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All the latest developments on day one of the tournament.

What are the differences between club and international football?

Thursday, september 26, 2024

Infrequent matches and a limited selection pool mean international football poses a unique challenge for players and coaches alike.

How does France keep developing generational talents?

Thursday, september 19, 2024

Despite missing out on Euro glory and Olympic gold, France is one of the best international football teams in the world.

Gold for Hungary, France and Japan on third day of Zagreb Judo Grand Prix

Sunday, september 15, 2024

Sport • 9:02 PM

Who won what on day three of the Zagreb Judo Grand Prix in the Croatian capital.

Zagreb Judo Grand Prix showcases young judoka talents

Saturday, september 14, 2024

Sport • 8:30 PM

All the latest developments on day two of the competition.

Rising Stars Shine at Judo Grand Prix Zagreb 2024

Friday, september 13, 2024

Sport • 9:17 PM

All the latest developments on the first day of the World Judo Tour.

Introducing the new UEFA Champions League format

Thursday, september 12, 2024

Europe’s premier club competition is back, with more teams and a refreshed draw process.

2024 Summer Transfer Window Round-Up: Who made the best deals?

Thursday, september 5, 2024

The summer transfer period has now ended, with spending plunging across the big European leagues and even Saudi Arabia – with one notable exception…

Fencing at the Paris 2024 Olympics was transparent and triumphant

Wednesday, september 4, 2024

Sport • 3:19 PM

6 min

The inexorable desire to subordinate sports to politics is disappointing. People should compete only in sports and do it fairly — and fencing attacks should only occur in a fair bout on the fencing field, FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis writes.

Formula 1: 18-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace Hamilton as new Mercedes driver

Saturday, august 31, 2024

Sport • 3:25 PM

Antonelli will be the first Italian to compete in F1 since Antonio Giovinazzi in Abu Dhabi with Alfa Sauber in 2021.

Who are the next generation of great coaches? Part 2: Rest of the World

Thursday, august 29, 2024

As global standards rise, Europe is no longer the only source of top football managers. A new generation of influential coaches are making a name for themselves from outside of Europe.

Did European countries spending more on sports perform better at the Olympics?

Wednesday, august 28, 2024

Sport • 5:15 AM

6 min

Euronews conducted a statistical analysis to explore the potential link between the number of medals won at the Paris 2024 Olympics and the government spending and employment rates in sports across Europe.

'Don't be sorry, smile': Legendary football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson dies aged 76

Monday, august 26, 2024

Sport • 12:45 AM

The former football manager, who coached in 10 countries overall, passed away after suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Morocco reveals a look at the world's biggest football stadium

Saturday, august 24, 2024

Sport • 11:30 AM

7 min

New images have been released for what’s planned to be the biggest football stadium in the world.

Who are the next generation of great coaches? Part 1: Europe

Thursday, august 22, 2024

With some of Europe's established managers entering the final stages of their glittering careers, who will take charge of the continent's biggest clubs?

Poland eyes up hosting Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044

Friday, august 16, 2024

Sport • 11:15 AM

Prime Minister Donald Tusk's announcement comes after a poor display by Poland at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where the country won only one gold.

2024/25 European Preview: European football is back after a busy summer of sport

Thursday, august 15, 2024

The European football season will be the busiest ever, and it's shaping up to be a spectacular domestic campaign.

Which European countries are the best at which sport?

Tuesday, august 13, 2024

Sport • 4:40 AM

France leads the way in swimming, with Germany coming out on top in equestrian after 16 eventful days.

Paris Olympics: Men edge out women for prime time attention once again

Monday, august 12, 2024

Sport • 11:27 AM

6 min

Male Olympic events continue to be scheduled during peak viewing times — but the gender gap is nearly closed.

Equestrian world body looks to helmets and vests to keep riders safe

Friday, august 9, 2024

Sport • 2:47 PM

Rider safety is an ongoing issue for the sport's international governing body.

Paris Olympics: Why is breakdancing not being introduced in Paralympic Games too?

Sport • 9:04 AM

As breakdancing, or breaking, is about to make its Olympic debut, the sport did not make it to the Paralympics. Some call out its exclusion, contrasting with the sport's egalitarian beginnings.

CrossFit Games athlete dies in Texas lake swimming event

Thursday, august 8, 2024

Sport • 7:03 PM

A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event on Thursday in a Texas lake.

Is owning multiple football clubs damaging the game?

Over 300 football clubs worldwide are now part of a 'multi-club' system. What does this mean, and how is it affecting the game?

Russian athletes face backlash as 'neutral' competitors in Paris Olympics

Wednesday, august 7, 2024

Sport • 10:00 PM

In Russia, the Olympics aren’t being shown on TV and some politicians and media figures have even described those willing to compete in Paris as traitors.

