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World No 2 Alcaraz makes winning return from injury

World No 2 Alcaraz makes winning return from injury

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Alcaraz ended his near four-month injury layoff with a win over Laslo Djere

Argentina Remembers Maradona

Argentina Remembers Maradona

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

A giant mural by artist Martin Ron depicts the late football legend Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Salima Tete wins AHF Emerging Women's Player of the Year

Salima Tete wins AHF Emerging Women's Player of the Year

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

The Indian Women's Hockey Team midfielder Salima Tete was honoured with the AHF Emerging Player of the Year Award.

Check out Pele's astonishing goal record!

Check out Pele's astonishing goal record!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Precisely how many time Pele hit the net is a matter of debate, with most statisticians agreeing the number is between 1,281 and 1,283.

Messi to be back in action at PSG in January

Messi to be back in action at PSG in January

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Galtier said all other players returned as per the schedule and will be available for Wednesday's game, including France striker Kylian Mbappe.

Martinez celebrations: Villa boss Emery to speak to GK

Martinez celebrations: Villa boss Emery to speak to GK

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

'I will talk to him next week about some of his celebrations'

These Argentines Want A Messi Tattoo

These Argentines Want A Messi Tattoo

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Fans get their body tattooed after Argentina's soccer national team won FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 20, 2022.

PIX: Messi tattoos a huge hit in Argentina!

PIX: Messi tattoos a huge hit in Argentina!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Many flocked to Buenos Aires's tattoo parlors to commission designs depicting Lionel Messi.

DISGUSTING Argentine Goalie Martinez!

DISGUSTING Argentine Goalie Martinez!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

By winning the World Cup on Sunday, the Argentine football team asserted its ability, but Martinez also proved that the Argentines can be bad sportsmen.

World Champs Messi And Co Return Home

World Champs Messi And Co Return Home

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Scenes from the champion team's homecoming...

Post '86 Argentinians finally savour the triumph

Post '86 Argentinians finally savour the triumph

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

In the streets of the capital, revellers partied early into the hours of Monday. Fans climbed onto bus stops and lamp-posts, blared horns, banged drums and set off fireworks into the night sky. Some even climbed the tall Obelisco monument.

Football World Finally Has Its GOAT

Football World Finally Has Its GOAT

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

He has won a Copa America, 11 league titles, four Champions League titles, three Club World Cups and three UEFA Super Cups. Now he has the most coveted one of all.

When Fans Cried, Cheered, Celebrated

When Fans Cried, Cheered, Celebrated

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Fans watching the games at the stadium and on televisions the world over have made the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 even more memorable.

Argentine fans find faith again after Messi leads WC revival

Argentine fans find faith again after Messi leads WC revival

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

A sense of euphoria was in the air in the country, particularly in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo, where thousands of jubilant fans crowded to watch the match on a giant screen in the park.

FIFA WC: Every World Cup should have a Maradona Day

FIFA WC: Every World Cup should have a Maradona Day

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Richard Giusti, who played with Maradona at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, said it was impossible to compare him to Messi, who with his goal in the 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia became the first Argentine to score at four different World Cups.

Nadal backs Argentina to respond after Saudi shock

Nadal backs Argentina to respond after Saudi shock

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

The 35-year-old also paid tribute to Messi, who played for Real's arch-rivals Barcelona.

FIFA WC: Not a good morning for Argentina fans

FIFA WC: Not a good morning for Argentina fans

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Fans crowded into plazas to watch the game on giant screens, cheering when Messi scored the opening goal -- a penalty -- but groaning and slowly going silent as Saudi Arabia pulled two quick goals back in the second half.

A home can wait, but not memories of Messi

A home can wait, but not memories of Messi

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Such is Argentina's passion for soccer, that the World Cup remains a priority for some, despite a sluggish economy, painful inflation estimated to hit 100% this year and currency controls that push up the price of travelling overseas.

Another World Cup, another semi-finals appearance!

Another World Cup, another semi-finals appearance!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Australia beat Spain to enter World Cup last four for 12th time on the trot

Another tragedy on football field...

Another tragedy on football field...

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Fan dies in Argentina, match abandoned as players forced off due to tear gas

Argentina street party erupts after World Cup win

Argentina street party erupts after World Cup win

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the sunlit streets of Buenos Aires on Sunday

In land of Maradona and Messi, fans jostle for World Cup stickers

In land of Maradona and Messi, fans jostle for World Cup stickers

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

The trend has generated a wave of social media memes and satire, and even the creation of an app that allows you to track where to get the coveted stickers. New stock has been selling out in a matter of hours.

