News for 'soccer'

Soccer PIX: Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal

Soccer PIX: Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Liverpool frustrated by 10-man Arsenal in League Cup semi stalemate

Messi's no-show sparks outrage among fans

Messi's no-show sparks outrage among fans

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

Spectators chanted "refund" after Messi stayed on the bench during the match.

Eat & drink! Britain set to celebrate World Cup final with barbecues, breakfast and beer

Eat & drink! Britain set to celebrate World Cup final with barbecues, breakfast and beer

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

British supermarkets and pubs are set to enjoy a boost to trade this weekend as families and friends gather for breakfasts and barbecues to watch England's Lionesses play Spain in the Women's World Cup soccer final in Australia.

Anil Desai's day out in Soccer City, Johannesburg

Anil Desai's day out in Soccer City, Johannesburg

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Reader Anil Desai sent us these photographs from the World Cup in South Africa.

US, Mexico to submit bid to co-host 2027 Women's World Cup

US, Mexico to submit bid to co-host 2027 Women's World Cup

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

US Soccer (USSF) and Mexico's football federation (FMF) have until May 19 to formally submit their 'Bidding Agreement'.

Soccer legend Maradona mourns 'second father' Castro

Soccer legend Maradona mourns 'second father' Castro

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

For soccer great Diego Maradona, Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro was more than a friend and fellow Latin American legend, he was "a second father." Maradona said Castro's death late on Friday hit him like a tennis ball to the chest served by Juan Martin del Potro, the Argentine player he cheered on in the Davis Cup final where he received the news. "I wept uncontrollably," Maradona told reporters on the sidelines of the tennis tournament. "After my father, it's the deepest sorrow I know."

Italy soccer trial adjourns

Italy soccer trial adjourns

Rediff.com29 Jun 2006

The match-fixing trial in Italy has been adjourned till July 3 to give five squads time to prepare their cases

Football Briefs: Donovan considering running for US soccer chief

Football Briefs: Donovan considering running for US soccer chief

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

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

Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff passes away

Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff passes away

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

Johan Cruyff, the legendary Dutch soccer striker and coach, died aged 68, according to a message posted on his website.

Del Piero's aim: Awakening soccer passion in Australia

Del Piero's aim: Awakening soccer passion in Australia

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Alessandro Del Piero aims to stir a latent passion for soccer among the Australian people in his two years playing at Sydney FC, the Italy and Juventus great said on Monday.

Brazilian senators to head to US, Switzerland, in soccer probe

Brazilian senators to head to US, Switzerland, in soccer probe

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

A Brazilian Senate committee investigating corruption in soccer will send three of its members to Switzerland and Miami to interview key players charged in a massive bribery scandal.

Soccer: City's Cancelo assaulted during robbery at home

Soccer: City's Cancelo assaulted during robbery at home

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Lukaku's comments on being unhappy at Chelsea 'unhelpful': Tuchel

British police say soccer child sex scandal may affect 98 clubs

British police say soccer child sex scandal may affect 98 clubs

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

British police investigating allegations of widespread child sex abuse at soccer clubs dating back to the 1970s said on Friday they had identified 83 potential suspects and possible links to 98 clubs, including some from the Premier League.

German soccer icon Beckenbauer has bypass surgery

German soccer icon Beckenbauer has bypass surgery

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer underwent open heart bypass surgery on Saturday in an operation scheduled long before Swiss authorities opened criminal proceedings against him last week, Germany's Bild newspaper reported Monday.

Football Extras: What happened to coach who tried to turn Bolt into soccer player

Football Extras: What happened to coach who tried to turn Bolt into soccer player

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

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

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

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Ayew strikes as Palace hold Southampton to 2-2 draw

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

All the action that transpired on and off the football field

Messi, Mbappe keep the cash counters ringing

Messi, Mbappe keep the cash counters ringing

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Global sales of soccer gear were up more than 700% for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar versus the 2018 World Cup in Russia across the Fanatics network of online stores.

