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Sepp Blatter to attend World Cup in Russia: spokesman

Sepp Blatter to attend World Cup in Russia: spokesman

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Blatter, who led world soccer's governing body for 17 years, was suspended from the sport for six years for ethics violations in 2015 amid the biggest corruption scandal to shake FIFA.

STUNNING Sports photos of the weekend!

STUNNING Sports photos of the weekend!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

There is never a dull moment in the sporting world and this weekend was no different.

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Formula One said Turkish GP organisers had asked the sport to consider holding the race later in the season, should that be possible.

FIFA's Wenger wants off-side law changed to allay VAR criticism

FIFA's Wenger wants off-side law changed to allay VAR criticism

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

FIFA's head of global development Arsene Wenger will attempt to make a major change to the offside law which could end a run of contentious decisions in the game since the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

UEFA to probe Austria player's goal celebration vs N Macedonia

UEFA to probe Austria player's goal celebration vs N Macedonia

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

North Macedonia ask UEFA to probe Austria's Arnautovic's goal celebration during their Euro 2020 match on Sunday. The 32-year-old Marko Arnautovic, who has Serbian background, apologised on Monday for his reaction towards North Macedonia fans but denied he had using racist language towards them.

Lebanon football refs jailed in match-fixing row

Lebanon football refs jailed in match-fixing row

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

A Singapore court jailed two Lebanese assistant referees for three months on Monday and postponed passing sentence on a Lebanese referee after all three pleaded guilty to accepting sexual bribes to fix a soccer match.

F1: Impossible to organise British Grand Prix

F1: Impossible to organise British Grand Prix

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Formula One is planning two Grands Prix without spectators at Silverstone, which this year marks the 70th anniversary of hosting the first world championship race, immediately after two in Austria in early July.

It's all about game day at Women's World Cup

It's all about game day at Women's World Cup

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Canada took a deep breath on Thursday and prepared for their moment in the Women's World Cup spotlight.

Pele to auction memorabilia and 'share his story with generations to come'

Pele to auction memorabilia and 'share his story with generations to come'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Triple World Cup soccer winner Pele is putting some 2,000 items up for auction, including his three World Cup medals and a one of a kind Jules Rimet trophy that could fetch up to one million dollars, auctioneers said on Thursday.

Real Madrid's Modric probed by Croatia for alleged false testimony

Real Madrid's Modric probed by Croatia for alleged false testimony

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Croatia's state attorney is investigating Croatia international and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric on suspicion of giving false testimony in a criminal trial, the attorney's office said on Monday.

Maradona recovering well following gastric bypass surgery

Maradona recovering well following gastric bypass surgery

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona underwent a gastric bypass in the western Venezuelan city of Maracaibo over the weekend and is recovering well, doctors said on Sunday.

Ibra to make acting debut in new 'Asterix and Obelix' film

Ibra to make acting debut in new 'Asterix and Obelix' film

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

The 39-year-old appeared at Italy's Sanremo festival in March, where he sang a duet with Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and said he would like to try acting.

Move over Qatar, workers exploited at Russia's WC venues

Move over Qatar, workers exploited at Russia's WC venues

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday said it had documented cases where workers building venues for Russia's 2018 soccer World Cup had been left unpaid, made to work in dangerously cold conditions, or suffered reprisals for raising concerns.

Nike launches new legal shoe to outrun 'tech doping' furore

Nike launches new legal shoe to outrun 'tech doping' furore

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

Nike launched a new running shoe that complies with limits set by World Athletics after the governing body imposed a landmark ban on a version of the sportswear giant's Vaporfly shoes that was used to run the first sub-two hour marathon. The first-ever shoe ban by World Athletics (WA) last week addressed concerns that technology advances are giving athletes an unfair and unnatural advantage, described by some critics as "technological doping".

Has Messi played his last game for Barcelona?

Has Messi played his last game for Barcelona?

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Messi's contract expires at the end of June and there has been no announcement on an extension.

'Champions League needs Man United more than Leicester'

'Champions League needs Man United more than Leicester'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Top European soccer clubs have discussed changing the Champions League to ensure the elite are always in it and the likes of Leicester City are not, according to a US sports executive involved in the talks.

World Cup diary: Mexico fans wave gay pride flags in victory

World Cup diary: Mexico fans wave gay pride flags in victory

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

FIFA World Cup revs up television sales in India

WC diary: Colombian pop star loses $785,000 in valuables

WC diary: Colombian pop star loses $785,000 in valuables

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

An intruder stole valuables including a Louis Vuitton bag, 11 luxury watches, various items of Cartier jewellery and 10 glasses studded with diamonds and pearls, two police sources told news portal RBC.

