News for 'National Football League'

Nations League PIX: France, Belgium win; Dutch outclass Poland

Nations League PIX: France, Belgium win; Dutch outclass Poland

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Images from the Nations League football matches played on Thursday.

Wenger to help unearth future football stars in India

Wenger to help unearth future football stars in India

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

Legendary coach Arsene Wenger is set to visit India in the second week of October to finalise the setting-up of a central academy.

Footballer prays, worries, smiles as pilot wife rescues Indians amid COVID-19

Footballer prays, worries, smiles as pilot wife rescues Indians amid COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Former India footballer Gouramangi Singh's wife, Pushpanjali has been airlifting Indians stranded in different parts of the world and bringing them back home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dempo threaten to boycott Super Cup

Dempo threaten to boycott Super Cup

Rediff.com19 May 2007

The newly-crowned NFL champions said the weather and ground conditions in Gurgaon are not conducive.

Premier League CEO backs 'Black Lives Matter' on team shirts

Premier League CEO backs 'Black Lives Matter' on team shirts

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The English Premier League's chief executive, Richard Masters, said he supported the move to have the slogan 'Black Lives Matter' on player's shirts in this week's games, saying it represented an ethical stance rather than a political one. The Premier League resumes on Wednesday, and teams will have logos supporting the National Health Service on the front of their shirts and the words Black Lives Matter replacing their names above the number on their backs.

Mohammedans, HAL in keen draw

Mohammedans, HAL in keen draw

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

The fourth round match in the National Football League ended goalless.

Mahindra United cautious about first away match

Mahindra United cautious about first away match

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

Mohammedan Sporting and defending champions Mahindra United kick-off the second phase of the National Football league in Kolkata on Saturday.

Mahindra United cautious in first away match

Mahindra United cautious in first away match

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

Mohammedan Sporting and defending champions Mahindra United kick-off the second phase of the National Football league in Kolkata on Saturday.

Bagan seek Chopra, Dhorasoo's services

Bagan seek Chopra, Dhorasoo's services

Rediff.com9 Sep 2003

The Kolkata giants are hoping to rope in two of the best-known Indian origin football names in Europe for its National Football League campaign.

Dempo hold Mahindra United

Dempo hold Mahindra United

Rediff.com21 May 2006

Dempo's Ranty Martins, who was top scorer with 14 goals in the National Football League, was awarded the golden boot award along with a cash prize of Rs 50,000.

Brazil, Spain join forces to combat racism in football

Brazil, Spain join forces to combat racism in football

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

The agreement follows the racist insults 22-year-old Vinicius suffered in a LaLiga match at Valencia

Football: Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season

Football: Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

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

English Premier League gets govt nod to return in June

English Premier League gets govt nod to return in June

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The English Premier League's plans to resume the season in June was given a boost after the secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, said the government is "opening the door" for football to return in June.

Asian football: Ronaldo scores in his 1,200th game

Asian football: Ronaldo scores in his 1,200th game

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

Conflict forces Palestinian team Jabal Al Mukaber to withdraw from AFC Cup

PIX: France rally to beat Spain in Nations League final

PIX: France rally to beat Spain in Nations League final

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the San Siro stadium on Sunday.

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, rugby and cycling, while others paid tribute by holding a minute's silence.

Sporting Clube down Mahindra again

Sporting Clube down Mahindra again

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

The Goa pro league champions handed the defending champions their first defeat in the league.

PIX: Not Messi, Ronaldo; Rodri wins Ballon D'Or!

PIX: Not Messi, Ronaldo; Rodri wins Ballon D'Or!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Rodri won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world, beating Brazil's Vinicius Jr and England's Jude Bellingham.

Mohd. Sporting, Fransa draw goalless

Mohd. Sporting, Fransa draw goalless

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

The draw enabled Mohammedan Sporting end their run of defeats in the National Football League.

Division II NFL from February 27

Division II NFL from February 27

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

Churchill Brother take on Ever-Ready whle Indfian Bank meet Army XI in the opening matches of the league.

