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Roma president slams referee after Champions League defeat

Roma president slams referee after Champions League defeat

Rediff.com3 May 2018

"If they don't get VAR in the Champions League, it is an absolute joke."

PHOTOS: Three down Chelsea rally to hold West Brom

PHOTOS: Three down Chelsea rally to hold West Brom

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Bruno Fernandes struck from the penalty spot in the ninth minute of stoppage time to give Manchester United victory at Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday after an incredible finale.

PIX: Real Madrid, Barcelona win; PSG held

PIX: Real Madrid, Barcelona win; PSG held

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Karim Benzema scored twice in the final few minutes to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win at Espanyol, while Barcelona breezed past Real Valladolid with a comfortable 4-0 LaLiga victory.

PIX: Liverpool edge Chelsea on penalties to win League Cup

PIX: Liverpool edge Chelsea on penalties to win League Cup

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Liverpool held their nerve to win an astonishing penalty shoot-out 11-10 and edge out Chelsea in the English League Cup final on Sunday after a rip-roaring contest had somehow ended 0-0 after extra time at Wembley.

PIX: Manchester City restore 6-point lead, United held

PIX: Manchester City restore 6-point lead, United held

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.

Barca slam referee after Messi denied 'goal' in draw with Valencia

Barca slam referee after Messi denied 'goal' in draw with Valencia

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Barcelona hit out at the referee and his assistants for failing to award Lionel Messi's first half 'goal' in an action-packed 1-1 draw at Liga title rivals Valencia on Sunday.

Soccer PIX: Mata sends Man United through; PSG crush Monaco

Soccer PIX: Mata sends Man United through; PSG crush Monaco

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Images from the football matches played across Europe on Tuesday.

EPL: Salah hat-trick as Liverpool put five past shambolic United

EPL: Salah hat-trick as Liverpool put five past shambolic United

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United, romping to a stunning 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday that leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future in serious doubt.

PICS: Easy for Real Madrid; Roma go above Juventus

PICS: Easy for Real Madrid; Roma go above Juventus

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Images from Sunday's action in La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1.

Europa League PIX: Man United, Roma ease into semis

Europa League PIX: Man United, Roma ease into semis

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.

PIX: Ronaldo double earns Portugal draw with France

PIX: Ronaldo double earns Portugal draw with France

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Two penalties from Cristiano Ronaldo helped holders Portugal squeeze into the last 16 of the European Championship after a 2-2 draw with France on Wednesday in a dramatic conclusion to Euro 2020 Group F.

PIX: Haaland 'tricks' again; Arsenal maintain 100% start

PIX: Haaland 'tricks' again; Arsenal maintain 100% start

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League.

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.

PIX: Dutch delight in win over Austria, seal group top spot

PIX: Dutch delight in win over Austria, seal group top spot

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

The Dutch host North Macedonia on Monday safe in the knowledge they have already secured a place in the last 16.

PIX: Lewandowski wins it for Barca; Mbappe rescues PSG

PIX: Lewandowski wins it for Barca; Mbappe rescues PSG

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

A round-up of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A.

Champions League PIX: Lyon upset Man City to set up semi with Bayern

Champions League PIX: Lyon upset Man City to set up semi with Bayern

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Substitute Moussa Dembele scored twice as Olympique Lyonnais stunned Manchester City on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

WC Qualifiers: Brazil cruise past Paraguay; Argentina down Colombia

WC Qualifiers: Brazil cruise past Paraguay; Argentina down Colombia

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Brazil scored twice in the last four minutes, the second a first international goal from Real Madrid striker Rodrygo, to cap a comfortable 4-0 win over Paraguay in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Belo Horizonte.

EPL PIX: Liverpool lose to Leicester, Spurs held

EPL PIX: Liverpool lose to Leicester, Spurs held

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Tuesday.

Watch out for Hi-Tech at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Watch out for Hi-Tech at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Technology that could change football in coming years.

Nations League: England beat Swiss on penalties to finish third

Nations League: England beat Swiss on penalties to finish third

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

England's keeper Jordan Pickford scored and saved in a shootout as they beat Switzerland 6-5 on penalties to finish third in the Nations League on Sunday

PHOTOS: Barcelona overpowered by rampant Valencia

PHOTOS: Barcelona overpowered by rampant Valencia

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

La Liga champions Barcelona fell to their first defeat in three games under new coach Quique Setien as they were beaten 2-0 away at Valencia on Saturday. Barca are still top of the standings on 43 points after 21 games but second-placed Real Madrid, who are also on 43, can go three points clear at the summit if they beat Real Valladolid away from home on Sunday.

