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In first, Champions League game to have female referee

In first, Champions League game to have female referee

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

She oversaw her first Europa League game in October when Leicester City hosted Zorya Luhansk.

PIX: Real Madrid ease past Chelsea; Milan in semis

PIX: Real Madrid ease past Chelsea; Milan in semis

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Holders Real Madrid breezed past Chelsea into the semi-finals of the Champions League with Rodrygo's double securing a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

U-17 FIFA WC: How India got outplayed by USA

U-17 FIFA WC: How India got outplayed by USA

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Dennerby admits India not up to USA standards

Champions League to be completed with eight-team tournament in Lisbon

Champions League to be completed with eight-team tournament in Lisbon

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said he expected matches to be played without fans, although there was a small chance that could change.

Manchester City complete Haaland deal

Manchester City complete Haaland deal

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

The 21-year-old striker's value has skyrocketed thanks to his prolific form at Dortmund after joining them from Austrian side Salzburg two years ago.

PIX: Juventus draw with Sevilla; Roma, Basel win

PIX: Juventus draw with Sevilla; Roma, Basel win

Rediff.com12 May 2023

Images from the Europa League semi-final first leg matches on Thursday.

PIX: Leipzig hold Manchester City; Inter down Porto

PIX: Leipzig hold Manchester City; Inter down Porto

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol powered home a towering header in 70th-minute to earn them a 1-1 draw against visitors Manchester City in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg.

Europa League: Sporting stun Arsenal; United into QFs

Europa League: Sporting stun Arsenal; United into QFs

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The teams finished level at 3-3 on aggregate in the tie but the Lisbon club advanced to the quarter-finals after Adan kept out Martinelli's weak effort.

Bayern's Win: Did you know?

Bayern's Win: Did you know?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Bayern Munich won its sixth Champions League crown in Lisbon on Sunday night.

PHOTOS: France held by Croatia; Denmark edge Austria

PHOTOS: France held by Croatia; Denmark edge Austria

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

A reshuffled France drew 1-1 away to Croatia in their second Nations League game on Monday, four days after an opening defeat by Denmark.

Champions League, Europa League postponed due to coronavirus

Champions League, Europa League postponed due to coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

UEFA has postponed all Champions League and Europa League matches due to take place next week because of the coronavirus outbreak, European soccer's governing body said in a statement on Friday.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Key stats ahead of Champions final

Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Key stats ahead of Champions final

Rediff.com27 May 2022

The two teams have met eight times in the European Cup, with Real winning four times and Liverpool three.

PIX: Five-star Haaland powers Manchester City into quarters

PIX: Five-star Haaland powers Manchester City into quarters

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Erling Haaland became the third player in Champions League history to score five goals in a game as he led Manchester City to an unrelenting 7-0 rout of RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last-16 tie.

Euro 2020 opener to kick off in Italy with crowds

Euro 2020 opener to kick off in Italy with crowds

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Italy is one of 12 host nations across Europe, and plans for the month-long tournament to go ahead as originally planned have been questioned as COVID-19 continues to spread.

Chelsea sack Tuchel after Champions League defeat to Zagreb

Chelsea sack Tuchel after Champions League defeat to Zagreb

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Chelsea confirmed on its website that they had parted company with the German coach

Europe's football teams back in action after 10-month gap

Europe's football teams back in action after 10-month gap

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Europe's national teams will emerge from a 10-month hiatus as the second edition of the UEFA Nations League kicks off this week, still under the shadow the COVID-19 pandemic which brought football to a standstill earlier this year.

Nations League PIX: Portugal cruise, Spain shocked

Nations League PIX: Portugal cruise, Spain shocked

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

A summary of Saturday's action in the UEFA Nations League.

Nations League PIX: Spain win; Portugal top group

Nations League PIX: Spain win; Portugal top group

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

An early goal from Pablo Sarabia earned Spain a 1-0 win in Switzerland on Thursday, their first victory of this year's UEFA Nations League.

Football PIX: Scotland stun Spain; Belgium beat Germany

Football PIX: Scotland stun Spain; Belgium beat Germany

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Scotland's Scott McTominay grabbed another brace of goals as they stunned a much-changed Spain side to earn a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2024 qualifier.

