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Police chiefs apologise for Hillsborough disaster after 34 years

Police chiefs apologise for Hillsborough disaster after 34 years

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

"Police failures were the main cause of the tragedy and have continued to blight the lives of family members ever since."

Henry could miss FA Cup final

Henry could miss FA Cup final

Rediff.com23 Apr 2005

Arsene Wenger was hoping to get a better idea from a scan which Henry was having on a groin injury.

Henry could miss FA Cup final

Henry could miss FA Cup final

Rediff.com22 Apr 2005

The Arsenal manager is not sure whether the injured striker will be fit for next month's FA Cup final against Manchester United.

Soccer PIX: Liverpool beat Fulham; Real edge Atletico

Soccer PIX: Liverpool beat Fulham; Real edge Atletico

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Koopmeiners leads Atalanta past Milan into Coppa semis

Big clubs looking for FA wins

Big clubs looking for FA wins

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham will be favourites to reach the FA Cup fifth round via home replays on Saturday.

Barnet and Oldham are toast of FA Cup after shock wins

Barnet and Oldham are toast of FA Cup after shock wins

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

Oldham Athletic and Barnet provided some old-fashioned FA Cup magic with shock victories against much more illustrious opponents but English champions Manchester City proved ruthless as they scored seven times in the third round on Sunday.

Chelsea enter FA Cup fifth round

Chelsea enter FA Cup fifth round

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

FA Cup: Chelsea thump Brentford, Aguero double lifts City

FA Cup: Chelsea thump Brentford, Aguero double lifts City

Rediff.com17 Feb 2013

The Premier League's big-hitters restored some normality to the FA Cup on Sunday with holders Chelsea crushing third tier Brentford 4-0 in a fourth round replay while Manchester City also dismissed Leeds United 4-0 in a fifth round tie.

United to make changes for Reading FA Cup clash

United to make changes for Reading FA Cup clash

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

Manchester United will ring the changes for their FA Cup fifth-round clash with Reading on Monday, but manager Alex Ferguson still expects his new-look side to get through against the Premier League strugglers.

Arsenal rest Henry for FA Cup

Arsenal rest Henry for FA Cup

Rediff.com8 Jan 2005

The French striker will be absent from the Arsenal first team lineup for the first time this season on Sunday.

FA to report Croatia fans over racism

FA to report Croatia fans over racism

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

The Football Association said it would complain to world governing body FIFA after England players were racially abused by Croatia fans during their 4-1 victory in a World Cup qualifier in Zagreb on Wednesday.

FA Cup: Man United rally to beat Southampton

FA Cup: Man United rally to beat Southampton

Rediff.com30 Jan 2011

Michael Owen and Javier Hernandez scored second-half goals as Manchester United fought back to beat League One (third division) Southampton 2-1 in their FA Cup fourth-round tie at St Mary's on Saturday.

England's Southgate not calling it quits just yet

England's Southgate not calling it quits just yet

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Over the course of the next two years, the former England international was able to engineer a turnaround in fortunes for the team, leading them to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals before their run to the final of the Euro 2020 tournament last year.

Police arrest 15 fans during FA Cup match

Police arrest 15 fans during FA Cup match

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Fifteen fans were arrested for public orders offences during Manchester United's 1-0 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday, police said.

Football Extras: Interesting line-up in FA Cup quarter-finals

Football Extras: Interesting line-up in FA Cup quarter-finals

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

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Reading upset Everton to reach FA Cup QF

Reading upset Everton to reach FA Cup QF

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

Reading reached the FA Cup quarter-finals at Premier League at Everton's expense after a first-half goal from defender Matt Mills earned a 1-0 fifth round victory at Goodison Park on Tuesday.

Chelsea, Man Utd suffer FA Cup defeats

Chelsea, Man Utd suffer FA Cup defeats

Rediff.com9 Mar 2008

Holders Chelsea and Premier League champions Manchester United were bundled out of the FA Cup quarter-finals. Chelsea lost 1-0 at Championship (second division) side Barnsley, while Portsmouth won 1-0 at Old Trafford.

FA Cup: Holders Chelsea to meet United in quarters

FA Cup: Holders Chelsea to meet United in quarters

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Second-half goals from Ramires and Victor Moses secured FA Cup holders Chelsea a 2-0 fifth round win at second tier Middlesbrough on Wednesday and set up a mouthwatering quarter-final away at Manchester United.

Barcelona bank on Gundogan, Lewandowski experience

Barcelona bank on Gundogan, Lewandowski experience

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Barcelona have won the Champions League five times, most recently in 2015, and face a tough task to get back to the top table of European football after being forced to sell club legend Lionel Messi due to financial problems.

Wigan repeat FA Cup final upset to knock out Man City

Wigan repeat FA Cup final upset to knock out Man City

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Manchester City's hopes of an unprecedented quadruple were in tatters on Sunday after holders Wigan Athletic repeated their FA Cup heroics with a stunning 2-1 victory in their quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium.

