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'I don't know what will happen when I see Messi'

'I don't know what will happen when I see Messi'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Kunju Nibras, a Class 8 student from Thrikaripur, Kerala, has been gifted a trip to Qatar to watch the FIFA World Cup.

FIFA warned to make sure Qatar respects workers rights

FIFA warned to make sure Qatar respects workers rights

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

FIFA will be warned by labour organisations that it faces an international campaign to move the 2022 World Cup from Qatar unless it ensures the host nation respects workers' rights.

Who's The Indian Child With Mbappe?

Who's The Indian Child With Mbappe?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

'Historically, Qatar has done wonders as I don't think this will ever be possible with the new format of the World Cup.'

FIFA WC: Germany-Costa Rica gets all-female officials

FIFA WC: Germany-Costa Rica gets all-female officials

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

The 38-year-old Frenchwoman will be joined by Brazilian Neuza and Mexican Diaz as assistants.

League Cup: Eriksen, Rashford help United see off Burnley

League Cup: Eriksen, Rashford help United see off Burnley

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Erik ten Hag's side, featuring several players who played in the World Cup in Qatar, could have doubled their lead when Anthony Martial's shot was well saved by Burnley goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

FIFA mess: 'People are tired of Qatar allegations'

FIFA mess: 'People are tired of Qatar allegations'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

The public are growing tired of hearing about allegations of wrongdoing against Qatar's winning 2022 World Cup bid, according to organisers, with the Gulf state more interested in improving worker's rights than publishing Michael Garcia's report.

How France ended Morocco's dream run in Qatar

How France ended Morocco's dream run in Qatar

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Theo Hernandez's high hooked finish from a deflected Kylian Mbappe shot put the defending champions ahead and forced Walid Regragui's team to take the initiative, ending the game with more possession than Les Bleus.

Football: India robbed of chance to script history!

Football: India robbed of chance to script history!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Qatar rode on a controversial goal to emerge 2-1 winners against India.

FIFA WC: How mighty Argentina were felled by tenacious Saudi

FIFA WC: How mighty Argentina were felled by tenacious Saudi

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Saudi Arabia, FIFA's 51st ranked team and who have suffered 5-0 and 8-0 World Cup defeats down the years, roared back to claim an astonishing 2-1 victory that will go down as one of the greatest shocks in any sport ever.

Australia mulling bid to host AFC Asian Cup 2023

Australia mulling bid to host AFC Asian Cup 2023

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Australia is weighing up a bid to host the 2023 Asian Cup following China's decision to step away as original hosts

'We don't wish to be visible during a tournament that has cost thousands of people their lives'

'We don't wish to be visible during a tournament that has cost thousands of people their lives'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

'With the Danish national team's new jerseys, we wanted to send a dual message. They are not only inspired by Euro 92, paying tribute to Denmark's greatest football success, but also a protest against Qatar and its human rights record.'

Fit-again Djokovic targets 100th title in Doha

Fit-again Djokovic targets 100th title in Doha

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

Novak Djokovic has almost fully recovered from the injury that ended his Australian Open campaign in the semi-finals.

Will FIFA take action against Qatar after t-shirt protest?

Will FIFA take action against Qatar after t-shirt protest?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Qatar's national team could face disciplinary action from FIFA after players warmed up for a World Cup qualifier against South Korea in T-shirts showing support for the country's emir.

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Asian Cup: South Korea down Bahrain 3-1

Asian Cup: South Korea down Bahrain 3-1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Mancini slams Saudi players who opted to leave Asian Cup squad

Morocco's Hakimi ready to pip birth nation Spain

Morocco's Hakimi ready to pip birth nation Spain

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

The flying wingback is one of the key players in the north African outfit whose last-16 match in the Qatar World Cup against Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, gives them a chance to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.

Mancini quits as Italy's football coach

Mancini quits as Italy's football coach

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Roberto Mancini has resigned as head coach of the Italian national team.

Draper ready to challenge the best after slaying Alcaraz

Draper ready to challenge the best after slaying Alcaraz

Rediff.com16 Mar 2025

Already assured of a spot in the top 10 on Monday, the 23-year-old Jack Draper hoped to make his first foray into a Masters 1000 final a triumphant one when he meets Dane Holger Rune at Indian Wells on Sunday.

Migrant Nepalese workers die of 'modern day slavery` in Qatar WCup preparations

Migrant Nepalese workers die of 'modern day slavery` in Qatar WCup preparations

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Numerous Nepalese migrant labourers have reportedly died in Qatar recently and many more are enduring atrocities and labour abuses, raising questions about Qatar's preparations to host the 2022 Football World Cup.

FIFA WC: Messi fit for last chance at winning the dream

FIFA WC: Messi fit for last chance at winning the dream

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

"It's a beautiful thing that many people outside Argentina want us to be champions and that it's largely because of me," Messi said.