Euro 2020: Ukraine's Yarmolenko joins bottle bad boys

Euro 2020: Ukraine's Yarmolenko joins bottle bad boys

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Andriy Yarmolenko became the latest player at the European Championship to mess about with sponsors' drinks bottles

Euro: Can you guess these England players?

Euro: Can you guess these England players?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Watch the video and make your guesses alongside Southgate.

PIX: Bayern's Coman haunts PSG again; Milan down Spurs

PIX: Bayern's Coman haunts PSG again; Milan down Spurs

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Kingsley Coman came back to haunt Paris St Germain again as he earned Bayern Munich a 1-0 win in their Champions League last-16 first leg in Paris on Tuesday.

AFC backs FIFA's biennial World Cup feasibility study

AFC backs FIFA's biennial World Cup feasibility study

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said it welcomed consultations world governing body FIFA's plan to conduct a feasibility study into staging the World Cup every two years instead of every four.

Anti-racism body says England game should have been abandoned

Anti-racism body says England game should have been abandoned

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Kick It Out said it was 'sickened by the disgusting racist abuse' and suggested UEFA should have taken stronger action.

Why Neymar could miss Champions League final

Why Neymar could miss Champions League final

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

PSG's Brazilian star striker Neymar was probably dazed in all the celebration that he swapped shirts with Leipzig defender Halstenberg post match.

Champions League: Elanga to the rescue as United draw at Atletico; Benfica held

Champions League: Elanga to the rescue as United draw at Atletico; Benfica held

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

Ronaldo claims world record with late late show against Ireland

Ronaldo claims world record with late late show against Ireland

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time international goalscoring record on Wednesday in a stunning late show for his side, with his 110th and 111th Portugal goals taking him past Iranian great Ali Daei's mark.

Meet the first female referee in men's Champions League

Meet the first female referee in men's Champions League

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Stephanie Frappart made history by becoming the first female to referee a men's UEFA Champions League match.

Barca to face Galatasaray, Sevilla play West Ham in Europa League last 16

Barca to face Galatasaray, Sevilla play West Ham in Europa League last 16

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Barcelona will face a struggling Galatasaray team who are 13th in the Turkish top-flight.

PICS: Mbappe salvages draw for France; Croatia win

PICS: Mbappe salvages draw for France; Croatia win

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

A round-up of Friday's action in the UEFA Nations League.

'Angry' Xavi rues missed chances as Barca draw

'Angry' Xavi rues missed chances as Barca draw

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

'I think that the only thing that we lacked was to convert the chances. We were good in the high press. After going behind, we generated 20 chances and six or seven were very clear.'

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.

Nations League PIX: Denmark stun France; Holland rout Belgium

Nations League PIX: Denmark stun France; Holland rout Belgium

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

A round-up of Friday's action in the UEFA Nations League.

Why Belgium prematurely ended professional season

Why Belgium prematurely ended professional season

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Belgium's Pro League on Thursday cancelled the remainder of the season, which has been suspended from last month because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Putin stripped of black belt over Ukraine invasion

Putin stripped of black belt over Ukraine invasion

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

World Taekwondo condemned the Russian military action in Ukraine

PIX: Manchester City beat Real Madrid in seven-goal thriller

PIX: Manchester City beat Real Madrid in seven-goal thriller

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

Manchester City will take a 4-3 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid after an extraordinary game at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

De Bruyne, Foden win end of season EPL Player Awards

De Bruyne, Foden win end of season EPL Player Awards

Rediff.com22 May 2022

Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League's Player of the Season for the 2021-22 campaign

UEFA Champions League: Classy Klaassen helps Ajax progress

UEFA Champions League: Classy Klaassen helps Ajax progress

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Former European Cup winners Celtic and Ajax Amsterdam safely negotiated tricky Champions League third-round qualifying ties on Wednesday to move one step away from the lucrative group stage.

How Qatar is maintaining stadiums for FIFA World Cup

How Qatar is maintaining stadiums for FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Preparing turf for the World Cup, being held for the first time in the Middle East, is environmentally costly. Qatar has also countered the risk of fungus and disease outbreaks with a maintenance regime involving chemical cocktails, grass mowers that vacuum debris and an underground system that sucks excess moisture, said a UEFA pitch consultant.

PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir players wear 'no to racism' t-shirts

PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir players wear 'no to racism' t-shirts

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Paris St Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir players wore 'No to racism' t-shirts before their rescheduled Champions League game