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Transfer talk: Milan sign Taarabt on loan from QPR

Transfer talk: Milan sign Taarabt on loan from QPR

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

AC Milan have signed Morocco midfielder Adel Taarabt on loan from English championship (second division) club Queens Park Rangers until the end of the season, British media reported.

Julia Roberts cheers for FC Barcelona in pre-season match against Spurs

Julia Roberts cheers for FC Barcelona in pre-season match against Spurs

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The Hollywood beauty was clicked in the FC Barcelona locker room at the Rose Bowl stadium in California, where the Spanish giants beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in the International Champions Cup on Saturday.

European Roundup: Barca, Atletico and Roma stay perfect

European Roundup: Barca, Atletico and Roma stay perfect

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid maintained their perfect records in La Liga while Premier League club Arsenal dropped points but returned to the top of the table.

European soccer: Arsenal, Milan book Champions League berth

European soccer: Arsenal, Milan book Champions League berth

Rediff.com20 May 2013

Images from football matches played across Europe on Monday.

Real Madrid vs Manchester Utd in Champions League last 16

Real Madrid vs Manchester Utd in Champions League last 16

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

Nine-times winners Real Madrid will play Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League after the draw was made at UEFA's headquarters in Switzerland on Thursday.

Inter beat Verona to advance in Italian Cup

Inter beat Verona to advance in Italian Cup

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Inter Milan moved into the Italian Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over second-tier Verona on Tuesday.

Preview: Champions League set for some much-needed drama

Preview: Champions League set for some much-needed drama

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The Champions League is set for some much-needed drama this week with the conclusion of a group stage which has been all too predictable and produced an embarrassing procession of one-sided matches.

Pele brings sporting stars together for charity auction

Pele brings sporting stars together for charity auction

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

The Brazilian, the only player to claim three World Cup winner's medals and a man often called the greatest footballer of all time, said all monies raised will help Brazil's fight against and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

PSG's director Leonardo proposes to partner live on TV

PSG's director Leonardo proposes to partner live on TV

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

Paris St Germain sports director Leonardo asked his Sky Italia presenter partner Anna Billo to marry him live on air after Friday's Champions League quarter-final draw.

CL PHOTOS: Messi magic returns; Eto'o helps Chelsea close in on last 16

CL PHOTOS: Messi magic returns; Eto'o helps Chelsea close in on last 16

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Images from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Wednesday.

CL PHOTOS: Messi magic returns; Eto'o helps Chelsea close in on last 16

CL PHOTOS: Messi magic returns; Eto'o helps Chelsea close in on last 16

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Images from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Wednesday.

Champions League: Barca missing Messi mojo before Milan clash

Champions League: Barca missing Messi mojo before Milan clash

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Lionel Messi has set the bar so high for himself that when he does not score for a few games it prompts an outburst of speculation and head-scratching about what might be ailing the Argentine World Player of the Year.

Champions League: Real among big guns left reeling by defeats

Champions League: Real among big guns left reeling by defeats

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Real Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal and AC Milan suffered painful Champions League defeats on Wednesday which complicated their chances of progressing from an increasingly intriguing group stage.

Inter fined 50,000 euros for Balotelli racist abuse

Inter fined 50,000 euros for Balotelli racist abuse

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Inter Milan have been fined 50,000 euros after fans racially abused their former player Mario Balotelli in Sunday's city derby with AC Milan, Serie A said in a statement on Tuesday.

Kaka back at his best at 'home' in Milan

Kaka back at his best at 'home' in Milan

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Brazilian Kaka looked a player reborn while producing a superb display in AC Milan's 1-1 Champions League draw with Barcelona on Tuesday.

CL PIX: Barca draw at Milan; Dortmund spoil Wenger's birthday

CL PIX: Barca draw at Milan; Dortmund spoil Wenger's birthday

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Images from Champion League matches played across Europe on Tuesday.

Champions League Preview: Spanish giants have Italian job on their minds

Champions League Preview: Spanish giants have Italian job on their minds

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

Spain's big two face a pair of Italian giants in the Champions League this week, boasting 22 European Cups between them, as AC Milan aim to end a recent bad record against Barcelona and Juventus seek to peg back Real Madrid.

PHOTOS: Barca, Atletico stumble and miss out on record

PHOTOS: Barca, Atletico stumble and miss out on record

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid dropped their first points of the season on Saturday, missing the chance to equal the record for the best-ever La Liga start.

Balotelli fined for gesturing at Cagliari fans

Balotelli fined for gesturing at Cagliari fans

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Maverick striker Mario Balotelli has been fined 10,000 euros for making a provocative gesture to rival Cagliari supporters after scoring against them in AC Milan's 2-1 win on Sunday.

Maverick Mario masters the art of indiscipline

Maverick Mario masters the art of indiscipline

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Be it at Inter Milan, Manchester City or AC Milan, striker Balotelli has grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons. This season, the striker walks the same, shameful road. The Italian's tryst with trouble continued when he was handed a three-match ban for his sending-off at the end of Sunday's 2-1 home defeat by Napoli. As Balotelli keeps jumping from one controversy to another, Rediff.com brings you a quick recap of episodes involving the 'indisciplined Italian'.

Transfer talk: Is Drogba heading to Milan?

Transfer talk: Is Drogba heading to Milan?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

Didier Drogba would be a great addition to AC Milan's squad, coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Wednesday as Italian media speculated that a deal was in the offing.

