It’s not a coincidence that the biggest and most successful football clubs in the country are recording the worst performances in their history.
French attempts to ban women from wearing the hijab in sports is met with outcry and thousands campaigning to stop the decision from becoming law.
The death toll has risen to eight people, with dozens more injured, from a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match.
Crush left six dead and some 40 wounded, officials say, as crowds struggled to get access to Olembe Stadium in capital Yaounde where Cameroon beat Comoros 2-1 to reach quarterfinals.
Francisco "Paco" Gento, a former Real Madrid great who is the only soccer player to win six European Cup titles, has died.
Kevin De Bruyne's 70th-minute goal helped City secure 56 points from 22 matches with Chelsea on 43 points.
Striker Enes Unal got the hosts' winner in the ninth minute after he stole the ball from Madrid defender Eder Militao near the goal and beat Thibaut Courtois.
Football match interrupted by incidents in the stands at Charletty Stadium in Paris as fans begin to clash at the French Cup game between FC Paris and Olympic Lyon.
Lionel Messi wins men's Ballon d'Or for a record-extending seventh time, and Alexia Putellas becomes third winner of women's award for an outstanding season with Barcelona and Spain.
Diego Maradona, who is regarded by some as the best player of all time, died of a heart attack last November at the age of 60, weeks after undergoing brain surgery for a blood clot.
The emergence of crypto-related businesses in football comes as countries are introducing regulation to clamp down on gambling sponsorship.
Wilfried Zaha posted images of the racist messages that he received on Instagram after the game, urging social media companies to take the problem seriously.
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