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La Liga: Real Madrid reclaim top spot after Joselu brace

La Liga: Real Madrid reclaim top spot after Joselu brace

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Real moved to 57 points, two ahead Girona and 10 clear of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.

PIX: Real Madrid's Benzema wins 2022 Ballon d'Or award

PIX: Real Madrid's Benzema wins 2022 Ballon d'Or award

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world on Monday, while Barcelona's Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time.

Once 'beaten' twice shy: Ronaldo's Portugal meet plucky Slovenia

Once 'beaten' twice shy: Ronaldo's Portugal meet plucky Slovenia

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

The approach Slovenia are expected to take on Monday -- a disciplined, deep back five who offer little space, and explosive counter-attacks from long balls -- to put pressure on Portugal.

Chelsea aim to make it another Bridge of sighs for Spurs

Chelsea aim to make it another Bridge of sighs for Spurs

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Chelsea will look to stretch one of the longest unbeaten sequences in the top flight when the runaway leaders entertain arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.

Hazard in prime form to drive Belgium glory bid

Hazard in prime form to drive Belgium glory bid

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard is in the best form of his life but Belgium need all their top players to be better than ever if they are to have any chance of winning the World Cup, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said.

PHOTOS: How Chelsea were dumped out of Champions League

PHOTOS: How Chelsea were dumped out of Champions League

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner as Paris St Germain beat Chelsea 2-1 to knock them out of the Champions League for the second successive season at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

La Liga PIX: Real Madrid salvage 1-1 draw at lowly Las Palmas

La Liga PIX: Real Madrid salvage 1-1 draw at lowly Las Palmas

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

Girona thrash Osasuna for first win of the season

Real Madrid claim historic 15th Champions League title

Real Madrid claim historic 15th Champions League title

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

Real Madrid strike late to beat Dortmund and win 15th UEFA Champions League

Goal of the day: Insigne magic wins it for Italy

Goal of the day: Insigne magic wins it for Italy

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Italy striker Lorenzo Insigne doubled the lead, making his way from the left flank and dispatching a superb curling strike from 25 yards out into the top corner leaving Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois watching helplessly.

Real Madrid seek LaLiga win in Mbappe's home debut

Real Madrid seek LaLiga win in Mbappe's home debut

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is looking for a big improvement from his side when they play their first home game of the LaLiga season, against Valladolid on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe making his Santiago Bernabeu debut

Cech to undergo medical with Arsenal, will end 11-year stay at Chelsea

Cech to undergo medical with Arsenal, will end 11-year stay at Chelsea

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Chelsea's Petr Cech will undergo a medical with Arsenal on Friday, according to British media reports, after the clubs agreed a fee for the 33-year-old goalkeeper.

Belgium will be back for tilt at Euro glory in 2020

Belgium will be back for tilt at Euro glory in 2020

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Bitter defeat for Belgium in the World Cup semi-final is tempered by the fact that influential squad members will likely still be around in two years' time for the European Championship where they will have another realistic chance at a major title.

PIX: PSG thrash Lille; Atletico go top of LaLiga

PIX: PSG thrash Lille; Atletico go top of LaLiga

Rediff.com2 Mar 2025

A summary of Saturday's action in Ligue 1, LaLiga and Bundesliga.

FIFA awards for 2018 World Cup. Who's won what?

FIFA awards for 2018 World Cup. Who's won what?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Here are the list of awards handed out after the FIFA World Cup

Costa in FIFA Ballon D'Or short-list; Suarez misses out

Costa in FIFA Ballon D'Or short-list; Suarez misses out

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Chelsea's Spanish striker Diego Costa was named along with usual suspects Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the 23- man FIFA Ballon D'Or short-list released on Tuesday.

La Liga returns amid spike in COVID-19 cases

La Liga returns amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Atletico Madrid have recorded five COVID-19 positives, including manager Diego Simeone

PIX: Arsenal sink Real Madrid, join Inter in Champions League semis

PIX: Arsenal sink Real Madrid, join Inter in Champions League semis

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

A round-up of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg between Real Madrid and Arsenal, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid held to a dull draw at Mallorca

Real Madrid held to a dull draw at Mallorca

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

Real Madrid got their LaLiga title defence off to a limp start as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca.

PIX: Mbappe ends goal drought as Real Madrid rout Leganes

PIX: Mbappe ends goal drought as Real Madrid rout Leganes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Images from Sunday's action in LaLiga and Serie A.

Belgium's 'golden generation' set for success!

Belgium's 'golden generation' set for success!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Belgium have a real chance at lifting trophies, captain Eden Hazard has said.

Matches off, here's how football fans get a kick

Matches off, here's how football fans get a kick

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

With football matches cancelled across Europe to stop the spread of the coronavirus, La Liga players Borja Iglesias and Sergio Reguilon found a novel way to attract 60,000 online fans - by battling out a thrilling Seville derby on the FIFA 20 videogame. Fans in Andalusia suffering from La Liga withdrawal symptoms after Sunday's clash between Sevilla and Real Betis was postponed tuned in for the showdown between Betis's Iglesias and Sevilla's Reguilon on streaming service Twitch.

