Kylian Mbappe, the leading figure in French football, will not be able to say his farewell in a Champions League final after being beaten by German side Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, depriving him of playing his final game before leaving PSG on June 1 in next month's final at Wembley.

Javier Tebas, the president of LaLiga, has reiterated that some league matches will take place overseas starting from the 2025-26 season.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said he won't rule out legal action over Lamine Yamal's controversial 'ghost' goal against Real Madrid.

The Islamic State has threatened terrorist attacks at four stadiums during the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, according to the SITE Intelligence Group.

French President Emmanuel Macron says he remains hopeful that national team captain Kylian Mbappé will be able to play for his country at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.

A court in Brasilia announced this Wednesday that the former Real Madrid player will have to serve the nine-year sentence handed down by an Italian judge in 2017 for his involvement in a gang rape in Milan in 2013 in Brazil. Robinho's lawyers filed a 'habeas corpus' petition yesterday to prevent his imprisonment.

Spanish prosecutors have announced that they will seek a prison sentence of four years and nine months for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who is on trial for tax fraud.

The Zambian striker, on loan from Real Madrid, will play in the United States League for a new franchise. Bay FC will pay €787,000 ($890,000) for the 23-year-old, according to ESPN and Marca. Her contract runs until 2027, with an option for a further season.

Football clubs around the world spent a total of $9.63 billion (€8.88 million) on international transfers last year, an increase of 48.1% compared to 2022, a year in which the effects of the pandemic began to wane, according to a report published by FIFA.

A month before his 25th birthday, the Slovenian basketball icon continued to break records with an astonishing 73-point performance as his Dallas Mavericks won 143-148 on the road at the Atlanta Hawk's court.

The Brazilian international was the target of racist abuse during a La Liga match against Osasuna on 18 February. After examining the facts, the court in Pamplona publicly announced the dismissal last Tuesday. The reason given was "lack of evidence". In other news, a date has been set for the anti-racism match between Spain and Brazil: 26 March in Madrid.

Proponents of a European competition outside UEFA could face financial and sporting sanctions, including a ban from traditional tournaments. The redistribution of revenue and the curbing of an alleged monopoly by the governing body are the driving forces behind the initiative, which goes before judges at the European Court of Justice on Thursday. 

UEFA is set to implement a refund scheme for fans who were most affected when trying to access the Stade de France for the Champions League final last May.

"He was not interested in what was happening outside. In fact quite the opposite; his arrogance astounded me."