News for 'Soccer'

Miami Open: Alcaraz, Zverev advance

Miami Open: Alcaraz, Zverev advance

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz dominated Gael Monfils 6-2 6-4 and fourth seed Alexander Zverev escaped a tight first set en route to a 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Christopher Eubanks to reach the last 16 at the Miami Open on Monday.

Meet RCB's record-breaking Ellyse Perry

Meet RCB's record-breaking Ellyse Perry

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Ellyse Perry put up a sizzling display with both bat and ball to power Royal Challengers Bangalore into the Women's Premier League knockouts.

PHOTOS: Porn stars in Sexy Soccer game

PHOTOS: Porn stars in Sexy Soccer game

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Porn actresses posing as members of German and Danish teams play soccer during the 2012 Sexy Soccer game in Berlin.

Soccer: Salah 'will be with Liverpool next season'

Soccer: Salah 'will be with Liverpool next season'

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, who is also out of contract at the end of next season, told Sky Sports he would address his future after Saturday's final.

Soccer Extras: Bangladesh hold India to goalless draw

Soccer Extras: Bangladesh hold India to goalless draw

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

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

PIX: Baseball, soccer seasons get underway in Taiwan

PIX: Baseball, soccer seasons get underway in Taiwan

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Taiwan has been comparatively successful in containing the spread of the virus, reporting to date 388 cases and six deaths in a population of around 24 million. No fans were allowed in the 20,000-seater stadium to watch the Lions win 4-1, with health concerns limiting attendees to a total of 200 players, coaches, umpires, cheerleaders and journalists, local media reported.

Beckham for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024?

Beckham for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Becks caught up with the Ambanis on Thursday.

Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics, racism

Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics, racism

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Russia has been at odds with the Olympic movement ever since its own Sochi Winter Games in 2014, where its athletes were found to have benefited for years from a large-scale state-sponsored doping programme - something Moscow denied.

From Tokyo to Paris: Trans athletes face new hurdles, restrictions

From Tokyo to Paris: Trans athletes face new hurdles, restrictions

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Pendulum swings towards tighter measures against transgender athletes

All roads lead to Paris in 2024

All roads lead to Paris in 2024

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Paris is, and will continue to be, dogged by the usual gripes about staging the greatest show on earth.

Soccer Extras: Twitter to meet United over Pogba racist abuse

Soccer Extras: Twitter to meet United over Pogba racist abuse

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

News of all that transpired on and off the football field

Spanish prosecutor seeks nine-year jail term for Alves in sexual assault case

Spanish prosecutor seeks nine-year jail term for Alves in sexual assault case

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of nine years for former Barcelona and Brazil soccer player Dani Alves who is due to stand trial on charges of sexual assault against a woman.

Footballer Dani Alves denies sexual assault charges in Barcelona

Footballer Dani Alves denies sexual assault charges in Barcelona

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The public prosecutor has accused Alves of forcing the woman to have sex without her consent and without using a condom. The 23-year-old woman testified behind a screen with her voice distorted to protect her identity.

Soccer PIX: Milan go top in five-goal thriller

Soccer PIX: Milan go top in five-goal thriller

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

Images from soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday.

South American soccer heads charged in latest FIFA probe

South American soccer heads charged in latest FIFA probe

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The United States Soccer Federation said in a statement on the new charges that its hosting of the 2016 Copa America Centenario tournament would go ahead as planned.

Grieving Brazilian town receives bodies of soccer crash victims

Grieving Brazilian town receives bodies of soccer crash victims

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

The Brazilian town of Chapeco, its streets wet with drizzle and buildings draped in the green of its devastated soccer club, prepared Saturday to receive the bodies of victims of an air crash in Colombia that killed 71 people and wiped out the team.

British billionaire Ratcliffe takes stake in Manchester United

British billionaire Ratcliffe takes stake in Manchester United

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

Jim Ratcliffe pledged to invest $300 million in Manchester United to try to revive its fortunes.

Rio Ferdinand quits international soccer

Rio Ferdinand quits international soccer

Rediff.com15 May 2013

England's Rio Ferdinand has quit international soccer, the Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday.

Swiss launch criminal probe of German soccer great Beckenbauer

Swiss launch criminal probe of German soccer great Beckenbauer

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Swiss federal prosecutors are investigating soccer great Franz Beckenbauer and three other German soccer officials for fraud and money laundering in connection with the award of the 2006 World Cup to Germany.

Soccer PIX: Real drop points, Bayern stunned

Soccer PIX: Real drop points, Bayern stunned

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Images from matches played across European leagues on Saturday

Women's World Cup Final Rewrites History

Women's World Cup Final Rewrites History

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

Spain defeat England in final of record-breaking Women's World Cup

Messi completes signing for Beckham's Inter Miami

Messi completes signing for Beckham's Inter Miami

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

Argentine great Lionel Messi has completed his signing for Inter Miami on a deal that will keep him in Florida until 2025.

Match-fixing in Indian football: AIFF launches probe

Match-fixing in Indian football: AIFF launches probe

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Suspicions of match-fixing came to light in a Delhi league match on Monday when Ahbab FC, who were winning 4-0, conceded two dubious-looking own goals late in the match against Rangers FC.

