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Indian football: ATK Mohun Bagan crush rivals SC East Bengal

Indian football: ATK Mohun Bagan crush rivals SC East Bengal

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Roy Krishna powered ATK Mohun Bagan to a 3-1 win over SC East Bengal

Vineeth strikes as Bengaluru beat Bagan to lift Fed Cup

Vineeth strikes as Bengaluru beat Bagan to lift Fed Cup

Rediff.com21 May 2017

CK Vineeth showed his predatory skills with double strike in the extra time as Bengaluru FC beat Mohun Bagan 2-0 to win the 38th Federation Cup football tournament.

UAE investors invited to bid for I-League clubs

UAE investors invited to bid for I-League clubs

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

In a move to revive football in India, the All India Football Federation has invited investors from the United Arab Emirates to bid for two available club slots in India's top-flight domestic football league.

Asia urges green light for headscarves

Asia urges green light for headscarves

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Asian soccer's acting president has urged the sport's rule-makers to change the laws to permit women to wear a headscarf in official matches.

Rivaldo signs for Saudi club: Report

Rivaldo signs for Saudi club: Report

Rediff.com4 Jan 2004

The Brazilian striker has joined Saudi club Al Ittihad on a six-month contract, the Asian Football Confederation reported.

Arthur Papas signs three year deal as Dempo coach

Arthur Papas signs three year deal as Dempo coach

Rediff.com29 May 2013

After weeks of speculation, Dempo Sports Club formally signed Arthur Papas as its coach for the next three years.

I-League debutants JSW Sports sign British players

I-League debutants JSW Sports sign British players

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

I-League new entrants JSW Sports have bolstered their squad with the signing of two England-based defenders John Johnson and Curtis Osano.

Stimac named new Indian football coach

Stimac named new Indian football coach

Rediff.com15 May 2019

The 51-year-old, who was part of Croatia's 1998 World Cup squad that finished third in France, comes with an experience of over 18 years in coaching, structuring, and developing football and players back home, and internationally.

Champions League qualifiers: Ajax through, Porto crash out

Champions League qualifiers: Ajax through, Porto crash out

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Ajax, semi-finalists last season, came from behind to beat PAOK 3-2 for a 5-4 aggregate win over the Greeks while Red Star knocked out FC Copenhagen on penalties after a bizarre shootout involving 22 spot-kicks.

Indian Soccer: Mohun Bagan set to merge with ATK

Indian Soccer: Mohun Bagan set to merge with ATK

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Saturday.

Champions League qualifiers: Ajax held by PAOK

Champions League qualifiers: Ajax held by PAOK

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Azeri champions Qarabag took a big step towards the playoff round with a 2-1 win at Cypriot side APOEL but Dinamo Zagreb left their progress hanging in the balance after the Croats played out a 1-1 home draw against Hungary's Ferencvaros.

Football Briefs: One pan-India league?

Football Briefs: One pan-India league?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

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

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

The autopsy, which was based on blood and urine samples and released by the Buenos Aires Scientific Police, said Maradona had problems with his kidneys, heart and lungs.

Blatter drops hint he plans to stay on as FIFA president

Blatter drops hint he plans to stay on as FIFA president

Rediff.com3 May 2013

FIFA president Sepp Blatter dropped a hint he plans to stand again for another four year term as the head of world soccer's governing body during a speech to AFC delegates in Malaysia on Friday.

EPL: United ease past Bournemouth to seal fifth spot

EPL: United ease past Bournemouth to seal fifth spot

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford scored to lift Manchester United to a comfortable 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday that secured fifth place in the Premier League table.

Chhetri joins Churchill Brothers on loan

Chhetri joins Churchill Brothers on loan

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

India football captain Sunil Chhetri has taken a break from his foreign stint with Sporting Lisbon and joined I-League club Churchill on loan for four months.

Sports Shorts: Pele recovering from kidney stone removal

Sports Shorts: Pele recovering from kidney stone removal

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Brazilian soccer legend Pele is doing 'fine' and will be discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital early on Thursday after he was admitted for stomach pains, one of his aides said.

East Bengal beat Singapore's Tampines Rovers again

East Bengal beat Singapore's Tampines Rovers again

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

East Bengal virtually stormed into the pre-quarter-finals of the AFC Cup after a 2-1 victory over Singapore giants Tampines Rovers in a Group H league match in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Churchill too good for Singapore's Warriors FC

Churchill too good for Singapore's Warriors FC

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

A depleted Churchill Brothers registered their first victory in the AFC Cup, thrashing Singapore's Warriors FC 3-0 in their third group match of the continental football tournament, in Pune, on Tuesday.

Iran defender banned for nine months

Iran defender banned for nine months

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh has been handed a nine-month ban by the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) after being found guilty of attacking a fan.

