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Bizarre! Politician mulls day of remembrance for Brazil's 7-1 loss to Germany

Bizarre! Politician mulls day of remembrance for Brazil's 7-1 loss to Germany

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Jota Silva said the day would serve to "reflect on what happened on July 8," the day in 2014 when eventual world champions Germany beat Brazil 7-1 in the semi-finals.

Ronaldo most popular player in team: poll

Ronaldo most popular player in team: poll

Rediff.com1 Jul 2006

A survey showed 27 percent of those polled thought Ronaldo is the team's best player. Kaka followed with 14 percent and Ronaldinho with 12.

Moto G3 is an impressive smartphone

Moto G3 is an impressive smartphone

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Overall, at Rs 12,999, Moto G 3rd Gen is an impressive device that can emerge to be a winner in the segment.

Soccer Extras: Spanish footballers arrested in match-fixing scandal

Soccer Extras: Spanish footballers arrested in match-fixing scandal

Rediff.com28 May 2019

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

Now a Trump clone in Brazil!

Now a Trump clone in Brazil!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'As he has no executive track record, so far, he is all talk and hence essentially a braggart and a bigot.' 'That he is described as the 'Trump of the tropics' should give a shorthand summary to what he stands for on issues in general,' points out Ambassador B S Prakash, India's former envoy to Brazil.

Brazil look to win the 'Hexa'

Brazil look to win the 'Hexa'

Rediff.com26 May 2006

The World champions will be banking on their 'Magic Quartet' to win them the record sixth title

Serie A: Irresistible Juve thump Chievo for 12th league win in a row

Serie A: Irresistible Juve thump Chievo for 12th league win in a row

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

Juventus clocked up their 12th successive Serie A win on Sunday when they swept aside Chievo 4-0 away in a hopelessly one-sided encounter.

German blitzkrieg in Belo Horizonte, hosts Brazil humiliated 7-1

German blitzkrieg in Belo Horizonte, hosts Brazil humiliated 7-1

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

Germany scored five goals in 18 first-half minutes on the way to a 7-1 destruction of Brazil in the semi-final on Tuesday to leave the host nation in a state of stunned disbelief at the most amazing World Cup result of all time.

Coppa Italia: Morata's brace helps Juventus sweep aside Inter

Coppa Italia: Morata's brace helps Juventus sweep aside Inter

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Holders Juventus swept aside old rivals Inter Milan 3-0 with some flowing attacking football and a brace from Alvaro Morata in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final.

FIFA gets more than 3.5m ticket requests for 2014 World Cup

FIFA gets more than 3.5m ticket requests for 2014 World Cup

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

World football governing body FIFA has reportedly announced that more than 3.5 million requests for the tickets of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have been made from 199 countries in the second sale phase.

Football Friendly: Japan stun World No 5 Uruguay in thriller

Football Friendly: Japan stun World No 5 Uruguay in thriller

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Inspired by 24-year-old playmaker Shoya Nakajima and forward Takumi Minamino, who finished the night with a brace, Japan stunned Oscar Tabarez's side, who are ranked fifth in the world.

PHOTOS: Rio scrambles to be ready for Olympics as athletes, soldiers arrive

PHOTOS: Rio scrambles to be ready for Olympics as athletes, soldiers arrive

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Olympic organizers are still scrambling to finish everything from a beach volleyball venue to a new subway line, set to open just days before the opening ceremony. At the village, where lines formed Sunday as athletes began checking in, work crews were still making last minute repairs.

Fulham stun Chelsea

Fulham stun Chelsea

Rediff.com20 Mar 2006

The Premier League leaders suffered their third defeat of the season.

Agony and ecstasy loom as penalty shoot-outs come into play at World Cup

Agony and ecstasy loom as penalty shoot-outs come into play at World Cup

Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

The consequences of failure are nowhere more devastating than at a World Cup, where two previous finals and five semi-finals have been decided by the gut-wrenching lottery of penalties.

Champions League: City ease through despite loss; Juve stun Spurs

Champions League: City ease through despite loss; Juve stun Spurs

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Manchester City advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals despite suffering their first home loss in over a year, going through 5-2 on aggregate after a 2-1 defeat by Swiss champions Basel on Wednesday.

