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EPL: Manchester United down Chelsea amid VAR controvesy

EPL: Manchester United down Chelsea amid VAR controvesy

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Headed goals from Anthony Martial and captain Harry Maguire earned Manchester United a hard-fought 2-0 win at toothless Chelsea on Monday amid more VAR controversy, putting them back in the hunt for a top-four Premier League finish. The VAR system made the headlines once again after two Chelsea efforts were ruled out and England international Maguire escaped sanction for a kick out at Michy Batshuayi.

PIX: Czechs stun England; Portugal, Ukraine, France win

PIX: Czechs stun England; Portugal, Ukraine, France win

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

A round-up of Friday's Euro 2020 qualifying matches.

EPL: Man City rise to third, Arsenal maintain top four hunt

EPL: Man City rise to third, Arsenal maintain top four hunt

Rediff.com14 May 2017

Manchester City survived a stirring Leicester City fightback to claim a 2-1 win that lifted them above Liverpool into third in the Premier League on Saturday.

Champions League: Ronaldo scores 750th goal; PSG win

Champions League: Ronaldo scores 750th goal; PSG win

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday

FIFA WC PIX: Pogba earns France 2-1 win as technology plays its part

FIFA WC PIX: Pogba earns France 2-1 win as technology plays its part

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group C match played between France and Australia at Kazan Stadium on Saturday

Payet's late stunner helps France floor Romania in Euro opener

Payet's late stunner helps France floor Romania in Euro opener

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Dimitri Payet's spectacular late strike earned France a 2-1 win over Euro 2016 Group A rivals Romania on Friday, giving the host nation a flying start to their campaign.

PHOTOS: Manchester United stun City; Chelsea thump Everton

PHOTOS: Manchester United stun City; Chelsea thump Everton

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Manchester United completed their first home and away Premier League double over Manchester City since the Alex Ferguson era with a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford on Sunday.. Earlier, two goals in each half from a rampant Chelsea earned them a 4-0 victory over Carlo Ancelotti's Everton, cementing their place in the Premier League's top four.

Europa League PHOTOS: Arsenal join Chelsea in quarters, Inter out

Europa League PHOTOS: Arsenal join Chelsea in quarters, Inter out

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

IMAGES from the Europa League matches played on Thursday

PIX: The Mbappe-Messi double act!

PIX: The Mbappe-Messi double act!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they were shocked 1-0 at lowly Almeria on Sunday thanks to a first-half strike by El Bilal Toure.

PICS: Mbappe breaks PSG record; Bayern go top

PICS: Mbappe breaks PSG record; Bayern go top

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

Mbappe becomes PSG's all-time highest goal-scorer as French champions extend lead

PIX: Ronaldo nets 700th career goal; France held by Turkey

PIX: Ronaldo nets 700th career goal; France held by Turkey

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Ukraine advanced to the Euro 2020 finals after an impressive first half helped them to a 2-1 home win over Portugal, whose talismanic captain Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal.

FIFA WC: How these 16 teams made the knock-outs

FIFA WC: How these 16 teams made the knock-outs

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

The FIFA World Cup knock-out phase kicks-off on Saturday in Qatar. Here's an overview of the teams advancing to the last 16.

Euro Qualifiers: Serbia hold Portugal after Ronaldo suffers injury

Euro Qualifiers: Serbia hold Portugal after Ronaldo suffers injury

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Wasteful Portugal were held to a 1-1 home draw by Serbia after their captain and top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo limped off with an apparent hamstring injury in the first half of their Euro 2020 Group B qualifier on Monday.

Arsenal forced to sweat after late Olivier twist

Arsenal forced to sweat after late Olivier twist

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Olivier Giroud's rush of blood almost ruined Arsene Wenger's Christmas on Friday as the France forward's red card left Arsenal sweating towards the end of their 2-1 defeat of Queens Park Rangers.

EPL: Liverpool benefit from rivals' cast-offs to win again

EPL: Liverpool benefit from rivals' cast-offs to win again

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud gave food for thought to Arsenal fans craving a new striker by scoring in a 3-1 Premier League win at Fulham on Saturday while Liverpool made it two victories from two games at Aston Villa.

FA Cup: Arsenal end Lincoln's adventure

FA Cup: Arsenal end Lincoln's adventure

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

FA Cup: Arsenal end Lincoln's adventure

Football Briefs: Alves ends speculation, joins PSG

Football Briefs: Alves ends speculation, joins PSG

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

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

PIX: Benfica end Juve's hopes, join Chelsea in last 16

PIX: Benfica end Juve's hopes, join Chelsea in last 16

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Kane, Ronaldo perform 'tricks'

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Kane, Ronaldo perform 'tricks'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

A summary of Thursday's Euro 2020 qualifying matches.

EPL: Everton force Arsenal to drop points at home

EPL: Everton force Arsenal to drop points at home

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Arsenal missed the chance to take another step towards securing a Champions League place after fellow European hopefuls Everton held firm in a lively 0-0 Premier League draw at the Emirates on Tuesday.

