News for 'soccer'

Kiss scandal: Spain's World Cup winners on strike!

Kiss scandal: Spain's World Cup winners on strike!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

All 23 of the World cup-winning squad including Jenni Hermoso, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Luis Rubiales remains head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Vampires, nuns, haunted homes...

Football Roundup: Belgium raids top soccer clubs over fraud, match-fixing

Football Roundup: Belgium raids top soccer clubs over fraud, match-fixing

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

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

Soccer: Leicester held; Leipzig in German cup final

Soccer: Leicester held; Leipzig in German cup final

Rediff.com1 May 2021

Leicester City suffered a frustrating night on the south coast as they were held to a 1-1 draw in the Premier League

Soccer body FIFA orders flags at half mast for Mandela

Soccer body FIFA orders flags at half mast for Mandela

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

World soccer body FIFA ordered flags to be flown at half mast and a minute's silence to be held before the next round of international matches after the death of Nelson Mandela on Thursday.

Spotted! SRK, with his soccer fans

Spotted! SRK, with his soccer fans

Rediff.com21 Aug 2006

Korean women's soccer in row over gender issue

Korean women's soccer in row over gender issue

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Seoul City Amazones jumped to the defence of forward Park Eun-seon on Thursday after rival managers in the South Korean women's top flight threatened to boycott the league unless she takes a gender test.

Kane scores twice as England seal Euro 2024 spot with win over Italy

Kane scores twice as England seal Euro 2024 spot with win over Italy

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

Harry Kane scored a brace as a Jude Bellingham-inspired England came from behind to beat holders Italy 3-1

Australia FA condemns 'anti-social behaviour' at Cup final

Australia FA condemns 'anti-social behaviour' at Cup final

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

Pictures on social media also appeared to show Nazi salutes being performed by supporters of Sydney United 58, who were founded as Sydney Croatia in 1958 and were a powerhouse in the National Soccer League that preceded the formation of the A-League in 2004.

US soccer legend Abby Wambach retires

US soccer legend Abby Wambach retires

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

American Abby Wambach, who tallied more goals in international competition than any other football player in history, male or female, said on Tuesday she was retiring at age 35.

Riots in Brussels after Morocco shock Belgium

Riots in Brussels after Morocco shock Belgium

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Belgian police detained a dozen people and made one arrest on Sunday after Morocco's victory over Belgium in the World Cup match in Qatar triggered riots in Brussels with a car and some electric scooters set on fire.

PHOTOS: World Cup party over but summer of soccer set to rock US!

PHOTOS: World Cup party over but summer of soccer set to rock US!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

The World Cup party may be over but the summer of soccer is just heating up in the United States as fans prepare for a European invasion by the sport's glamour clubs looking to expand their brand.

PIX: Messi curls in magical free-kick winner on Inter Miami debut

PIX: Messi curls in magical free-kick winner on Inter Miami debut

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Lionel Messi made a rousing debut for Major League Soccer's Inter Miami as he scored a stoppage-time winner to beat Liga MX's Cruz Azul 2-1 on Friday in their Leagues Cup opener in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

China win Asian Games' first esports gold medal

China win Asian Games' first esports gold medal

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Thailand claimed the first esports medal awarded at the Asian Games on Tuesday, winning a bronze in a playoff against Vietnam in a mobile phone game.

Watch soccer, shed violence: Thai minister

Watch soccer, shed violence: Thai minister

Rediff.com16 Aug 2005

Thai govt to tame Muslim youths with football

Iranian Footballer Arrested For...

Iranian Footballer Arrested For...

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Iranian footballer Voria Ghafouri was arrested on Thursday for his criticism of Iran's ayatollahs and mullahs.

PIX: Messi volleys Inter Miami to victory

PIX: Messi volleys Inter Miami to victory

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Lionel Messi scored in his third consecutive match for Inter Miami in a 3-1 victory over Orlando City.

AIFF to withdraw support for Premier League Soccer

AIFF to withdraw support for Premier League Soccer

Rediff.com11 Feb 2012

The much-anticipated IPL-style Premier League Soccer (PLS) may reach a dead end, with the AIFF set to withdraw the permission of conducting the tournament, during its all-powerful Emergency Committee meeting, in New Delhi on Monday.

Soccer Extras: Fans to sue after Ronaldo sits out Juventus friendly

Soccer Extras: Fans to sue after Ronaldo sits out Juventus friendly

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

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

Soccer player banned for 20 years

Soccer player banned for 20 years

Rediff.com10 Feb 2004

An indoor soccer player in Australia has been banished from the sport for 20 years after punching a referee in the face.

