News for 'Valencia'

La Liga: Stunning Benzema strike crowns Real win; Sociedad lose

La Liga: Stunning Benzema strike crowns Real win; Sociedad lose

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

The win took second-placed Real to 62 points after 29 games, two behind champions Barca who beat Leganes 2-0 on Tuesday.

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.

PIX: Barcelona win at Athletic; Juventus close in on top six

PIX: Barcelona win at Athletic; Juventus close in on top six

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

Barcelona winger Raphinha secured a 1-0 win in LaLiga for the second straight week this time at Athletic Bilbao as his side tightened their grip on top spot.

Football players test positive for coronavirus

Football players test positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Valencia and Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay said on Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first La Liga player to confirm he has the virus that has wreaked havoc on global sport.

PIX: Real Madrid lose again; Barcelona booed by home fans

PIX: Real Madrid lose again; Barcelona booed by home fans

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Real Madrid's stuttering season continued as they were reduced to 10 men and then slumped to an 11th La Liga defeat of the campaign by going down 3-1 at Real Sociedad.

Boxing draw: No easy run for Indians at Tokyo Games

Boxing draw: No easy run for Indians at Tokyo Games

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Mary Kom (51kg) will open her campaign against Dominica's Miguelina Hernandez on July 25; Panghal gets bye into pre-quarters.

Did Messi and his Barca teammates breach COVID protocols?

Did Messi and his Barca teammates breach COVID protocols?

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The Argentine striker had hosted a team meeting on Monday to kick start preparations for the clash against Atletico Madrid.

Get all the football transfer news right here!

Get all the football transfer news right here!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Valencia sign Kondogbia on loan from Inter

FC Barcelona call for disciplinary action against La Liga president

FC Barcelona call for disciplinary action against La Liga president

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Barcelona have asked Spain's Court for Sport (TAD) to open disciplinary proceedings against La Liga chief Javier Tebas after he criticised the team's reaction to an empty bottle being thrown in from the stands during a goal celebration.

Champions League: Mourinho defiant after Spurs' loss; Atalanta fairytale continues

Champions League: Mourinho defiant after Spurs' loss; Atalanta fairytale continues

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

RB Leipzig marked their first appearance in the Champions League knockout round with a deserved 1-0 victory at last season's runners-up Tottenham Hotspur

La Liga: Sevilla boost top four hopes with win over Alaves

La Liga: Sevilla boost top four hopes with win over Alaves

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Sevilla last week lost a crucial game 1-0 at home to Valencia, who are fifth, but fared better this time as Mesa gave them the lead with an exquisite first-time finish into the far top corner in the 41st minute.

PIX: Teenage sensation Fati leads Barca; fans boo Neymar

PIX: Teenage sensation Fati leads Barca; fans boo Neymar

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

Barcelona's 16-year-old forward Ansu Fati continued his explosive start to life in the first team by scoring and providing an assist as the La Liga champions thrashed Valencia 5-2 on Saturday.

Messi breaks Pele's record, scores 644th goal for Barcelona

Messi breaks Pele's record, scores 644th goal for Barcelona

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer for a single soccer club on Tuesday after scoring his 644th goal for Barcelona during their La Liga match against Real Valladolid, surpassing Pele's record goal haul for Brazilian side Santos.

Mass brawl mars Marseille's rare win at PSG

Mass brawl mars Marseille's rare win at PSG

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Paris Saint Germain's Neymar, Laywin Kurzawa and Leandro Paredes as well as Marseille's duo of Dario Benedetto and Jordan Amavi were given their marching orders after rival players threw punches and kicks at each other.

U-17 WC: Chile boys battling heat and humidity

U-17 WC: Chile boys battling heat and humidity

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

Chile U-17 side is yet to come to terms with Kolkata's searing heat and humidity, which could pose a problem during their upcoming World Cup campaign.

PIX: Ronaldo lifts Juve to win; Messi matches Pele goal haul

PIX: Ronaldo lifts Juve to win; Messi matches Pele goal haul

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

Images from football matches played in the La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga on Saturday.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Rediff.com encapsulates all the sporting action from the past week in this eye-catching photo feature.

Sports fraternity braces for worldwide pay cuts

Sports fraternity braces for worldwide pay cuts

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Several Premier League clubs have furloughed employees since the new coronavirus outbreak while others, such as West Ham United and Southampton, have said their players have accepted wage deferrals. While CA announced plans to furlough almost 80% of staff last week, putting them on 20 per cent pay until June 30 when it is hoped more will be known about how long government curbs to control the coronavirus will last.

Kenya's Kandie smashes half marathon world record

Kenya's Kandie smashes half marathon world record

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

Kenya's Kibiwott Kandie smashed the half marathon world record by 29 seconds on Sunday, becoming the first person to break 58 minutes at the Valencia Half Marathon.

Soccer PIX: Barca claim epic win despite conceding three penalties

Soccer PIX: Barca claim epic win despite conceding three penalties

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Marseille cement second place with Montpellier win

Injured Iniesta faces long spell out for Barcelona

Injured Iniesta faces long spell out for Barcelona

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Barcelona could be without captain Andres Iniesta for the rest of the year after the midfielder sustained a knee injury in an eventful 3-2 La Liga win for the leaders at Valencia on Saturday.