No IPL-style league possible in football: Houghton

No IPL-style league possible in football: Houghton

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

National football coach Bob Houghton on Thursday virtually ruled out any IPL-style football event in India, saying such a concept is not possible because of the exorbitant money involved in buying an international player.

JCT hold Sporting Clube with injury-time goal

JCT hold Sporting Clube with injury-time goal

Rediff.com21 Apr 2007

Sakatar Singh's goal gave the Punjab team a 1-1 draw in a 15th round match in the NFL.

East Bengal beats Mohd. Sporting

East Bengal beats Mohd. Sporting

Rediff.com2 Apr 2006

East Bengal went atop the table with the win in the 10th ONGC National Football League.

Salgaocar relegated from NFL top division

Salgaocar relegated from NFL top division

Rediff.com20 May 2006

In a battle of cellar teams, the former champions from Goa lost to Mohammedan Sporting 1-4.

Sporting Clube beat Mohun Bagan

Sporting Clube beat Mohun Bagan

Rediff.com15 May 2007

Dudu Omaghbemi's goal in the dying minutes gave the Goa team victory.

JCT shock Mahindra United

JCT shock Mahindra United

Rediff.com2 May 2007

Chidi Edeh scored the all-important goal and took JCT to fourth on the NFL table, behind Churchill Brothers, who whipped Mohd Sporting 4-1 in another match.

Churchill hold Mahindra United

Churchill hold Mahindra United

Rediff.com31 Mar 2007

A fine show by goalkeeper Vinay Singh enabled Churchill Brothers hold the defending champions goalless.

JCT hold Dempo goalless

JCT hold Dempo goalless

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

JCT came up with a solid display to hold the Durand Cup champions at the Guru Nanak stadium in Ludhiana.

Air India get full points from Fransa tie

Air India get full points from Fransa tie

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

The AIFF ruled that the disputed match between Air India and Fransa would not be replayed as it was the latter who did not turn up.

Ange becomes first Australian in the Premier League to...

Ange becomes first Australian in the Premier League to...

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Tottenham Hotspur have appointed former Celtic coach Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year contract.

Remembering Football Legend Tulsidas Balaram

Remembering Football Legend Tulsidas Balaram

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Tulsidas Balaram, who passed into the ages last week, was a member of the Indian football team which reached the semis at the Olympics and won an Asian Games gold medal.

'All we are here for is to try and win on the 12th'

'All we are here for is to try and win on the 12th'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

The Blue Tigers held their first training session in Vietnam on Monday evening at the Nam Dinh Sports Palace Ground and will have four more full sessions before taking on the hosts on Saturday.

JCT score over Mohd Sporting

JCT score over Mohd Sporting

Rediff.com27 Apr 2006

A 2-0 victory enabled the Punjab team avenge the defeat they suffered in the first leg meeting in the National Football League.

Bhutia gives Mohun Bagan victory

Bhutia gives Mohun Bagan victory

Rediff.com20 Apr 2007

Mohun Bagan, despite being reduced to ten men, beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0.

Chidi shines as JCT rout Air India

Chidi shines as JCT rout Air India

Rediff.com18 Apr 2007

The Nigerian striker score twice in a 3-0 victory over the Mumbai team.

Air India stun Mahindra United

Air India stun Mahindra United

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

Air India scored a 2-1 victory in the battle of Mumbai giants in the National Football League.

'Fed up with lies': Ousted coach Stimac slams AIFF

'Fed up with lies': Ousted coach Stimac slams AIFF

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves, the better it is for Indian football'

Sporting Clube finish with big win

Sporting Clube finish with big win

Rediff.com19 May 2007

Jeremiah Ernest scored twice in a 4-0 win over bottom-placed HASC.

Mahindra thrash Mohammedan Sporting

Mahindra thrash Mohammedan Sporting

Rediff.com19 May 2007

The walloping score beat the previous 8-0 margin that Vasco had notched against HAL in Goa in April 2003.

Fixture overload must stop, says Liverpool's Konate

Fixture overload must stop, says Liverpool's Konate

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

France and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has become the latest player to speak out against the packed fixture schedule, saying on Tuesday that he supports his fellow players' right to strike over the issue.