Soccer: Eriksen joins Manchester United on a free transfer

Soccer: Eriksen joins Manchester United on a free transfer

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Raphinha excited to follow in footsteps of Brazilian greats at Barcelona

Messi-Ronaldo to square off again in Riyadh next year

Messi-Ronaldo to square off again in Riyadh next year

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Miami are set to take on Al-Hilal at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on January 29 before facing Al-Nassr at the same venue on February 1.

Soccer, floorball players among 68 infected at Prague club

Soccer, floorball players among 68 infected at Prague club

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

A party at a Prague music club has led to coronavirus infections in 68 people so far, including active athletes, the Czech capital's hygiene service said on WednesdayThe Czech Republic has recorded 14,324 cases of the new coronavirus and 360 deaths - a small fraction of the worst-hit European nations - but it has seen a resurgence of new cases in the past weeks.

Soccer: Manchester United's Greenwood dropped by Nike

Soccer: Manchester United's Greenwood dropped by Nike

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Eriksen seeks return to 'normal life' with Brentford

The World Cup That Cheers

The World Cup That Cheers

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from Kashmir to Kerala and Mizoram to Maharashtra, explains Shreekant Sambrani.

Soccer PICS: Granada make strong start; Leipzig win

Soccer PICS: Granada make strong start; Leipzig win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Images from La Liga and German Cup matches played on the weekend.

Cirque du Soleil to showcase 'Messi 10' for Argentines

Cirque du Soleil to showcase 'Messi 10' for Argentines

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Cirque du Soleil first premiered the show in 2019 in Barcelona, where Messi was playing at the time. In recent years the company has tried to broaden its appeal, moving outside circus acts to performances celebrating music icons and creating immersive experiences with video game partners.

Porto locals' fury as COVID rules eased for English soccer fans

Porto locals' fury as COVID rules eased for English soccer fans

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Some Porto residents fear a spike in infections because of the highly contagious coronavirus variant spreading in parts of England after first being identified in India.

Football Focus: Egyptian grandad world's oldest soccer pro

Football Focus: Egyptian grandad world's oldest soccer pro

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Bahader had previously told media he was 75, which he attributed to "rounding up".

How soccer helps boost fitness skills in youngsters

How soccer helps boost fitness skills in youngsters

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

From aerobic prowess to foot-eye coordination and the ability to turn on a dime, soccer hones the body so even a young baseball or tennis player can benefit from the sport.

He lost a leg 20 years ago but aims for a soccer league

He lost a leg 20 years ago but aims for a soccer league

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

One-legged Egyptian soccer players aim for a league of their own.

Mercedes-Benz plans smart soccer games

Mercedes-Benz plans smart soccer games

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Mercedes Benz is planning to play automotive soccer matches at Mercedes-Benz World.

Delhi Dynamos to join Barca, Man United at Soccer Congress

Delhi Dynamos to join Barca, Man United at Soccer Congress

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Indian Super League team Delhi Dynamos FC has been invited to be a part of the World Soccer Congress in Shanghai, China. Delhi Dynamos FC President Prashant Agarwal has been invited to be a guest speaker for the forum in the presence of representatives from FC Barcelona, FC Inter Milan, La Liga, Liga Portugal, Manchester United, French Football Federation and Italian Football Federation. "I feel absolutely elated to have been invited to speak at the World Soccer Congress. Indian football is an expanding and a progressive industry, the world is watching us and we at Delhi Dynamos FC believe in rising to the occasion," Agarwal said in a release. Agarwal is the sole Indian club representative on the list of the invitees, the release added. He is scheduled to speak on the growing football industry in India and on successfully running Delhi Dynamos FC during season 2 of the Indian Super League.

Date set for Messi's Inter Miami debut!

Date set for Messi's Inter Miami debut!

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

Lionel Messi is set to play his first game for Inter Miami on July 21 when the Major League Soccer side host Mexico's Cruz Azul in their Leagues Cup opener.

Factbox - Soccer officials arrested in Switzerland

Factbox - Soccer officials arrested in Switzerland

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Six football officials were arrested in Zurich early upon request from US authorities, suspected of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars, Swiss authorities said.

It's Arab world vs soccer world!

It's Arab world vs soccer world!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne said that as head of soccer's governing body he would seek to move the 2022 Qatar World Cup from November-December to late European spring - a step that would please European associations by averting disruption of their season.

'Clear-minded Leicester will thrive in European soccer'

'Clear-minded Leicester will thrive in European soccer'

Rediff.com3 May 2016

English champions Leicester City will have few problems against the giants of European soccer when they contest the Champions League next season, says the Thai monk who has been regularly blessing the newest sensations of world sport. Buddhist Phra Prommangkalachan says the team, with their clear minds, will continue to thrive on the international stage. "I believe the power of Buddhism... given through the Buddhist monk and executives (of the club's Thai owners King Power) has created teamwork and unity in the team," Phra said at the Traimitr temple.