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Another Chelsea era begins as Tuchel named manager

Another Chelsea era begins as Tuchel named manager

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Tuchel has agreed an 18-month contract with the option of another year, the west London club announced.

Football Extras: Ronaldo brace helps Juve overcome Empoli

Football Extras: Ronaldo brace helps Juve overcome Empoli

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

Hertha Berlin's Salomon Kalou scored twice, including a stoppage-time penalty, to earn a last-gasp 2-2 draw at Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Bundesliga: Teenager Pulisic puts Dortmund close on heels of Bayern

Bundesliga: Teenager Pulisic puts Dortmund close on heels of Bayern

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Borussia Dortmund eased past nine-man Hamburg SV 3-0 to keep their slim Bundesliga title hopes alive on Sunday as they moved seven points behind leaders Bayern Munich with four games remaining.

Football Briefs: Ronaldo strikes twice as Real beat Eibar

Football Briefs: Ronaldo strikes twice as Real beat Eibar

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

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

Anand maintains lead over Shirov

Anand maintains lead over Shirov

Rediff.com7 Aug 2004

The Indian ace settled for two draws with GM Alexei Shirov to maintain a one point lead after the second day of the Mainz Chess Classic.

Football Extras: Beckham to be honoured with statue in LA

Football Extras: Beckham to be honoured with statue in LA

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

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

Football PHOTOS: PSG punish Marseille; Bayern retain top spot

Football PHOTOS: PSG punish Marseille; Bayern retain top spot

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Angel Di Maria delivered a near-perfect performance, scoring two and setting up another as runaway leaders Paris St Germain beat 10-man Olympique de Marseille 3-1 at home on Sunday.

PIX: Lewandowski 'tricks', Juve lose, Real Madrid win

PIX: Lewandowski 'tricks', Juve lose, Real Madrid win

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

A round-up of Saturday's action in Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga.

Klopp set for longest spell at club after extending Liverpool deal to 2024

Klopp set for longest spell at club after extending Liverpool deal to 2024

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Jurgen Klopp has agreed a contract extension with Liverpool until 2024

Euro round-up: Leipzig go level with leaders Bayern; PSG win

Euro round-up: Leipzig go level with leaders Bayern; PSG win

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

RB Leipzig continued their remarkable first season in the Bundesliga when they brushed aside Mainz 05 3-1, their fifth win in a row, to go level on points with leaders Bayern Munich on Sunday.

Nishino opts for experienced Japan squad for World Cup

Nishino opts for experienced Japan squad for World Cup

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Japan head coach Akira Nishino named an experienced final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Thursday.

Bayern's Robben still doubtful, Ribery fit

Bayern's Robben still doubtful, Ribery fit

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben is doubtful for their Champions League Group F encounter against Valencia on Wednesday but team mate Franck Ribery is set to play.

Bayern advance in German Cup, Schalke slump out

Bayern advance in German Cup, Schalke slump out

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery was sent off for slapping an opponent just after halftime but that did not stop his side moving into the German Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win at Augsburg on Tuesday.

Bundesliga to use goal-line technology from next season

Bundesliga to use goal-line technology from next season

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Goal-line technology will be used in the German top flight for the first time next season after the clubs voted for its use on Thursday, the Bundesliga said.

Football Extras: Ronaldo becomes joint top-scorer in Serie A

Football Extras: Ronaldo becomes joint top-scorer in Serie A

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

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

Thank you, Gisele!

Thank you, Gisele!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

World's highest-paid model will retire from the runway in April. Here's looking at some of her most memorable catwalk moments.

PICS: Atletico slump to shock defeat; Eintracht stun Bayern

PICS: Atletico slump to shock defeat; Eintracht stun Bayern

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

Images from matches played across top football leagues in Europe.

Focus on Germany as Bundesliga resumes amid coronavirus

Focus on Germany as Bundesliga resumes amid coronavirus

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The gaze of the sporting world will fall on Germany this weekend as the Bundlesliga becomes the first major soccer league to emerge from the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. All 18 clubs will crank back into action in what could act as a catalyst for other leagues to follow suit.

Bundesliga: Promoted Leipzig stun Wolfsburg, go to third

Bundesliga: Promoted Leipzig stun Wolfsburg, go to third

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

RB Leipzig's Emil Forsberg secured a 1-0 win at VfL Wolfsburg with a second-half goal to atone for earlier missing a penalty as the promoted club moved within two points of the Bundesliga top spot on Sunday.

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich secure record fourth straight title

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich secure record fourth straight title

Rediff.com7 May 2016

Bayern Munich secured a record fourth consecutive Bundesliga title with a game to spare after a 2-1 victory at Ingolstadt on Saturday helped them put the disappointment of their midweek Champions League semi-final exit behind them.

Football Roundup: Substitutes set up Everton win over Palace

Football Roundup: Substitutes set up Everton win over Palace

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Two late goals by Everton substitutes brought the Merseysiders a third successive win when they beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Goodison Park in Sunday's only Premier League game.

