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Politics meets football as Catalonia plays first match for two years

England’s comeback thrashing of Montenegro, Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury or France’s dismissal of Iceland would have been most people’s headlines from Monday’s international football fixtures. But there was one game you probably didn’t hear about.

World News

Ex-football star Nuno Gomes: 'We should promote unification of Europe'

"I have travelled a lot and this free movement within Europe also makes us feel at home in other countries," said the former striker for Portugal.

World News

Road trip day 3: fishmonger to footballer, Portugal's view on the EU

EU road trip day 3: from fishmongers to footballer, the view on EU politics from Portugal

United Kingdom

Fan attacks Aston Villa player on pitch during Championship game

A football fan attacked Aston Villa Jack Grealish after rushing onto the pitch during a Championship game against Birmingham City on Sunday

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France

Adidas announces equal bonuses for winning women's World Cup players

"Today we are announcing that all Adidas athletes on the winning 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup team will receive the same performance bonus payout as their male peers," the company said.

Iran

Iranian football fan,7, finds internet fame through Mo Salah challenge

Meet the Iranian 7-year-old who found internet fame completing the Mo Sala challenge

Guatemala

Footballer booked for climbing ladder to change score after penalty

A player took it upon himself to change the score on the scoreboard after dispatching a crucial 80th minute penalty.

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David Beckham inaugurates turf field in underprivileged community

"I first came to the club, it was all about giving back and giving back to the communities around LA. And that was one of the biggest reasons I wanted to join," the star player said.

Spain

What technology does La Liga use to put on football matches?

Euronews had a tour of the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona stadium to find out what technology is behind the Spanish men's top professional football division.

United Kingdom

New photos released showing wreckage of Sala plane

Air crash investigators have released new photos showing the wreckage of the aircraft that was carrying footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson.

World News

Europa League: Who is playing who in the last 16?

The draw was made at lunchtime at UEFA's HQ.

Argentina

Funeral in Argentina for Premiership football player Emiliano Sala

Local hero is cremated in hometown

Sport

Chile joins Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay in World Cup bid

Chile joins Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay in World Cup bid

World News

German Foreign Office pledges 'no deal' in Champions League match

The German Foreign Office said there would be no deal and no backstop in the match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur.

United Kingdom

May-Corbyn lay differences aside to pay shared tribute to Gordon Banks

UK Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn laid their political rivalry to one side on Wednesday to pay a tribute to footballer Gordon Banks.

United Kingdom

England's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks dies aged 81

"We are devastated to lose him but we have so many happy memories and could not have been more proud of him," his family said in a statement announcing his death.

United Kingdom

Football stars donate thousands to search fund for missing Sala pilot

Football players donate thousands to missing Sala pilot search fund

Sport

Cardiff City pay tribute to Emiliano Sala who died in a plane crash

Cardiff were playing their first match since the Argentine's body was recovered from the English Channel.

Brazil

Brazil: Flamengo fire death victims all teenagers

Fire swept through an unlicensed lodging at the training center of Rio de Janeiro soccer club Flamengo on Friday, killing 10 members of the club’s youth team and injuring three more, one of them seriously.

United Kingdom

'I love you, Tito': Emiliano Sala's sister leads tributes to striker

"Your soul in my soul will shine forever, illuminating the time of my existence," Emiliano's sister, Romina, wrote in a post on Instagram.