Iraq to back Prince Ali in FIFA election

Iraq to back Prince Ali in FIFA election

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

The Iraq Football Association (IFA) pledged their support for Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein in next month's FIFA presidential election.

Football Extras: Atletico score 2-0 win as Getafe see red

Football Extras: Atletico score 2-0 win as Getafe see red

Rediff.com27 Jan 2019

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

Injury-time goal gives India 2-1 win over Taipei

Injury-time goal gives India 2-1 win over Taipei

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

India struck the winner in the injury time through striker Robin Singh as they began their AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers campaign with a 2-1 victory over Chinese Taipei in Yangon on Saturday.

'Qualifying for 2019 Asian Cup is an amazing feeling'

'Qualifying for 2019 Asian Cup is an amazing feeling'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

'This is the tournament we play for. We get to rub our shoulders against best in Asia which we don't get many times'

Asian Cup: India eye history against Bahrain

Asian Cup: India eye history against Bahrain

Rediff.com13 Jan 2019

A draw against Bahrain in their final group league match will be enough for India to qualify for the round of 16 for the first time in the continent's showpiece event after failed attempts in 1984 and 2011.

The girl who ran away from home to play football

The girl who ran away from home to play football

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Turambekar's story is inspiring, to say the least. Read on as she recounts her remarkable journey in conversation with Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi.

COVID-19: I-League must go on, says AIFF General Secretary Das

COVID-19: I-League must go on, says AIFF General Secretary Das

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

AIFF plans to go ahead with the 2020-21 I-League season even if the clubs' star foreign recruits are unable to make it due to the coronavirus-forced travel restrictions.

Chhetri wants to set example for teammates at Asian Cup

Chhetri wants to set example for teammates at Asian Cup

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

Chhetri is the lone surviving member of the 2011 team who lost all three group games in Qatar but the 34-year-old is determined to make a mark in what is potentially his final appearance in the continent's biggest tournament next month.

Bencherifa appointed Mohun Bagan coach

Bencherifa appointed Mohun Bagan coach

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Legendary Kolkata-based football club, Mohun Bagan, have confirmed that Karim Bencherifa will officially take over as head coach from 18 November.

Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn and stand again

Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn and stand again

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn on his promise to stand down as FIFA president, a former adviser said on Monday, while FIFA did not directly deny the possibility.

India's U-17 football World Cup bid on track: AIFF

India's U-17 football World Cup bid on track: AIFF

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

India's preparations for a formal bid to stage the prestigious 2017 Under 17 Football World Cup is in the final stages with only the security clearance left from the hosting states, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das said on Saturday.

AIFF's constitution to be amended

AIFF's constitution to be amended

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is set to amend its constitution in order to adopt the new regulations which have come from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

United Nations urge FIFA to allow women to wear hijab

United Nations urge FIFA to allow women to wear hijab

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

The United Nations has asked the world governing body FIFA to overturn its ban on allowing women footballers to wear a hijab, the Islamic headscarf, when its law-making body meets on Saturday.

India wants to host U-20 FIFA World Cup in 2019

India wants to host U-20 FIFA World Cup in 2019

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Bracing up to organise the Under-17 World Cup later this year, AIFF president Praful Patel stated that this would be the next "logical step for the development of football in India".

Koevermans names 37 probables for Nehru Cup

Koevermans names 37 probables for Nehru Cup

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

National coach Wim Koevermans has named 37 players for the preparatory camp for the Nehru Cup football tournament, which kicks off on August 23.

My players are flexible, says football coach Papas

My players are flexible, says football coach Papas

Rediff.com1 Jul 2012

Head coach Arthur Papas feels that India Under-22 football side has a good bench strength that allows him the liberty to experiment and utilise all the players.

India show character to hold UAE

India show character to hold UAE

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

Down by an early Jamal Ibrahim goal, as early as the 9th minute, India came back strongly to hold UAE 1-1 in the Under-22 AFC Championship at the Royal Oman Police Stadium in Muscat. After a barrage of attacks on the rival citadel, Romeo Fernandes restored parity in the 88th minute.

Oman trounce India in football friendly

Oman trounce India in football friendly

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

India went down 1-5 to much higher-ranked Oman at the Sultan Qaboos, Sports Complex Stadium, in Muscat on Thursday. The friendly was a part of the Indian football team's preparation for the forthcoming AFC Challenge Cup.

Nayeemuddin, Shabbir Ali berate Bhutia

Nayeemuddin, Shabbir Ali berate Bhutia

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

Dronacharya awardee coach Syed Nayeemuddin led a bunch of former football stars in lashing out against just-retired Bhaichung Bhutia, accusing him of conspiracy during the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in 2006.

Battered Blatter hurt by racism comment

Battered Blatter hurt by racism comment

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

FIFA President Sepp Blatter snapped at colleagues and looked beset by nerves on Wednesday as he described the hurt he felt after being criticised for his comments about racism in soccer.