Mohun Bagan get tough draw

Mohun Bagan get tough draw

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

The Kolkata club were grouped with Ferencvarosi TC, Athletic Club Bilbao, São Paulo FC and the hosts in the under-15 Manchester United Premier Cup.

Hamilton not in favour of appeal

Hamilton not in favour of appeal

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

The McLaren driver said he wants to win the Formula One title on the racetrack, not weeks later on appeal.

Vasco hopeful of signing Romario again

Vasco hopeful of signing Romario again

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

The club said it is trying to bring back 40-year-old striker for a fourth stint.

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.

Yoga one of the most powerful unifying forces in strife-torn world: Modi

Yoga one of the most powerful unifying forces in strife-torn world: Modi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

The PM performed Yoga with over 50,000 enthusiasts at the Forest Research Institute campus in Dehradun.

Ronaldo sizzles as Juve beat Napoli

Ronaldo sizzles as Juve beat Napoli

Rediff.com30 Sep 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in all three of his team's goals as Juventus came from behind to beat Napoli 3-1 in a Serie A top-of-the-table clash on Saturday to maintain their perfect start to the season.

UN asks Myanmar to release Suu Kyi

UN asks Myanmar to release Suu Kyi

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

The United Nations has asked the military government of Myanmar to release 1,300 political prisoners including opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

FIFA pin faith on new-look championship

FIFA pin faith on new-look championship

Rediff.com10 Dec 2005

The six-team competition begins at the weekend but is unlikely to heat up until Liverpool and Brazil's Sao Paulo join the fray at the semi-final stage.

F1 will be strange without Schumi

F1 will be strange without Schumi

Rediff.com26 Oct 2006

Toyota F1 staff ambushed by gunmen in Brazil

Toyota F1 staff ambushed by gunmen in Brazil

Rediff.com21 Oct 2006

Four Toyota team members escaped unhurt when gunmen ambushed their car after leaving the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix circuit on Friday night, a spokeswoman said.

It's 6 in a row for FC Basel!

It's 6 in a row for FC Basel!

Rediff.com18 May 2015

FC Basel won the Swiss Super League for an unprecedented sixth season in a row on Sunday.

Baku to make Formula One debut in 2016

Baku to make Formula One debut in 2016

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

2016 F1 calendar to feature record 21-race campaign

The Indian-American Gen Next

The Indian-American Gen Next

Rediff.com20 Sep 2006

Maradona joins protests over 'racism' arrest

Maradona joins protests over 'racism' arrest

Rediff.com16 Apr 2005

He joined a chorus of protest after an Argentine soccer player was arrested by Brazilian police for allegedly racially abusing an opponent.

Ball boy scores in Brazil

Ball boy scores in Brazil

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

A Brazilian referee faced suspension on Tuesday after she awarded a goal that television pictures showed was scored by a ball boy.

Pele honoured for 1959 goal

Pele honoured for 1959 goal

Rediff.com30 Aug 2006

Pele, 18 years old at the time, flicked the ball over three opponents before scoring for Santos in their match against Juventus.

Mohun Bagan lose Manchester opener

Mohun Bagan lose Manchester opener

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

The Kolkata colts were beaten by Manchester United 1-4 in the under-15 tournament.

Ronaldinho, Parreira take media criticism

Ronaldinho, Parreira take media criticism

Rediff.com2 Jul 2006

Ronaldinho and coach Carlos Alberto Parreira took the brunt of the criticism for Brazil's loss to France

Tears and gloom in Brazil

Tears and gloom in Brazil

Rediff.com2 Jul 2006

Sharath stopped in semis

Sharath stopped in semis

Rediff.com26 Jun 2006

The ace Indian paddler was beaten by Jin Kwon Lee of Korea at the Brazil Open

Sharath in Brazil Open semis

Sharath in Brazil Open semis

Rediff.com25 Jun 2006

Achanta Sharath Kamal became the India's first paddler to reach the semi-finals of an ITTF pro-tour event, at the Brazil Open.

Is Mumbai the world's rudest city?

Is Mumbai the world's rudest city?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2006

A message board on the world's rudest cities.

Football Extras: Juve's Ronaldo scores for fifth game in a row...

Football Extras: Juve's Ronaldo scores for fifth game in a row...

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

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