Portsmouth lift FA Cup after 69 years

Portsmouth lift FA Cup after 69 years

Rediff.com17 May 2008

Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 1-0 to win their first FA Cup since 1939.

FA Cup wins for Arsenal, Chelsea

FA Cup wins for Arsenal, Chelsea

Rediff.com25 Jan 2004

Arsenal crushed Middlesbrough 4-1 while Chelsea ended the challenge of minor League Scarborough with a 1-0 win.

Maamannan Review: Udhayanidhi Stalin's The Weak Point

Maamannan Review: Udhayanidhi Stalin's The Weak Point

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Maamannan could have been so much better with an alternate lead actor and a tighter, more gripping storytelling, sighs a disappointed Divya Nair.

Poland's Marciniak to officiate World Cup final

Poland's Marciniak to officiate World Cup final

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

Qatari Abdulrahman Al Jassim was appointed to referee the third-place match between Croatia and Morocco at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.

Charlton knocked out of FA Cup

Charlton knocked out of FA Cup

Rediff.com4 Jan 2004

FA CUP: Under pressure United clash with Derby; Chelsea play catch up

FA CUP: Under pressure United clash with Derby; Chelsea play catch up

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

All eyes will be on Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal when he takes his team to Derby County for an FA Cup fourth-round tie on Friday with the fans' boos from their home defeat by Southampton still ringing in his ears.

FA Cup: Walters brace helps Stoke win; Sunderland upset

FA Cup: Walters brace helps Stoke win; Sunderland upset

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Jon Walters re-set his radar to score twice in Stoke City's 4-1 extra-time win over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Tuesday to make up for his weekend horror show against Chelsea.

Nistelrooy savours first FA Cup triumph

Nistelrooy savours first FA Cup triumph

Rediff.com23 May 2004

"Winning the final and scoring two is fantastic," said the prolific Dutch international.

Man United win FA Cup again

Man United win FA Cup again

Rediff.com23 May 2004

They beat Millwall to win the FA Cup final 3-0 and lift the trophy for a record 11th time.\n\n

Arsenal, Man City sweep into FA Cup quarters

Arsenal, Man City sweep into FA Cup quarters

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

Arsenal bounced back from their shock defeat by Birmingham City in the League Cup final when Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 demolition of Leyton Orient in the FA Cup on Wednesday.

Millwall reach first FA Cup final

Millwall reach first FA Cup final

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

FA Cup: Leyton Orient earn replay at Arsenal

FA Cup: Leyton Orient earn replay at Arsenal

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Feisty Leyton Orient held Arsenal to a memorable 1-1 draw in their FA Cup fifth-round tie at Brisbane Road on Sunday when a powerful 89th-minute strike from substitute Jonathan Tehoue stunned the Premier League side.

Arsenal face FA Cup away trip

Arsenal face FA Cup away trip

Rediff.com17 Feb 2004

PHOTOS: Arsenal, Everton and Sheffield United light up FA Cup

PHOTOS: Arsenal, Everton and Sheffield United light up FA Cup

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Arsenal exacted revenge against Liverpool on Sunday, Everton kept a dream alive for their manager and Sheffield United caused a dramatic old-fashioned upset as they all reached the FA Cup quarter-finals.

FA Cup: Fulham crush Spurs, Arsenal scrape through

FA Cup: Fulham crush Spurs, Arsenal scrape through

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Fulham crushed Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-0, 10-man Arsenal scraped a 2-1 win over League One Huddersfield and big-spending Manchester City drew 1-1 with Notts County in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday.

Kalou earns Chelsea FA Cup replay with Everton

Kalou earns Chelsea FA Cup replay with Everton

Rediff.com29 Jan 2011

Holders Chelsea needed a late equaliser by Salomon Kalou to snatch a 1-1 draw that kept them in the FA Cup after a Louis Saha header had put Everton on course for a fourth-round upset at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Champions League success sends Man City fans into dreamland

Champions League success sends Man City fans into dreamland

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

City fans were in dreamland after their side finally lifted the Champions League trophy

Most top-tier clubs could do without FA Cup, says Villa's Lambert

Most top-tier clubs could do without FA Cup, says Villa's Lambert

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

The majority of Premier League clubs would prefer not to have the distraction of playing in the FA Cup, according to Paul Lambert, the manager of seven-time winners Aston Villa.

FA Cup: Manchester United humbled by Swansea, West Ham humiliated

FA Cup: Manchester United humbled by Swansea, West Ham humiliated

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Manchester United suffered a stinging 2-1 home defeat by Swansea City in the FA Cup third round on Sunday as their former fortress of Old Trafford was ransacked for the fifth time this season.

Manchester United back in Champions League; Liverpool miss out

Manchester United back in Champions League; Liverpool miss out

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Manchester United will be back in action in next season's Champions League after they hammered Chelsea 4-1.