Aubameyang double guides Arsenal to FA Cup title

Aubameyang double guides Arsenal to FA Cup title

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brace guided Arsenal to beat an injury-plagued ten-man Chelsea 2-1 at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Euro: Griezmann extends lead over Ronaldo for Golden Boot

Euro: Griezmann extends lead over Ronaldo for Golden Boot

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Following his heroics against world champions Germany in the semifinal at Marseille, France forward Antoine Griezmann has emerged as a clear favourite to bag the Golden Boot award at the 2016 European Championship. Griezmann fired a brace past Germany to take his tournament tally to an astounding six goals. Such has been his dominance that the French magician leads Portugal hero Cristiano Ronaldo (3 goals) by a double margin in the tournament's goal's tally.

Double joy for Nike in FIFA World Cup final

Double joy for Nike in FIFA World Cup final

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

For the first time in its history, the American sportswear manufacturer will be providing the kit for the two finalists, France and Croatia.

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.

Euro 2016: France end Iceland fairy tale in 5-2 quarter-final decimation

Euro 2016: France end Iceland fairy tale in 5-2 quarter-final decimation

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

France decimated Iceland in a 5-2 win to end the Nordic nations Euro 2016 dream run in the quarter-final on Sunday.

PIX: Switzerland beat France on penalties to make Euro last 8

PIX: Switzerland beat France on penalties to make Euro last 8

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Yann Sommer saved France striker Kylian Mbappe's spot kick to give Switzerland a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win, following a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra-time, on Monday as they advanced to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals where they will meet Spain.

EPL: Chelsea held by Wolves in Tuchel's first match in charge

EPL: Chelsea held by Wolves in Tuchel's first match in charge

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The result moves Chelsea up to eighth in the Premier League table with 30 points, while Wolves are 13th with 23 points.

Cazorla shines as Arsenal hit Man City's title bid

Cazorla shines as Arsenal hit Man City's title bid

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Arsenal ended their away hoodoo against Premier League title challengers with a 2-0 victory at Manchester City on Sunday that left Chelsea five points clear at the top.

Barca injuries lay extra burden on Griezmann

Barca injuries lay extra burden on Griezmann

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

With the Catalans shorn of three of their top forwards, all eyes will be on Griezmann in his first appearance at the Camp Nou since his 120-million-euro ($133 million) move from Atletico Madrid, and not least because Barca need a win to kickstart their season.

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea beat West Brom, move back into top four

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea beat West Brom, move back into top four

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

IMAGES from the EPL match played between Chelsea and West Brom at Stamford Bridge in London on Monday

Soccer PIX: Milan go top in five-goal thriller

Soccer PIX: Milan go top in five-goal thriller

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

Images from soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday.

PIX: Barcelona lose again at home; Milan down Lazio

PIX: Barcelona lose again at home; Milan down Lazio

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Rayo Vallecano forward Alvaro Garcia netted an early goal to give his side a surprise 1-0 win against Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Sunday, moving Real Madrid another step closer to sealing their 35th LaLiga title.

PICS: Chelsea go fourth after beating Newcastle

PICS: Chelsea go fourth after beating Newcastle

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Images from Monday's action in the Premier League.

EPL: Chelsea's top-four hopes hit by loss to Arsenal

EPL: Chelsea's top-four hopes hit by loss to Arsenal

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Chelsea slipped up in their push for a Champions League spot when they lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday with Emile Smith Rowe's first-half goal settling the London derby after a defensive mix-up by the hosts.

SEE: Griezmann, Mbappe, Lloris cheer for COVID-19 medics

SEE: Griezmann, Mbappe, Lloris cheer for COVID-19 medics

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

'You're going to bring home the victory against this virus. You protect us, you care for us. So to help you, we stay home'

Nations League: France lose; Netherlands, Croatia win

Nations League: France lose; Netherlands, Croatia win

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Glimpses from Sunday's Nations League matches.

PIX: Real Madrid win at Getafe; Ramos sees red as PSG held

PIX: Real Madrid win at Getafe; Ramos sees red as PSG held

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

A summary of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga.

Champions League PIX: Ronaldo matches Messi's record

Champions League PIX: Ronaldo matches Messi's record

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Juventus progressed to the Champions League last 16 after a Cristiano Ronaldo goal and a late header from substitute Alvaro Morata gave them a comeback 2-1 home win over Hungarians Ferencvaros on Tuesday.

Football PHOTOS: France, Germany emerge winners

Football PHOTOS: France, Germany emerge winners

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

France striker Olivier Giroud ended a run of 10 international games without a goal by netting a stunning winner as the world champions claimed a deserved 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in their Nations League clash on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Arsenal's stunning comeback to snatch draw at Bournemouth

PHOTOS: Arsenal's stunning comeback to snatch draw at Bournemouth

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Out-battled for an hour by their modest south coast opponents, Arsenal belatedly sparked into life and Olivier Giroud's glancing header two minutes into stoppage time completed their remarkable recovery from 3-0 down.