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Female footballers protest against hijab ban in Paris

"They exclude us, whereas the fundamental values of football and sport are to unite and to come together," said Founé Diawara, co-president of the collective 'Les Hijabeuses'.

Football Now

FC Barcelona: A tale of two very different teams

In partnership with Media City

At a time where the men's team are plagued with issues on and off the pitch, the women's team and breaking records.

Cameroon

At least 8 reported dead in crush at African Cup football game

At least eight people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa's top football tournament in Cameroon on Monday.

Football Now

Why are football fans so obsessed with transfers?

In partnership with Media City

With the January transfer window in full swing, we look at why fans are so desperate to see new players sign for their clubs.

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Sport

Real Madrid legend Francisco 'Paco' Gento dies aged 88

Gento was the only player to win six European Cup titles.

Qatar

Qatar World Cup ticket sales to open

World Cup organisers have also said more than 1.2 million visitors will come.

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Fans arrive at stadium for AFCON opener Cameroon-Burkina Faso

Fans arrive at the vast new 60,000-seat Olembe Stadium in Yaounde for the Africa Cup of Nations opener between the hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso.

Football Now

2022 World Cup will be 'best ever' says FIFA president

In partnership with Media City

With less than a year to go until the World Cup, the FIFA president is confident that Qatar 2022 will be a huge success.

Culture news

Cristiano Ronaldo statue in India's Goa, divides opinions of locals

A statue of Cristiano Ronaldo, commissioned to inspire the youth of India, has received backlash given Portugal's colonial past in the Goa region.

Football Now

2021 Year in Review: From Eriksen's recovery to the European Super League

In partnership with Media City

We've taken a look at some of the biggest footballing events of the year.

France

Paris FC and Lyon kicked out of French Cup over fan violence

The cup match between Paris FC and Lyon was abandoned at half time after violence between the two sets of fans broke out.

United Kingdom

Third Premier League Boxing Day fixture postponed amid COVID outbreak

A coronavirus outbreak means Everton’s match at Burnley joins two other Boxing Day fixtures to be postponed.

Sport

Man City defender Benjamin Mendy charged with seventh count of rape

Mendy is due to go on trial next year. He was refused bail and has been held in a prison in Liverpool since his arrest last August.

Football Now

The FIFA Arab Cup: A perfect World Cup warm-up

In partnership with Media City

A first ever FIFA Arab Cup provided Qatar with the ideal opportunity to test out the logistics ahead of next year's World Cup.

Money

Arsenal fan token ads broke rules by 'trivialising' crypto risk

The ban is the first time adverts for football club "fan tokens" have been found to have broken the rules by the UK's advertising regulator.

World

COVID-19 recovery: how the world of sport got back on its feet in 2021

2021 recap: Euronews' sport's team take a look at the most memorable moments from the world of sport in 2021.

Sport

Football violence stops French Cup match in Paris

Crowd trouble forced the Round of 64 domestic cup match between Lyon and host Paris FC to be called off after half-time on Friday.

Football Now

Football and Dementia: Are headers the missing link?

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New research shows that regularly heading football's can increase the risk of dementia

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Sky-high mural honours hometown hero Lionel Messi

Sky-high mural honours hometown hero Lionel Messi

Sport

Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero, 33, retires from football

Aguero said he had made the difficult decision for health reasons.