FIFA chief to meet PM Modi to discuss Indian football future?

FIFA chief to meet PM Modi to discuss Indian football future?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

This was the second executive committee meeting of the new dispensation headed by president Kalyan Chaubey and secretary general Prabhakaran.

Jeremy to bulk up to 73kg, will fight Achinta Sheuli for Olympic qualification

Jeremy to bulk up to 73kg, will fight Achinta Sheuli for Olympic qualification

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The two will now go head to head in a bid to seal qualification for the 2024 Olympics as only one lifter per country is allowed in a weight class.

Why Messi and Co were forced to abandon bus parade

Why Messi and Co were forced to abandon bus parade

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

The team had arrived in the early hours of Tuesday at Ezeiza airport. Despite it being around 3am local time (0600 GMT), thousands were waiting with banners, flags and flares and howling with joy after Messi and his team mates ended the country's 36-year wait to win the World Cup.

Can Messi end Argentina's long wait for World Cup?

Can Messi end Argentina's long wait for World Cup?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

Lionel Messi's passionate performances at the Qatar World Cup are earning him oodles of love from Argentines, but their old favouritism for Diego Maradona may resurface unless he brings home the trophy on his final attempt.

CWG done and dusted, time for Jeremy to set Paris Olympics gold medal as wallpaper

CWG done and dusted, time for Jeremy to set Paris Olympics gold medal as wallpaper

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

'Yes, that's (Olympics medal) the target, but it will be a long and tough journey ahead'

Uruguay and Ecuador qualify for World Cup 2022

Uruguay and Ecuador qualify for World Cup 2022

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Uruguay and Ecuador secured their spots at the World Cup, joining Brazil and Argentina as qualifiers from the South America

Shooting World Cup: Mehuli, Tushar clinch second gold for India

Shooting World Cup: Mehuli, Tushar clinch second gold for India

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane won India's second gold medal of the on-going International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea.

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.

Has Magical Messi saved his best for last in Qatar?

Has Magical Messi saved his best for last in Qatar?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

With immense pressure on him to match the late great Diego Maradona and send the trophy back to Buenos Aires, Lionel Messi has lit up the Qatar tournament while others in the superstar stratum - Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo - have underwhelmed and gone home.

Injury-prone Del Potro to hang up racquet

Injury-prone Del Potro to hang up racquet

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

'If I'm honest I have to say that I'm not here for a miraculous comeback like on other occasions. I know the limitations I have physically, and we'll see later.'

PIX: Argentina outclass Italy to win 'Finalissima'

PIX: Argentina outclass Italy to win 'Finalissima'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Argentina marked the revival of the Cup of Champions in style as an inspired Lionel Messi helped them outclass Italy 3-0 in a heavyweight clash billed as the 'Finalissima' at a raucous Wembley Stadium in London on Wednesday.

Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets new toy!

Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets new toy!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

According to reports, the mayor of Altopascio, Sara D'Ambrosio, wrote on Facebook that the table was designed to be inclusive and work well for people with physical disabilities to encourage their participation in sport.

Maradona auction offers fans 'souvenirs' of late star

Maradona auction offers fans 'souvenirs' of late star

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Diego Maradona's fans will have a chance to snap up memorabilia from the soccer star in an auction on Sunday, just over a year after his death, which will include his iconic cigars, a pair of BMW cars and a luxury villa that Maradona bought his parents.

Unfinished business: Lakshya ready to dazzle in CWG

Unfinished business: Lakshya ready to dazzle in CWG

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Sen, a product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, has been in the form of his life for about a year now.

When Modi Met The Pope

When Modi Met The Pope

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church. for the first time. Although the meeting was scheduled for only 20 minutes, it went on for nearly an hour.

Bhaker 'working really hard' for shot at Olympic glory

Bhaker 'working really hard' for shot at Olympic glory

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

'To win the Olympic gold medal, I have been really working really hard for the past five years now, and it has always been my dream.'

Cuban woman claims Maradona raped her as teenager

Cuban woman claims Maradona raped her as teenager

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

The complaint relates to a journey Alvarez took to Argentina with Maradona in 2001, when he was around 40 and she was 16.

India's Sputnik V decision a win for Russia's soft power diplomacy

India's Sputnik V decision a win for Russia's soft power diplomacy

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The Russian vaccine has been registered in more than 55 countries and is gaining recognition in the virtual world -- being the only to have its own Facebook page, YouTube channel and a Twitter handle, reports Aneesh Phadnis

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