Leicester title triumph makes a poet of Messi

Leicester title triumph makes a poet of Messi

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Lionel Messi spoke for the great and the good of world soccer, not to mention millions of grassroots fans, when he acclaimed Leicester City's extraordinary Premier League triumph by tweeting: "The reason why we all love football. Congratulations"

What you must not miss in the EPL this week

What you must not miss in the EPL this week

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

A preview of the line-up action in the English Premier League.

How little Uruguay punched above weight to enter last 8

How little Uruguay punched above weight to enter last 8

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Uruguay, with 3.3 million people, are into a quarter-final with Argentina's conquerors France after four straight wins including a stunning 2-1 knockout victory over Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.

DON'T MISS! 10 Best Photos of the week

DON'T MISS! 10 Best Photos of the week

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Rediff.com brings you a collection of some of the best sports images from around the world.

Football's back! All you need to know post COVID-19

Football's back! All you need to know post COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

All you must know about soccer's return to action after coronavirus

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

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

Euro 2016: Northern Ireland fan dies in Nice

Euro 2016: Northern Ireland fan dies in Nice

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

A Northern Irish soccer fan died in the French city of Nice after scaling a sea-front railing and falling on his head onto a stone beach, a local official said on Monday. He was the first supporter to die during a Euro 2016 soccer tournament that has been marred by off-pitch violence between fans since Friday's opening.

Check out Euro 2020 schedule

Check out Euro 2020 schedule

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

The tournament, staged in 11 cities across Europe, will feature 24 of the best teams from June 12.

World Cup Extra Time: Exploring Stalin's bunker

World Cup Extra Time: Exploring Stalin's bunker

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Hundreds of visiting supporters have been queuing up to visit Josef Stalin's bunker - chambers dug out underneath the southwestern city to protect the Soviet leader from a Nazi German assault that never came.

Football Briefs: Rangers hold advantage but Gerrard preaches caution

Football Briefs: Rangers hold advantage but Gerrard preaches caution

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

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

Football: Champions League to deliver more drama

Football: Champions League to deliver more drama

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

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

Beckham's MLS franchise to be called Inter Miami

Beckham's MLS franchise to be called Inter Miami

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Inter Miami are scheduled to begin playing in 2020 at a temporary venue until their planned 25,000-capacity stadium - dubbed "Miami Freedom Park" - is completed a year later.

Football Focus: Real Madrid's Hazard sidelined with thigh injury

Football Focus: Real Madrid's Hazard sidelined with thigh injury

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

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

Midnight snacks: How to make Fried Calamari

Midnight snacks: How to make Fried Calamari

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Got the late night munchies? Ajay Chopra, executive chef, The Westin Mumbai Garden City share two snack recipes for football fans.

Will fit-again Salah inspire Liverpool to EPL title?

Will fit-again Salah inspire Liverpool to EPL title?

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Mohamed Salah is ready to feature in Liverpool's Premier League title decider against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday after the Egyptian forward recovered from concussion.

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

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

Spain's record scorer Villa retires after 19-year career

Spain's record scorer Villa retires after 19-year career

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

The 2010 FIFA World Cup winner took to Twitter to express that he wants to win the Emperor's Cup with the Japanese side.

Football Focus: Casillas bids discreet farewell to Porto

Football Focus: Casillas bids discreet farewell to Porto

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

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

Price tag keeps Messi out of Liverpool's reach

Price tag keeps Messi out of Liverpool's reach

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

'For the Premier League, it would be great having the best player in the world in the league. I'm not sure the Premier League needs a boost but it would be.'

EPL: FIFA deny Chelsea request to freeze transfer ban

EPL: FIFA deny Chelsea request to freeze transfer ban

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Chelsea may still take their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, as other clubs have done in the past.

Klopp defends Ozil over Erdogan photo controversy

Klopp defends Ozil over Erdogan photo controversy

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'Cultural diversity, we all thought it was cool around the (Germany-hosted) 2006 World Cup... now two guys are seduced by politically intelligent people to have a photo, and then have relatively few opportunities to say what they want 100 percent right'

Russia urge fans to behave

Russia urge fans to behave

Rediff.com10 Jun 2012

The Russian soccer federation and the national team on Sunday urged their fans in Poland to behave after some supporters threw fireworks and displayed illicit banners during Russia's opening Euro 2012 match.