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Soon...Brazil to resume soccer matches

Soon...Brazil to resume soccer matches

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Soccer was one example of a sector in the economy that could reopen relatively quickly, and that the government is in talks with clubs and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) about the timing.

PICS: Bamford 'tricks' as Leeds end Villa's winning start

PICS: Bamford 'tricks' as Leeds end Villa's winning start

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

The win moves Leeds up to third on 10 points, albeit having played an extra game, two points behind Villa, while leaders Everton, who have 13 points, are at Southampton on Sunday.

Real fight back to beat Atletico and win 10th European crown

Real fight back to beat Atletico and win 10th European crown

Rediff.com25 May 2014

Real Madrid secured a 10th European Cup when they snatched a stoppage-time equaliser before extra-time goals by Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo gave them a 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday.

Champions League: Benzema stunner for Real frustrates Chelsea

Champions League: Benzema stunner for Real frustrates Chelsea

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Chelsea's inability to score a second goal proved costly as Karim Benzema's effort levelled things up

Soccer PICS: Jota puts Liverpool in League Cup final; Barca out

Soccer PICS: Jota puts Liverpool in League Cup final; Barca out

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Hazard extra-time goal sends 10-man Real Madrid through to Copa del Rey final.

Neymar double gives jittery Brazil winning start

Neymar double gives jittery Brazil winning start

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Neymar wasted little time in living up to his billing as Brazil's World Cup spearhead when he scored twice to lead the host nation to a 3-1 comeback victory over Croatia in a terrific opening game of the tournament on Thursday.

PIX: Man City, Chelsea win big; PSG held after own goal

PIX: Man City, Chelsea win big; PSG held after own goal

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

Euro PICS: Sweden stifle Spain in goalless draw

Euro PICS: Sweden stifle Spain in goalless draw

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Alvaro Morata spurned Spain's best opportunity in a dominant first half display from Luis Enrique's side on a scorching evening at Seville's La Cartuja stadium in Group E when he missed the target from inside the area after a defensive slip.

PIX: Real Madrid see off Getafe; Juventus hold Inter

PIX: Real Madrid see off Getafe; Juventus hold Inter

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Real Madrid's French duo Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy struck in the second half as the Spanish champions overcame an injury crisis to beat Getafe 2-0 at home on Tuesday and close the gap to La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid to five points.

PIX: Ronaldo beats Messi again to retain FIFA world best player award

PIX: Ronaldo beats Messi again to retain FIFA world best player award

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Real Madrid's Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best soccer player in the world for the second year running at FIFA's The Best awards gala on Monday.

Football Briefs: Ronaldo rested for Leganes game

Football Briefs: Ronaldo rested for Leganes game

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

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

Euro 2016: Champions Portugal fly home to hero's welcome, presidential honour

Euro 2016: Champions Portugal fly home to hero's welcome, presidential honour

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Thousands of fans greeted Euro 2016 champions Portugal as they landed in Lisbon on Monday, chanting the name of goal hero Eder, whose extra-time screamer sealed the 1-0 victory over France.

Bale says sorry after red card dents Real Madrid's title bid

Bale says sorry after red card dents Real Madrid's title bid

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

'He said sorry, he's not happy with the red card, but it's over now. These things happen and we can't chance it, but with 10 men we still managed to equalise'

Barcelona thump Real as ruthless Suarez sticks knife into Lopetegui

Barcelona thump Real as ruthless Suarez sticks knife into Lopetegui

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed arch-rivals Real Madrid 5-1 on Sunday in a highly entertaining 'Clasico' which surely will signal the end of hapless coach Julen Lopetegui's spell in charge of Real.

For Maradona, Argentina keep aside COVID-19 fears

For Maradona, Argentina keep aside COVID-19 fears

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Maradona's massive wake sparked some criticism on social media, especially as the government had limited the number of people who could attend wakes and funerals to contain the virus.

EPL PIX: Liverpool held; Spurs crush Southampton

EPL PIX: Liverpool held; Spurs crush Southampton

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Paes-Sa, Sharan-Raja advance to quarters in Estoril

Paes-Sa, Sharan-Raja advance to quarters in Estoril

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Fourth seeds Leander Paes and Andre Sa progressed to the Estoril Open quarter-finals and also joining them in the last-eight pairs were Divij Sharan and Purav Raja.

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Jubilant fans thronged central Belgrade, bringing traffic at the main Republic Square to a halt as they waved Serbian flags and hooted their car horns.

EPL PIX: Man City fight back to draw, keep title race alive

EPL PIX: Man City fight back to draw, keep title race alive

Rediff.com15 May 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night

Serie A: Two-goal Icardi gives Inter sixth league win in a row

Serie A: Two-goal Icardi gives Inter sixth league win in a row

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

The win pulled Inter on level with Napoli. Both have 22 points, six behind leaders Juventus, and Inter have the better goal difference, although positions are ultimately decided on the head-to-head record.