Juve's joy overshadows wage row at Singapore soccer school

Juve's joy overshadows wage row at Singapore soccer school

Rediff.com14 May 2015

While Juventus look forward to a first Champions League final in more than a decade and the riches that success brings, former employees at the Italian giants' Singapore-based soccer school push on with their fight for unpaid wages.

Soccer PIX: Chelsea survive upset scare in FA Cup

Soccer PIX: Chelsea survive upset scare in FA Cup

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

On a seismic day in the history of Chelsea, Romelu Lukaku scored the winning goal in a 3-2 FA Cup fifth-round victory

FIFA probe: Former Peru soccer chief claims innocence after arrest

FIFA probe: Former Peru soccer chief claims innocence after arrest

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

The former longtime president of Peru's soccer federation, Manuel Burga, has been arrested as part of an ongoing US-led investigation into corruption at the sport's world governing body, FIFA.

Soccer: Kante returns to contact training at Chelsea

Soccer: Kante returns to contact training at Chelsea

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

Lallana signs short-term Liverpool extension

Messi Jersey Gifts For Modi, Jaishankar

Messi Jersey Gifts For Modi, Jaishankar

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Its diplomats and officials are quick to present world leaders with jerseys autographed by soccer star and Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi, much to the recepient's delight.

Soccer Extras: Guardiola defends Silva over tweet to Mendy

Soccer Extras: Guardiola defends Silva over tweet to Mendy

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

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

Sweden's Musovic steals spotlight; Rapinoe's tearful exit

Sweden's Musovic steals spotlight; Rapinoe's tearful exit

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic emerged as the hero as her team beat the United States 5-4 on penalties

AC Milan may help Indian soccer

AC Milan may help Indian soccer

Rediff.com24 Nov 2005

The Italian soccer giants would consider extending assistance for raising the standard of football in the country.

Skiing demands opposition to 2022 soccer winter World Cup

Skiing demands opposition to 2022 soccer winter World Cup

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The international skiing federation (FIS) has called on all winter sports governing bodies to oppose any plan to stage the 2022 soccer World Cup in the winter, fearing it will damage their own competitions.

FIFA World Cup balls made in Pakistan village

FIFA World Cup balls made in Pakistan village

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Pakistan is playing a big part in the soccer World Cup by making the balls

Link found between heading and cognitive impairment?

Link found between heading and cognitive impairment?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

The first findings of the study, released in June, established that former footballers were 3.46 times more likely to have neurodegenerative diseases.

Soccer needs more officials

Soccer needs more officials

Rediff.com7 Jan 2005

PHOTOS: Inter Miami's grand welcome party for Messi

PHOTOS: Inter Miami's grand welcome party for Messi

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

Lionel Messi was presented to fans during a glitzy event called 'The Unveil' at Miami's home stadium.

Messi to captain Inter Miami: Martino

Messi to captain Inter Miami: Martino

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

World Cup winner Lionel Messi will be the new captain of Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer (MLS) side's coach Tata Martino confirmed on Monday.

England captain Gerrard retires from international soccer

England captain Gerrard retires from international soccer

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

The Liverpool midfielder won 114 caps for his country after making his debut in a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Wembley in 2000.

Uncertainty over India's Premier League Soccer

Uncertainty over India's Premier League Soccer

Rediff.com1 Apr 2012

Uncertainty over the inaugural edition of India's Premier League Soccer (PLS) increased on Saturday when organisers disputed a claim from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) that the competition had been cancelled.

Heroic missions: From 1989 Op Raniganj to Thai cave rescue

Heroic missions: From 1989 Op Raniganj to Thai cave rescue

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Arguably the 'most talked about' rescue mission in recent years, the story of a Thai youth soccer team and their coach trapped in the Tham Luang Cave, prompting a global rescue effort, gripped the world.

Boycott of FIFA could splinter soccer

Boycott of FIFA could splinter soccer

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A European-led boycott of FIFA or the World Cup is unrealistic.

Brazil star Neymar fined $3.5 million

Brazil star Neymar fined $3.5 million

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

Brazilian authorities said that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules.