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Legends Football League: Athlete rejected for not being 'lean'

Legends Football League: Athlete rejected for not being 'lean'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

A young woman has said that she was devastated after being rejected from the Lingerie Football League (LFL) and told she wasn't 'lean' enough.

Soccer Extras: 'The Gay Footballer' deletes account; Messi banned

Soccer Extras: 'The Gay Footballer' deletes account; Messi banned

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

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

Mayweather shows off his Christmas gift, a pet tiger from INDIA!!!

Mayweather shows off his Christmas gift, a pet tiger from INDIA!!!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

It seems like boxing champion Floyd Mayweather just got a Christmas gift that best suits his personality.

OJ Simpson gets parole hearing in 2008 kidnapping case

OJ Simpson gets parole hearing in 2008 kidnapping case

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Former American footballer O.J Simpson's Nevada criminal case will go to a parole board for his conviction in 2008 for kidnapping and armed robbery of two sports collectible dealers.

Chinese whispers abound as 'brand Beckham' mulls offers

Chinese whispers abound as 'brand Beckham' mulls offers

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

Football icon David Beckham has lined up big money transfer offers from Chinese clubs as the former Manchester United star ponders over a future move after leaving American football team LA Galaxy.

I follow my father's footsteps: Rohan Marley

I follow my father's footsteps: Rohan Marley

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

Rohan Marley, son of one of music's great legends Bob Marley, talks about his new brand of audio products, his trip to India and the Marley legacy.

Soccer Extras: Messi gets 3-month international ban

Soccer Extras: Messi gets 3-month international ban

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

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

This 'Pole' dances to kabaddi's beat

This 'Pole' dances to kabaddi's beat

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Michal Spiczko has not even stepped on the kabaddi mat is is already making waves.

Messi goal gives Argentina win over Brazil

Messi goal gives Argentina win over Brazil

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

Lionel Messi returned from international suspension to score the winner in Argentina's 1-0 victory over Brazil in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

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.

Former Barca striker Gudjohnsen offers to play for Chapecoense

Former Barca striker Gudjohnsen offers to play for Chapecoense

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Former Chelsea and Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has offered to play for Brazilian team Chapecoense following the air crash in Colombia last week in which most of their players died.

Gisele Bundchen gives birth to baby girl

Gisele Bundchen gives birth to baby girl

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

This is the second time that the Brazilian stunner has been visited by the stork.

Is Gisele Bundchen, Tom Brady marriage on the rocks?

Is Gisele Bundchen, Tom Brady marriage on the rocks?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Gisele Bundchen and American football ace hubby Tom Brady as it has been rumored that the duo have been through lot of arguments.

My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020

My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Home-grown fare, international discoveries, brand new seasons of hugely anticipated series, Sukanya Verma lists her top 10 OTT shows.

Copa chiefs want homophobic chants to stop but will take no action

Copa chiefs want homophobic chants to stop but will take no action

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Centenary Copa America officials say homophobic chanting at international matches "must stop" but they have opted not to take action against offending teams.

PIX: Messi penalty gives Argentina winning start; Belgium held

PIX: Messi penalty gives Argentina winning start; Belgium held

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Argentina got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start on Thursday when Lionel Messi's early penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador in a lacklustre match in Buenos Aires.

Arrested FIFA officials banned from football for 90 days

Arrested FIFA officials banned from football for 90 days

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

FIFA executive committee members Juan Angel Napout and Alfredo Hawit have been suspended from football for 90 days after their arrest in Switzerland, the ethics committee of the football's governing body said on Friday.

Chapecoense set to be named Copa Sudamericana champions

Chapecoense set to be named Copa Sudamericana champions

Rediff.com4 Dec 2016

Six people survived, including three members of the club, en route to the Copa Sudamericana final against local side Atletico Medellin, the biggest game in Chapecoense's history.

Who will grab Laureus honour? Verdict on Monday

Who will grab Laureus honour? Verdict on Monday

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

The ceremony will now be hosted by Hugh Grant, the Golden Globe-winning actor, though the organisers had earlier announced that the host will be Sharon Stone.

Argentina judge releases ex-soccer official in FIFA probe

Argentina judge releases ex-soccer official in FIFA probe

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

A judge in Argentina on Wednesday ordered the release of a former top South American football official who has been charged by US justice officials with involvement in a FIFA bribery racket.

Why this actor stopped breastfeeding her newborn

Why this actor stopped breastfeeding her newborn

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'You've got to do what is best for you and what is best for your child's health,' actor Jana Kramer's husband said.

FIFA needs new blood: Bin Hammam

FIFA needs new blood: Bin Hammam

Rediff.com2 May 2011

FIFA must be kept on its toes and needs new blood, Asian soccer chief Mohamed Bin Hammam said on Sunday as he took his campaign for the presidency of soccer's governing body to South America.