Football Briefs: Suarez puts Barca on course for another Cup final

Football Briefs: Suarez puts Barca on course for another Cup final

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

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

Barca in talks with Koeman for coach job: club source

Barca in talks with Koeman for coach job: club source

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The defender later became the club's assistant coach before embarking on an eventful career as a head coach, managing Dutch sides Ajax Amsterdam, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord plus Premier League sides Southampton and Everton and La Liga's Valencia.

Boxing World C'ships: Nikhat, Manisha, Parveen assure medals

Boxing World C'ships: Nikhat, Manisha, Parveen assure medals

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Nikhat Zareen (52kg), Manisha (57kg) and Parveen (63kg) continued their stellar run at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Monday by advancing to the semi-finals but five other Indians bowed out after suffering quarter-final losses.

La Liga: Messi 'likely to miss Barca's next two fixtures'

La Liga: Messi 'likely to miss Barca's next two fixtures'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

In his absence, the league champions have made a lacklustre start to the season, losing their opening game to Athletic Bilbao before taking just four points from fixtures against Real Betis and Osasuna.

PIX: How Inter Milan bounced back to stun Parma

PIX: How Inter Milan bounced back to stun Parma

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Third-placed Inter Milan scored twice in the last six minutes through Stefan De Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni to snatch a 2-1 win at Parma in Serie A on Sunday despite a subdued display. The scarcely-deserved victory left Inter eight points behind leaders Juventus and four adrift of second-placed Lazio with 10 games each to play.

Soccer PICS: Jota puts Liverpool in League Cup final; Barca out

Soccer PICS: Jota puts Liverpool in League Cup final; Barca out

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Hazard extra-time goal sends 10-man Real Madrid through to Copa del Rey final.

Why King's Cup match against Barca was Gary Neville's WORST experience

Why King's Cup match against Barca was Gary Neville's WORST experience

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Valencia coach Gary Neville described his team's 7-0 drubbing by Barcelona in the Spanish King's Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday as one of his worst experiences in football.

La Liga clubs Villarreal, Getafe deny match-fixing

La Liga clubs Villarreal, Getafe deny match-fixing

Rediff.com16 May 2020

Spanish soccer clubs Villarreal and Getafe have denied any wrongdoing after national media reported on Friday that police are investigating possible match-fixing in a 2-2 draw between the two clubs in La Liga last year. Newspaper El Pais reported that the match was being looked at as part of Operation Oikos, which was launched last year and led to 11 people being arrested on suspicion of forming a match-fixing group to profit from betting on games.

PICS: Arsenal, Chelsea in Europa League semis

PICS: Arsenal, Chelsea in Europa League semis

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Alexandre Lacazette's free-kick sent Arsenal into the Europa League semi-finals with a comfortable 1-0 win away over Napoli, while Chelsea beat Slavia Prague 4-3 in a roller-coaster game, helped by a Pedro brace.

La Liga PIX: Benzema scores twice in dramatic away win for Madrid

La Liga PIX: Benzema scores twice in dramatic away win for Madrid

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Karim Benzema scored twice after the interval with a penalty and a header from a corner to give Santiago Solari's side a 3-1 lead, after Raphael Varane struck in the 34th minute to cancel out Anuar Tuhami's goal for Valladolid five minutes earlier.

La Liga: Last-gasp Messi penalty seals dramatic Barcelona win

La Liga: Last-gasp Messi penalty seals dramatic Barcelona win

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Lionel Messi squeezed home a stoppage-time penalty to grab a 3-2 win for champions Barcelona at Valencia in a thrilling and controversial La Liga match on Sunday.

La Liga: Real Madrid move top with win over Sociedad

La Liga: Real Madrid move top with win over Sociedad

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Madrid's trip to San Sebastian was full of intrigue after Barca failed to beat Sevilla and the Catalan side's defender Gerard Pique said the title was now Madrid's for the taking.

Champions League PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea held; Barcelona cruise

Champions League PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea held; Barcelona cruise

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

A summary of Wednesday's matches in the UEFA Champions 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.

La Liga announces fixtures as season re-start looms large

La Liga announces fixtures as season re-start looms large

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

The season kick backs into action with a local derby between Sevilla and Real Betis on June 11 and there will be fixtures for the following seven days, with Barca hosting Leganes on June 16

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Here are five talking points from the weekend in La Liga.

La Liga PHOTOS: Messi's 400th goal boosts Barca title bid

La Liga PHOTOS: Messi's 400th goal boosts Barca title bid

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Barcelona's Lionel Messi hit his 400th career goal for the La Liga leaders.

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

La Liga leaders Barcelona drew 0-0 at Huesca on Saturday and are nine points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid, who cut the gap by beating Celta Vigo 2-0.

Messi scores again as Barca stay clear at the top

Messi scores again as Barca stay clear at the top

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

Lionel Messi scored his 12th league goal of the season but Barcelona had to rely on exceptional saves from Marc-Andre ter Stegen as they rode their luck to win 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday and stay four points clear at the top of La Liga.