China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

Carlos Tevez will be paid £615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best paid footballer -- his salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!China is......

Champions League draw: About predictability, sub-plots and homecoming!

Ahead of the UEFA Champions League proper, which kicks-off next month, Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com tells football fans what to expect in this year's competition.   The UEFA Champions League......

Champions League draw: Group-by-group breakdown

Champions League takes on less predictable look   The Champions League group stages took on a less predictable look after Thursday's draw, helped by UEFA's decision to tweak the seeding......

Manchester United and South American players: Not quite a perfect mix

Following Angel Di Maria's nightmare stint, Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com draws the conclusion that the 'Theatre of Dreams' has never been a happy a hunting ground for players from the continent A......

Portugal triumph with Ronaldo versus Messi a sideshow

Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo walk round the pitch. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters 'Cristiano Ronaldo v Lionel Messi' got top billing at a packed Old Trafford......