WC: Allahabad native behind US team's success

WC: Allahabad native behind US team's success

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

The American football team's success in the World Cup has an Indian connection. Sunil Gulati, an Indian-American native of Allahabad, who currently heads the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), is being credited for the US soccer team's rise.

Whichever team lifts the Copa, winning coach will be an Argentine

Whichever team lifts the Copa, winning coach will be an Argentine

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Only four teams are left in the Copa America and whichever lifts the trophy next weekend, one thing is guaranteed -- the winning coach will be an Argentine.

Soccer: Spalletti named Napoli coach as Gattuso's successor

Soccer: Spalletti named Napoli coach as Gattuso's successor

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Juventus rehire Allegri.

No racism in football, people deservedly get jobs, observes Mourinho

No racism in football, people deservedly get jobs, observes Mourinho

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes there is no need for English football to introduce American Football's 'Rooney Rule', saying "there is no racism" in the game.

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The Euro 2020 soccer Championship, trumpeted as a continent-wide feast of football from Dublin to Baku to mark UEFA's 60th anniversary, was postponed for a year on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic claimed its biggest sporting casualty yet. Europe's flagship tournament, staged every four years and second only to FIFA's World Cup in terms of prestige in soccer, will now be staged from June 11 to July 12, 2021.

These sexy supermodels are the wealthiest in the world!

These sexy supermodels are the wealthiest in the world!

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Forbes Magazine has released its annual list of the highest-paid catwalk queens for this year -- check it out!

Chilean Jara gets ban reduced to two games

Chilean Jara gets ban reduced to two games

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Chile defender Gonzalo Jara's ban for provoking Edinson Cavani has been cut from three games to two, the governing body of South American football has said.

On this Day: Azhar-led India won fourth Asia Cup title

On this Day: Azhar-led India won fourth Asia Cup title

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

It was exactly 25 years when Mohammad Azharuddin-led India got the better of Sri Lanka in the final to win their fourth Asia Cup title, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, on April 14, 1995.

Venezuelan soccer official Esquivel agrees to US extradition

Venezuelan soccer official Esquivel agrees to US extradition

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Venezuelan soccer official Rafael Esquivel has agreed to be extradited from Switzerland to face charges in the United States in an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in the sport, the Swiss government said on Friday.

Former US politician, football star Jack Kemp dies

Former US politician, football star Jack Kemp dies

Rediff.com3 May 2009

Jack Kemp, a star football quarterback who became a congressman, US Cabinet secretary and Republican vice presidential nominee, died on Saturday at age 73. Kemp died of cancer at his home in Bethesda, Maryland, The New York Times said, quoting his son, Jimmy Kemp.

Preview: Copa is anyone's but fans worry emulating Europe

Preview: Copa is anyone's but fans worry emulating Europe

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

A decision to include Japan and Qatar as the invited sides to this year's Copa has also done little to generate faith in the new leadership, with the tournament usually featuring the 10 South American nations plus two invited teams, although they are generally from elsewhere in the Americas.

Football: 'Aguero out for up to 10 days due to quarantine'

Football: 'Aguero out for up to 10 days due to quarantine'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

News that transpired on and off the football field.

Ronaldinho voted South America's best

Ronaldinho voted South America's best

Rediff.com1 Jan 2014

Ronaldinho, who had a disappointing Club World Cup this month, has been elected South American footballer of the year in the annual poll conducted by the Uruguayan daily El Pais.

O J Simpson convicted for robbery, kidnapping

O J Simpson convicted for robbery, kidnapping

Rediff.com4 Oct 2008

American football legend O J Simpson was on Saturday found guilty of kidnapping and armed robbery of two sports-memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel, 13 years after he was acquitted in the sensational double murder case of his ex-wife and her friend. Simpson, 61, faces possible life imprisonment. He will be sentenced on December 5.

Here's why Neymar will be missing from Brazil qualifiers

Here's why Neymar will be missing from Brazil qualifiers

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

Brazil's appeal against Neymar missing their first two South American 2018 World Cup qualifiers this month has been turned down, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.

Dravid, Dhoni in 'Run Easy'

Dravid, Dhoni in 'Run Easy'

Rediff.com11 May 2007

The skipper and wicket-keeper star in Reebok's new global campaign.

The mind in a burger

The mind in a burger

Rediff.com15 Jan 2008

'Understand a McDonald's and you will understand America,' said Paul sounding like an ancient rishi with a key mantra.

OJ Simpson book cancelled

OJ Simpson book cancelled

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

Simpson, a former football star, was acquitted of the murder charges after a high profile jury trial.