Messi in contention for Ballon d'Or; no Ronaldo in nominees

Messi in contention for Ballon d'Or; no Ronaldo in nominees

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won the award five times, did not receive a nomination for the first time in 20 years.

Messi pips Haaland to win FIFA's best player of 2023

Messi pips Haaland to win FIFA's best player of 2023

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Erling Haaland had the same points as Lionel Messi but lost out by having fewer first-place votes from national team captains.

How much green would a 48 team FIFA WC format rake in?

How much green would a 48 team FIFA WC format rake in?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

FIFA conceded earlier this year they were concerned about the possibility of contrived results where two teams could engineer a positive result for both, which would eliminate the third group team not playing.

Qatar 2022 FIFA WC organisers counter 'baseless' allegations

Qatar 2022 FIFA WC organisers counter 'baseless' allegations

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Qatar 2022 World Cup organisers have reportedly defended their bidding process against what they have claimed are ''baseless'' allegations.

Qatar gets 14 days to send labour report to FIFA

Qatar gets 14 days to send labour report to FIFA

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Qatar has been given two weeks to provide a report to FIFA on how it has improved working conditions for labourers in the 2022 World Cup host nation.

Pogba 'receiving threats from organised gang'

Pogba 'receiving threats from organised gang'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Mathias Pogba spoke in French, Spanish, English and Italian in the video and promised to make "great revelations" about his younger brother and the 2018 World Cup-winner's agent Rafaela Pimenta.

Japanese Fans Win Hearts Again

Japanese Fans Win Hearts Again

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

It's not the first time that fans of the Samurai Blues have cleaned up stadia after matches.

Ghana coach Otto Addo bites the dust

Ghana coach Otto Addo bites the dust

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Addo joins Roberto Martinez (Belgium), Carlos Queiroz (Iran) and Gerardo Martino (Mexico) as coaches who immediately left their jobs after World Cup elimination this week.

Asian Cup qualifiers: Iran, Qatar book berth; China wait

Asian Cup qualifiers: Iran, Qatar book berth; China wait

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Three-times champions Iran cruised into the 2015 Asian Cup finals after thrashing Lebanon 4-1 on Tuesday, but China missed the chance to join them and face a nerve-jangling final qualifier after being held to a goalless draw by Saudi Arabia.

WC 2022 bid: Qatar deny bribery allegations

WC 2022 bid: Qatar deny bribery allegations

Rediff.com23 May 2011

World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar delivered another strongly worded statement on Monday denying "serious, unsubstantiated and false" allegations from English media that they had bribed FIFA executive committee members to win the hosting rights.

FIFA WC: WFH bonanza for Qatari schools, offices

FIFA WC: WFH bonanza for Qatari schools, offices

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Qatar hopes to attract roughly 1.2 million visitors to the FIFA World Cup, a number which at almost half of the conservative country's population, poses a logistical and policing challenge.

WC Qualifiers: Plucky India hold Asian champions Qatar to goalless draw

WC Qualifiers: Plucky India hold Asian champions Qatar to goalless draw

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

A gritty India survived waves of attacks from Qatar to hold the reigning Asian champions to a goalless draw to steal an unexpected point from their away match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

Exposure to teams has India prepared for WC qualifiers: Chhetri

Exposure to teams has India prepared for WC qualifiers: Chhetri

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Chhetri also added that India will rely more on teamwork than individual flair to give a tough fight to their rivals.

Pogba banned for four years for doping

Pogba banned for four years for doping

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for four years for a doping offence earlier this season.

Spain take on Costa Rica in battle of the generations

Spain take on Costa Rica in battle of the generations

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Spain and Costa Rica are playing in Group E along with Germany and Japan.

Iran coach Queiroz says mission is to entertain for 90 mins

Iran coach Queiroz says mission is to entertain for 90 mins

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Queiroz said there was a time and place to use football to make an impact in the world and received applause from journalists when he spoke of "magic moments" from a simple gesture like giving footballs to impoverished children in Africa.

Depay, Dumfries put Dutch into quarters

Depay, Dumfries put Dutch into quarters

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

Goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind gave the Netherlands a 2-0 halftime lead over the United States at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday in the first knockout match of the World Cup.

UK comedian shreds 10,000 pounds protesting Beckham

UK comedian shreds 10,000 pounds protesting Beckham

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

Joe Lycett said last week he would donate the money to charity if Beckham agreed to cut ties with the World Cup host or he would shred the money before the tournament began.

'Fed up with lies': Ousted coach Stimac slams AIFF

'Fed up with lies': Ousted coach Stimac slams AIFF

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves, the better it is for Indian football'

FIFA WC: Mbappe misses training ahead of quarters

FIFA WC: Mbappe misses training ahead of quarters

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Mbappe, 23, scored twice as the defending champions beat Poland 3-1 in the last 16, taking his tally to five goals in Qatar and nine overall at the World Cup.