PIX: Ukraine snatch extra-time win over Sweden to enter QF

PIX: Ukraine snatch extra-time win over Sweden to enter QF

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Artem Dovbyk's goal in stoppage time at the end of extra-time earned Ukraine a 2-1 victory over 10-man Sweden in Glasgow on Tuesday and the last available berth in the European Football Championship quarter-finals.

Zidane deems video referrals 'confusing'

Zidane deems video referrals 'confusing'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Criticisms from all corners for FIFA's new video technology

Football: Kane earns Spurs draw at Everton

Football: Kane earns Spurs draw at Everton

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

Kane began the night level on 19 goals with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in the race for the Golden Boot.

EPL PIX: Wins for Leicester, Palace; West Ham held

EPL PIX: Wins for Leicester, Palace; West Ham held

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Newcastle's worries deepened as they now remain at 19th in the table.

Football Extras: Higuain apologises after send-off in Milan loss

Football Extras: Higuain apologises after send-off in Milan loss

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

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

Football Focus: Sarri baffled by Juve's ups and downs

Football Focus: Sarri baffled by Juve's ups and downs

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

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

Football Briefs: PSG fight back to maintain perfect start with win at Rennes

Football Briefs: PSG fight back to maintain perfect start with win at Rennes

Rediff.com23 Sep 2018

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

EPL PIX: Zaha double earns Palace shock win at Man Utd

EPL PIX: Zaha double earns Palace shock win at Man Utd

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

Rodriguez whipped Everton in front from the edge of the box, and Michael Keane and Calvert-Lewin ensured it was two wins from two in the Premier League so far this season.

Infantino defends referee for awarding Barca questionable penalty

Infantino defends referee for awarding Barca questionable penalty

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

After losing 4-0 in the first leg in France, Barcelona scored three times in the last seven minutes to win a thrilling last 16 home game 6-1 on Wednesday and march into the quarter-finals.

Angry Messi slams 'Brazil fix' after Copa red card

Angry Messi slams 'Brazil fix' after Copa red card

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Lionel Messi was sent off before half-time and then angrily hit out at "corrupt" tournament organisers after Argentina beat Chile 2-1 to win a bad-tempered third-place playoff at the Copa America on Saturday.

Sweden beat England to clinch third place at World Cup

Sweden beat England to clinch third place at World Cup

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Sweden benefited from poor defending and the video assistant referee to beat England 2-1 in the women's World Cup third place playoff match on Saturday.

EPL: Wolves beat Palace, climb to third

EPL: Wolves beat Palace, climb to third

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

Wolves midfielder Leander Dendoncker then hit the post with a powerful shot before Portuguese winger Podence made it 2-0, meeting Pedro Neto's cross from the right with a superb cushioned volley in the 27th minute.

PICS: Chelsea go fourth after beating Newcastle

PICS: Chelsea go fourth after beating Newcastle

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Images from Monday's action in the Premier League.

EPL: Man City's title bid fades after collapse at Wolves

EPL: Man City's title bid fades after collapse at Wolves

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Manchester City blew a two-goal lead and had Ederson sent off in a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Wolves on Friday.

Bundesliga: Leverkusen stay in hunt for Champions League spot

Bundesliga: Leverkusen stay in hunt for Champions League spot

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

The hosts could have snatched victory in the last action of the game but Michael Gregoritsch's point-blank header was saved by Lukas Hradecky.

FIFA Women's WC: Rapinoe on the spot to take US into quarters

FIFA Women's WC: Rapinoe on the spot to take US into quarters

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

The United States needed two Megan Rapinoe penalties, one of them controversially confirmed after a lengthy VAR review, to beat Spain 2-1 on Monday and set up a quarter-final clash with hosts France at the women's World Cup.

EPL PIX: United, Arsenal slip up; Chelsea hit Saints for six

EPL PIX: United, Arsenal slip up; Chelsea hit Saints for six

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday

PIX: Milan, Leipzig complete Champions League last 16

PIX: Milan, Leipzig complete Champions League last 16

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

PIX: Germany qualify for 2022 World Cup; Croatia draw

PIX: Germany qualify for 2022 World Cup; Croatia draw

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Images from the World Cup qualifying matches played on Monday.