Messi joins PSG in two-year deal after leaving Barca

Messi joins PSG in two-year deal after leaving Barca

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

The PSG frontline is already formidable, with Messi's former Barca team mate Neymar and young France striker Kylian Mbappe seen as two of the best players on the planet.

Confederations Cup: Brazil's Kaka, Ronaldinho get axe

Confederations Cup: Brazil's Kaka, Ronaldinho get axe

Rediff.com15 May 2013

World Cup winners Ronaldinho and Kaka were both left out of the Brazil's Confederations Cup squad on Tuesday as coach Luiz Felipe Scolari opted for youth ahead of experience.

Blatter slams Italy for inadequate fine over Roma racism

Blatter slams Italy for inadequate fine over Roma racism

Rediff.com15 May 2013

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised as inadequate a 50,000 euro fine handed to AS Roma for racist behaviour from their fans and said lessons had not been learned in Italian soccer.

Roma fined 50,000 euros for fans' racist behaviour

Roma fined 50,000 euros for fans' racist behaviour

Rediff.com14 May 2013

AS Roma have been fined 50,000 euros for racist behaviour by fans in Sunday's Serie A match at AC Milan, a game interrupted by the referee early in the second half.

Blatter 'appalled' by racism at Milan-Roma game

Blatter 'appalled' by racism at Milan-Roma game

Rediff.com13 May 2013

FIFA President Sepp Blatter was 'appalled' by racist jeering directed at AC Milan's Mario Balotelli during their Serie A match against AS Roma, he said on Monday.

Napoli book Champions League spot, Juve interrupted

Napoli book Champions League spot, Juve interrupted

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Napoli qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning 3-0 at Bologna on Wednesday and two goals from Mario Balotelli kept AC Milan on course for the qualifying round with a 4-0 victory at Pescara.

Schalke brings Milan's Boateng on board for four years

Schalke brings Milan's Boateng on board for four years

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Champions League competitors Schalke 04 have signed AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng on a four-year deal after the Ghana international passed his medical at the German club on Friday.

CL Preview: The Rifle offers hope for Barca's tough mission

CL Preview: The Rifle offers hope for Barca's tough mission

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

If Barcelona require extra inspiration as they prepare their bid to overturn a 4-0 Champions League semi-final deficit at home to Bayern Munich on Wednesday, they need look no further than La Liga rivals Deportivo La Coruna.

It's 'Hellas' for Milan after shocking loss at Verona; Tevez scores for Juve

It's 'Hellas' for Milan after shocking loss at Verona; Tevez scores for Juve

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

A debut double from 36-year-old Luca Toni gave Hellas Verona a surprise 2-1 triumph over AC Milan on Saturday while new signing Carlos Tevez was on target as champions Juventus won 1-0 at Sampdoria.

Liverpool captain Gerrard to move overseas at end of season

Liverpool captain Gerrard to move overseas at end of season

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will leave the club he has played for throughout his career and move to a foreign team at the end of the season, the English Premier League club said on Friday.

Champions League playoffs: Milan held by PSV, Celtic lose

Champions League playoffs: Milan held by PSV, Celtic lose

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Real Sociedad scored two brilliant goals to win 2-0 against a stunned Olympique Lyonnais side who finished with 10 men while AC Milan held PSV Eindhoven to a 1-1 draw in Champions League playoff first legs.

PIX: Record-breaking Messi lifts Barca to big win; Ibrahimovic makes history

PIX: Record-breaking Messi lifts Barca to big win; Ibrahimovic makes history

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho scored two poacher's goals as they beat Manchester United 3-1 in their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday to set up a last-four clash against Southampton.

Balotelli banned for three matches after insulting official

Balotelli banned for three matches after insulting official

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Maverick forward Mario Balotelli was given a three-match ban on Tuesday for insulting the fourth official at the end of AC Milan's 2-2 draw at Fiorentina at the weekend.

Fiorentina hold Milan in fight for Champions League place

Fiorentina hold Milan in fight for Champions League place

Rediff.com7 Apr 2013

Fiorentina, two goals down and reduced to 10 men, converted two penalties in seven minutes to draw 2-2 with AC Milan on Sunday in a match between two direct rivals for a Champions League place.

Sunderland turn to Di Canio as saviour

Sunderland turn to Di Canio as saviour

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Sunderland entrusted flamboyant Italian Paolo Di Canio with the task of securing their Premier League survival when they appointed him as head coach in place of the sacked Martin O'Neill on Sunday.

Real Madrid, Arsenal through; Manchester City out

Real Madrid, Arsenal through; Manchester City out

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Real Madrid and AC Milan led a procession of six teams into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday while big-spending Manchester City failed again on the European stage to further dent English soccer's standing.

PIX: Real Madrid seal last-16 berth; Man City sink PSG

PIX: Real Madrid seal last-16 berth; Man City sink PSG

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday night.

'Football needs black Mourinho, should be multi-cultural'

'Football needs black Mourinho, should be multi-cultural'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, who led a walk-off in a club friendly in January after being racially abused, believes the game needs to be more multi-cultural.

'Messi stages greatest of European escapes'

'Messi stages greatest of European escapes'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

World Player of the Year Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona became the first team to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit without the benefit of an away goal to advance to the last eight 4-2 on aggregate. Following is a selection of reactions to Barcelona's 4-0 Champions League victory against AC Milan on Tuesday.