La Liga: Bale strike gives Madrid narrow win

La Liga: Bale strike gives Madrid narrow win

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Gareth Bale ended a three-month goal drought in La Liga to give Real Madrid a nervy 1-0 win away to basement club Huesca on Sunday, taking his side back into the top four at the expense of Alaves.

UEFA Champions League: Cavani scores late winner as PSG sink Chelsea; Benfica scrape past Zenit

UEFA Champions League: Cavani scores late winner as PSG sink Chelsea; Benfica scrape past Zenit

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Paris Saint-Germain took a crucial advantage after beating Chelsea 2-1 in an entertaining UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Tuesday.

Kepa Arrizabalaga: Why I joined Chelsea

Kepa Arrizabalaga: Why I joined Chelsea

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Fellow Spaniards at Chelsea convinced me to join club, says Kepa

PIX: Real Madrid outclass Getafe; Juventus held

PIX: Real Madrid outclass Getafe; Juventus held

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Jude Bellingham converted a penalty and Kylian Mbappe added another goal before halftime to spur Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Getafe.

PIX: Morocco stun Belgium to claim long-awaited World Cup win

PIX: Morocco stun Belgium to claim long-awaited World Cup win

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup Group F match between Belgium and Morocco on Sunday.

Chelsea's Hazard named England's Footballer of Year

Chelsea's Hazard named England's Footballer of Year

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Hazard collected 53 percent of the vote making him a comfortable winner, while he and Terry's Chelsea team mates Cesc Fabregas, Branislav Ivanovic and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois also featured in the top 10.

'The boys were extraordinary': Mancini hails Italy

'The boys were extraordinary': Mancini hails Italy

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Roberto Mancini was overjoyed with his Italy team after they withstood a late onslaught from top-ranked Belgium to win 2-1 and set up a Euro 2020 semi-final clash with Spain.

Hazard's double lifts Chelsea to victory

Hazard's double lifts Chelsea to victory

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

Two goals from Eden Hazard helped Chelsea cruise to a 4-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League on Saturday for their first league win of 2018.

Goalkeeper Eduardo joins Chelsea on one-year contract

Goalkeeper Eduardo joins Chelsea on one-year contract

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Goalkeeper Eduardo has joined Chelsea on a one-year deal from Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The 33-year-old, who has 35 caps for Portugal, spent two seasons with Dinamo, making more than 70 appearances. Eduardo was a non-playing member of the Portugal squad that won Euro 2016.

Soccer: Benzema deserves to win Ballon d'Or, says Messi

Soccer: Benzema deserves to win Ballon d'Or, says Messi

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Di Maria to retire from international soccer after World Cup

Simeone boost for Atletico ahead of CL final

Simeone boost for Atletico ahead of CL final

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Atletico Madrid were given a big boost ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Milan with the news that coach Diego Simeone will be staying on next season. President Enrique Cerezo said on Thursday that the former Atletico player would remain at the club until at least June 2017, when his contract expires. "Simeone will stay next season," Cerezo told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.

La Liga: Mallorca STUN champions Real Madrid

La Liga: Mallorca STUN champions Real Madrid

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Nacho left his team mates stunned as he tried to clear a cross in the 13th minute and headed the ball into the net.

Euro: Wales demolish Belgium to reach first ever semi-final

Euro: Wales demolish Belgium to reach first ever semi-final

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Rampant Wales defeated Belgium 3-1 to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals with a victory that included a sensational strike by Hal Robson-Kanu and a goal for captain Ashley Williams on Friday.

Belgium's Thorgen Hazard steps out of brother's shadow

Belgium's Thorgen Hazard steps out of brother's shadow

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

It was the second of the tournament for Hazard, who now has eight goals for Belgium in 38 international appearances.

Lies being spread about disharmony in the team: Hazard

Lies being spread about disharmony in the team: Hazard

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

'A lot has been said. We talked for an hour about good things and less good things. Now we want to win against Croatia. We now have two days to prepare. We have to be ready.'

Morocco's secret recipe for success

Morocco's secret recipe for success

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

Morocco coach hails fighting spirit and passionate crowd

Ancelotti's game plan is to keep this El Clasico simple

Ancelotti's game plan is to keep this El Clasico simple

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

The Italian said he would avoid big changes to his team this time, after he tested midfielder Luka Modric up front in place of then-injured striker Karim Benzema in the last El Clasico in March, only to get hammered 4-0 by the Catalans.

Former Chelsea doctor Carneiro takes legal action against Mourinho

Former Chelsea doctor Carneiro takes legal action against Mourinho

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been a named a respondent in the legal action being brought against the club by their former team doctor Eva Carneiro for constructive dismissal, sources close to the case said on Monday.

PICS: Mbappe misses penalty as Real Madrid lose

PICS: Mbappe misses penalty as Real Madrid lose

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

IMAGES from football matches played across Europe on Wednesday.