minimum to beat VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 on Tuesday and move into the German Cup quarter-finals.

PSG agree deal to sign Draxler from Wolfsburg

PSG agree deal to sign Draxler from Wolfsburg

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

French champions Paris St Germain have agreed to sign Germany midfielder Julian Draxler from VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year deal subject to a medical, the Bundesliga club said on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who has 27 caps, made 34 league appearances for Wolfsburg, scoring five goals, after joining from Schalke 04 in August 2015. No financial details were disclosed but French media said the deal was worth 36 million euros ($37.66 million).

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

Rediff.com encapsulates all the sporting action from the past week in this eye-catching photo feature.

Messi wanted Neymar to return to Barca

Messi wanted Neymar to return to Barca

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Lionel Messi says he wanted Neymar to return to Barcelona this year as the Brazilian would have helped the club take a leap forward

Football Focus: Guardiola open to extending Man City contract

Football Focus: Guardiola open to extending Man City contract

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

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

Football PIX: Neymar sent off as PSG beat Bordeaux

Football PIX: Neymar sent off as PSG beat Bordeaux

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Paris St Germain extended their Ligue 1 lead to 13 points with a 4-3 home victory against Girondins de Bordeaux on Sunday but the French champions were again exposed at the back and had Neymar sent off. A Marquinhos double, Edinson Cavani's 200th PSG goal and a goal by Kylian Mbappe put the capital side on 65 points from 26 games but they lost captain Thiago Silva to a muscle injury and Neymar picked up a straight red card for a late challenge in stoppage time.

PSG threaten action against Barton for 'ladyboy' tweets

PSG threaten action against Barton for 'ladyboy' tweets

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

Paris St German threatened action against Joey Barton on Wednesday after the Olympique Marseille midfielder likened Brazilian defender Thiago Silva to a transsexual and called him an 'overweight ladyboy'.

Violence mars Paris St Germain's title celebrations

Violence mars Paris St Germain's title celebrations

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 title celebrations were cut short on Monday after clashes between spectators and police in the west of the French capital.

PSG's 36-game unbeaten streak broken at Lyon

PSG's 36-game unbeaten streak broken at Lyon

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Paris St Germain's league record 36-game unbeaten streak came to an abrupt halt when they lost 2-1 at Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Drogba back to where he began for Real clash

PHOTOS: Drogba back to where he began for Real clash

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

The wheel will have come full circle for Galatasaray forward Didier Drogba when he takes to the pitch for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg match at Real Madrid.

Football Briefs: Ranieri to manage French club Nantes

Football Briefs: Ranieri to manage French club Nantes

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

News of that transpired on and off the football field

Football: Monaco buy Atletico's Falcao for 50 mln Euros

Football: Monaco buy Atletico's Falcao for 50 mln Euros

Rediff.com1 Jun 2013

Monaco's shopping spree continued on Friday when they agreed to buy Colombia striker Radamel Falcao from Atletico Madrid, taking their transfer spending past 120 million euros since being promoted to Ligue 1.

Doubles for Ibrahimovic and Cavani as PSG hammer Bastia

Doubles for Ibrahimovic and Cavani as PSG hammer Bastia

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Paris St Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani each scored twice in a 4-0 win over Bastia as their reshuffled side opened up a three-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Football Focus: Barca knock Real off top in Money League

Football Focus: Barca knock Real off top in Money League

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

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

Soccer Extras: Messi gets 3-month international ban

Soccer Extras: Messi gets 3-month international ban

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

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

Football Briefs: Dortmund sink deeper into crisis with loss at Stuttgart

Football Briefs: Dortmund sink deeper into crisis with loss at Stuttgart

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

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

PIX: Ronaldo seals Juventus win; Barca win at Getafe

PIX: Ronaldo seals Juventus win; Barca win at Getafe

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus continue their unbeaten start to the Serie A season with a comfortable 2-0 home victory over struggling SPAL on Saturday.

Inspired Mandanda saves Marseille as PSG move clear

Inspired Mandanda saves Marseille as PSG move clear

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda produced a superb performance to help Olympique Marseille grab a 0-0 draw at Lille on Sunday, leaving Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain nine points clear with six games left.

Football Extras: Real Madrid go third with win over Sevilla; PSG hit 9

Football Extras: Real Madrid go third with win over Sevilla; PSG hit 9

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

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

Chelsea face Sparta Prague in Europa League

Chelsea face Sparta Prague in Europa League

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

European champions Chelsea will play Czech side Sparta Prague in the last 32 of the Europa League after the draw was made in Switzerland on Thursday.

Bastia barred from playing at home after violence

Bastia barred from playing at home after violence

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Bastia have been barred from playing at home until further notice after supporters of the top-flight club were involved in a series of violent incidents, the French League (LFP) said on Thursday.

PIX: Mbappe double as PSG thrash Dijon; Barcelona sink Sevilla

PIX: Mbappe double as PSG thrash Dijon; Barcelona sink Sevilla

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

Barcelona forwards Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi fired the Catalans to a confidence-boosting 2-0 win at in-form Sevilla on Saturday to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.

Emotional swansong for Beckham in Paris

Emotional swansong for Beckham in Paris

Rediff.com19 May 2013

A capacity crowd chanting his name, the Eiffel Tower in the background: even by his own glamorous standards, David Beckham got a special send-off on Saturday as he headed into retirement with another title in the bag.

Neymar operation successful says Brazil confederation

Neymar operation successful says Brazil confederation

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

Brazil's Paris St Germain forward Neymar has had a successful operation