Copa America: Messi scores but Argentina held by Chile

Copa America: Messi scores but Argentina held by Chile

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Images from Copa America matches played on Monday.

Aus Open: Bopanna, Sharan lose in doubles third round

Aus Open: Bopanna, Sharan lose in doubles third round

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

India's Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan lost their respective men's doubles third round matches in the Australian Open in Melbourne, on Monday.

Football Briefs: Germany's Neuer doubtful for World Cup

Football Briefs: Germany's Neuer doubtful for World Cup

Rediff.com9 May 2018

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

Champions League: Madrid see off Bayern in controversial thriller to reach semis

Champions League: Madrid see off Bayern in controversial thriller to reach semis

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to send Real Madrid through to the Champions League semi-finals with a 4-2 extra-time win and 6-3 aggregate success against 10-man Bayern Munich in controversial circumstances on Tuesday.

Barcelona's slow start: Who is to blame?

Barcelona's slow start: Who is to blame?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique blamed the club's pre-season trips to the United States and Japan for their shaky start to the season.

EPL PIX: Focused Chelsea battle to 3-1 win

EPL PIX: Focused Chelsea battle to 3-1 win

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Images from the Premier League matches played on Thursday.

Explained: What the Brazil-Covaxin row is about

Explained: What the Brazil-Covaxin row is about

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Three entities are at the centre of this controversy: The Brazilian government, Bharat Biotech and a Singapore-based company called Madison Biotech.

Salah, Ronaldo and Messi in race for Champions League award

Salah, Ronaldo and Messi in race for Champions League award

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

Ronaldo, who won the award last year, topped the scoring charts with 15 goals in the competition as Real Madrid won a third consecutive European crown.

PIX: Inter Milan too good for Juve; Messi sees red!

PIX: Inter Milan too good for Juve; Messi sees red!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

A summary of Sunday's action in Serie A and Bundesliga.

Real Madrid lose again. Will coach get sacked?

Real Madrid lose again. Will coach get sacked?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

Real Madrid's miserable run of results continued on Saturday as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Levante, their third successive loss in all competitions which piles more pressure on coach Julen Lopetegui.

Ventilator shortage: 'Made in India' devices not picked up by govt

Ventilator shortage: 'Made in India' devices not picked up by govt

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

According to government data, the Centre procured only 35,179 ventilators out of the 50,000 originally ordered.

PIX: Quartararo wins dramatic Spanish MotoGP; Marquez crashes out

PIX: Quartararo wins dramatic Spanish MotoGP; Marquez crashes out

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

Frenchman Quartararo's victory was also the first for Petronas Yamaha as he finished ahead of Yamaha's Maverick Vinales in second, while Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso finished third.

PIX: Son nets 100th goal as Spurs beat Leeds

PIX: Son nets 100th goal as Spurs beat Leeds

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

Son Heung-min scored his 100th goal for Tottenham Hotspur as they returned to winning ways with a 3-0 defeat of Leeds United to climb back into the English Premier League's top four on Saturday.

Not the right time for sports but prepared for Olympics: Bhaker

Not the right time for sports but prepared for Olympics: Bhaker

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

Postponement of shooting tournaments, cancellation of trials and training camps hardly matter at this point to one of India's biggest young achievers in sport, Manu Bhaker, who is hoping to see the world win the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has cast serious doubts over the Tokyo Olympic Games but the 18-year-old, a medal prospect at the quadrennial extravaganza, is currently not thinking about things that are beyond her control.

PIX: Real Madrid in touching distance from La Liga title

PIX: Real Madrid in touching distance from La Liga title

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

It was the third game in a row in which Real had broken the deadlock thanks to a penalty and they sealed the win when Benzema turned provider and allowed Marco Asensio to tap into an empty net early in the second half.

Football: Benzema sends Real on top; Juve climb into third

Football: Benzema sends Real on top; Juve climb into third

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

A first-half double from Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid cruise to a 3-0 victory away to Cadiz that moved them top of La Liga.

Oh, the joyriding you can do!

Oh, the joyriding you can do!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Two wheels and an open road. Biking during Coronavirus Days.

Soccer updates: Inter's Kovacic agrees big-money move to Real

Soccer updates: Inter's Kovacic agrees big-money move to Real

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Bringing you all the news from the summer transfer window and other snippets from the soccer world...

Why Messi considered leaving Barcelona in 2013

Why Messi considered leaving Barcelona in 2013

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has said he considered leaving the club when he was investigated for tax fraud in 2013, saying he felt "badly treated" by Spain.

EPL: Liverpool go clear at top, Arsenal held

EPL: Liverpool go clear at top, Arsenal held

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

Roberto Firmino's 90th-minute header sent Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, whose 11-match unbeaten run came to an end on Wednesday.