Pak girls play soccer under wraps

Pak girls play soccer under wraps

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

The women will play in baggy trousers and long sleeved shirts in the first ever national soccer championship

Soccer PIX: Leverkusen thump Schalke; Milan win

Soccer PIX: Leverkusen thump Schalke; Milan win

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Napoli brush aside lowly Crotone to go third in Serie A.

Rio Olympics: Neymar hands Brazil elusive soccer gold

Rio Olympics: Neymar hands Brazil elusive soccer gold

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Neymar shed tears of joy after delivering Brazil's first men's soccer gold medal with the winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout triumph over Germany after a thrilling final ended in a draw following extra-time on Saturday.

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud MD said on Monday the government would form an independent fact-finding team which would include academics and soccer experts as well as government officials to probe what happened.

In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final

In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Messi's image is everywhere, adorning the sides of buildings.

World Cup 2023: Beckham savours 'incredible' Wankhede experience

World Cup 2023: Beckham savours 'incredible' Wankhede experience

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

David Beckham was the toast of the crowd when he entered the Wankhede Stadium accompanied by Sachin Tendulkar.

Soccer PIX: Real Madrid win; PSG, Dortmund stunned!

Soccer PIX: Real Madrid win; PSG, Dortmund stunned!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

Real Madrid forwards Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema struck to give their side a 2-0 win at home to Eibar in La Liga

Soccer: Injured Lewandowski ruled out for four weeks

Soccer: Injured Lewandowski ruled out for four weeks

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

The injury will also rule him out of the reigning European champions' two Champions League quarter-final legs against last year's runners-up Paris St Germain, scheduled for April 7 and April 13.

Soccer Extras: Silva slams Everton players for 'hiding' after poor start

Soccer Extras: Silva slams Everton players for 'hiding' after poor start

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The Merseyside club have suffered defeats in three of their past four Premier League matches

Brazil soccer star Kaka gets married

Brazil soccer star Kaka gets married

Rediff.com24 Dec 2005

The AC Milan midfielder married his girlfriend, 18-year-old socialite Caroline Celico, in a wedding in Sao Paulo.

Soccer PICS: Depleted Real draw at Villarreal

Soccer PICS: Depleted Real draw at Villarreal

Rediff.com22 Nov 2020

Unai Emery's Villarreal were much improved in the second half and had spurned numerous chances before Moreno's leveller.

Soccer Extras: Emery tells Xhaka to apologise after clash with fans

Soccer Extras: Emery tells Xhaka to apologise after clash with fans

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

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

Sikh boy wins right to wear patka at soccer

Sikh boy wins right to wear patka at soccer

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

Referees felt Harshaan Athwal's patka was a safety risk to players of the opposing team.

'He's not greedy!' Brazil Fan leaves everything to Neymar

'He's not greedy!' Brazil Fan leaves everything to Neymar

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

One Brazilian fan could not think of a more deserving recipient of his worldly goods than Neymar Jr!

Messi dedicates his eighth Ballon d'Or to Argentina teammates, Maradona

Messi dedicates his eighth Ballon d'Or to Argentina teammates, Maradona

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Earlier, Messi's World Cup-winning team mate Emiliano Martinez won the Lev Yashin award for the world's best goalkeeper.

SOCCER PIX: Lacklustre PSG slump to first loss, Real downed

SOCCER PIX: Lacklustre PSG slump to first loss, Real downed

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Paris St Germain suffered their first defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-0 at Stade Rennais on Sunday to drop their first Ligue 1 points of the season.

Byju, Think Of Byju's Like A Business!

Byju, Think Of Byju's Like A Business!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

This, Byju, was the time to apply the business lens, treat your company as a business, run your company as a business. Instead, you splurged, observes Suveen Sinha.

Soccer: Chelsea make FC Cup semis; Juventus stunned

Soccer: Chelsea make FC Cup semis; Juventus stunned

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

Chelsea beat Sheffield United 2-0 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the fourth time in five seasons.

Soccer WC '06 in ticket mess

Soccer WC '06 in ticket mess

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

Within hours of the first batch of ticket sales, scalpers offered them on eBay at premium prices

Soccer PIX: Man City beat Everton; Lewandowski 'tricks

Soccer PIX: Man City beat Everton; Lewandowski 'tricks

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

Manchester City's quadruple bid remained intact as Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin de Bruyne secured a 2-0 win at Everton in their FA Cup quarter-final clash