Neuer, Boateng blunder as Bayern lose at home

Neuer, Boateng blunder as Bayern lose at home

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

Bayern Munich slumped to a shock home defeat by Borussia Moenchengladbach in their opening Bundesliga match on Sunday following a blunder by their most expensive new signings.

Boateng scores first goal for Schalke; Bayern win

Boateng scores first goal for Schalke; Bayern win

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

Kevin-Prince Boateng scored his first goal for Schalke 04 on Saturday to earn his team a 1-0 win at Mainz 05 and champions Bayern Munich beat Hanover 96 2-0.

Bayern crush Werder with Mueller, Thiago doubles

Bayern crush Werder with Mueller, Thiago doubles

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Thomas Mueller and Thiago Alcantara struck twice as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich thumped Werder Bremen 5-0 on Saturday to open an eight-point gap at the top with their first win in three games. The Bavarians, who claimed one point from their previous two matches, terrorised visiting Werder with Kingsley Coman setting up three goals in an eye-catching dress rehearsal for the Champions League last-16 second leg against Juventus next week. "It may look easy ... but it was not," said Bayern coach Pep Guardiola. "It was important to win after losing to Mainz 05 (last week). "As for Kingsley, he is a young player but today he showed his quality. We will need such a player on Wednesday." Guardiola can also count on Mario Goetze again after the attacking midfielder made his comeback from a four-month injury layoff.

PIX: More German teams kneel before games

PIX: More German teams kneel before games

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

Both teams' players as well as the match officials went down on one knee before kickoff in tribute to George Floyd, an unarmed black man whose death in US police custody has triggered protests around the world.

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.

Ronaldo, Bayern mark record-breaking weekend in Europe

Ronaldo, Bayern mark record-breaking weekend in Europe

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo finally became the highest scorer in Real Madrid's history while Bayern Munich set a record for the greatest number of successive wins at the start of a season in the Bundesliga this weekend.

Copa America: Chilean Jara pays dearly for 'fingering' Uruguayan Cavani

Copa America: Chilean Jara pays dearly for 'fingering' Uruguayan Cavani

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

German club Mainz 05 are ready to offload Gonzalo Jara after the Chile international whipped up a storm at the Copa America by sticking his finger up the backside of an opponent before falling to the floor theatrically when the player retaliated.

Belgian police officers injured in machete attack

Belgian police officers injured in machete attack

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

The officers were injured in the attack in the city of Charleroi, with one of them suffering significant 'wounds to the face', according to reports.

Schalke lose on Huntelaar's debut

Schalke lose on Huntelaar's debut

Rediff.com11 Sep 2010

Bundesliga leaders Hoffenheim won 2-0 on Friday to send Schalke 04 slumping to their third successive league defeat on Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's debut.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Here are 10 photos that prove we live in an incredibly bizarre world.

Robben double gives Bayern another win

Robben double gives Bayern another win

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Arjen Robben scored two first-half goals to give Bundesliga leaders and titleholders Bayern Munich a predictable 2-0 win at home to bottom club Eintracht Braunschweig on Saturday.

German Cup: Dominant Bayern dump defending champions Wolfsburg

German Cup: Dominant Bayern dump defending champions Wolfsburg

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Unstoppable Bayern Munich scored three goals in the opening 34 minutes with Thomas Mueller grabbing two as they eased past holders VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 away on Tuesday and reached the German Cup third round.

Dortmund stage late comeback win to go top of the Bundesliga

Dortmund stage late comeback win to go top of the Bundesliga

Rediff.com30 Sep 2018

Dortmund now have 14 points, one ahead of champions Bayern Munich, who suffered their first defeat of the season on Friday with a 2-0 loss at Hertha Berlin.

Soccer PIX: Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Brighton

Soccer PIX: Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Brighton

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Images from the football matches played across Europe on Tuesday.

Superr-sub Goetze helps Bayern go atop Bundesliga table

Superr-sub Goetze helps Bayern go atop Bundesliga table

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Substitute Mario Goetze led Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on a second-half four-goal rampage after midtable Mainz 05 had the temerity to take a halftime lead at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Kasimdzhanov to assist Anand at World Championship

Kasimdzhanov to assist Anand at World Championship

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

Indian ace Viswanathan Anand named former World champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov as one of his seconds for the high-profile World Championship match against Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik, which gets underway in Bonn, Germany, on Tuesday. Apart from Kasimdzhanov, Anand will also utilize the services of his trusted partner Peter Heine Nielsen of Denmark, Radoslav Wojtaszek of Poland and Indian national champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly.

Ribery returns to training

Ribery returns to training

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery returned to training on Monday following a knee injury that has kept him out of action for around two weeks.

Champions Wolfsburg stunned 4-2 by Hamburg

Champions Wolfsburg stunned 4-2 by Hamburg

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg slumped to a shock 4-2 defeat by Hamburg SV on Sunday, ending a 20-match unbeaten home record in the league stretching back to the 2007/8 season.

PHOTOS: The incredibly ODD world we live in

PHOTOS: The incredibly ODD world we live in

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

These 10 images show that we live in a bizarre world