No limits to love: Alice Finot joins growing list of athletes getting engaged at Paris Olympics

Sport • 6:40 PM

A video of French runner Alice Finot proposing to her boyfriend after the Olympics women's 3,000 metres final has gone viral on social media, in the latest episode of athletes getting engaged at these Summer Games.

Paris Olympics: Two Portuguese triathlon athletes fall ill after swimming in the Seine river

Sport • 5:04 PM

Two triathlon athletes from the four-member Portuguese team who swam in the triathlon competition in the River Seine got sick amid concerns about the river’s water quality.

Table tennis fan arrested as Paris Olympics spark anger on social media in China

Sport • 3:31 PM

The Paris Olympics have triggered major arguments between "ultra fans" in China, leading to the removal of thousands of social media posts and the suspension of hundreds of users.

Paris Olympics: Australian field hockey player detained after allegedly attempting to buy cocaine

Sport • 2:39 PM

Police say they interrupted a drug transaction outside a building in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Dual national Kaylia Nemour's gymnastics gold for Algeria has France feeling left out

Sport • 11:26 AM

Nemour's success in Paris contrasted sharply with the French gymnastics team's failure, as none of the women's competitors managed to qualify for the apparatus finals.

Léon Marchand, four-time Olympic champion is still in his bubble, unfazed by new-found global fame

Tuesday, august 6, 2024

Sport • 8:13 PM

The 22-year-old French swimmer won four gold medals and a bronze medal in the team event at the Olympic Games. A record unmatched in France.

French museum network, including those hosting Olympic events, hit by ransomware attack

Sport • 1:27 PM

The Olympics are going on without disruption even after a ransomware attack hit several Paris museums that are hosting events.

Olympic Games: From drones to special shoes, here’s how tech has been used to get ahead

Sport • 7:48 AM

12 min

The so-called “Dronegate” scandal plaguing the Canadian women’s football team is the latest use of technology being used to gain an advantage at the Olympic Games.

Olympics: Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocká collapses after women's 200m individual medley race

Friday, august 2, 2024

Sport • 10:34 AM

The 21-year-old Olympian fell as she got out of the water and was immediately surrounded by medical staff.

Review: Argentina wins controversial Copa America 2024

Thursday, august 1, 2024

Argentina have continued their continental dominance, winning back-to-back Copa America championships in a tournament with as much drama on the pitch as off it.

'In our Olympic world, we all belong': Record number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes competing in Paris

Wednesday, july 31, 2024

Sport • 12:37 AM

9 min

While Parisian officials kept up their push for inclusion during the opening of the Olympic Pride House, LGBTQ+ advocates and athletes say there is a long way to go as reports of the exclusion of transgender athletes emerge.

Searing heat comes to Paris after rainy start to Olympic Games

Monday, july 29, 2024

Sport • 10:49 PM

Scores of sports enthusiasts battled the heat outside Olympic venues and at fan zones across Paris on Monday, as the French capital experiences rising temperatures and cloud free skies.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Djokovic defeats Nadal in men’s tennis singles second round

Sport • 4:02 PM

Monday's match was likely the pair's last, after the two former world No 1s played against each other 60 times in their careers.

Paris Olympics final medal table: US finishes top ahead of China, Japan, Australia and France

Sport • 8:51 AM

The US and China won the same amount of golds but the US scooped more medals overall, finishing first for the fourth consecutive Olympics.

The chronic disease that's surprisingly common among most Olympic athletes

Sunday, july 28, 2024

Sport • 11:25 AM

7 min

An extra challenge for many elite sportsmen and women at the Paris 2024 Olympics? Handling a chronic lung disease.

Paris 2024: Is less than 40% of women on the Refugee Olympic Team enough?

Friday, july 26, 2024

Sport • 11:01 AM

7 min

Refugee athletes are about to take the stage in Paris as record migration and a rise in far-right populism affect much of the world, with parties in many countries clamping down on immigration and asylum.

Euro 2024 Review: Spain crowned continental champions

Thursday, july 25, 2024

'Los Rojos' are champions of Europe for a record fourth time, winning every match and unearthing football's next young superstar along the way.

France set to host 2030 Winter Olympics, subject to conditions

Wednesday, july 24, 2024

Sport • 7:24 PM

The International Olympic Committee has chosen the French Alps to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, but this decision is dependent on receiving a financial guarantee from the new French government.

120 years of Olympic history: Who won the most medals in Olympic Games?

Monday, july 22, 2024

Sport • 3:00 AM

As we count down to the beginning of this year's Olympics in Paris, here are the facts and figures on the most successful nations in the Games' history.

Who will win football gold at the Olympic Games?

Thursday, july 18, 2024

The men's and women's football tournaments at Paris 2024 promise to provide plenty of excitement. Who will take home glory - and gold - at these Olympic Games?

Has Euro 2024 been financially worth it for Germany?

Wednesday, july 17, 2024

Sport • 4:45 AM

Europe's strongest economy Germany has been stuck in a recession since last year. However, the 2024 Euros has also enticed fans who spend. But have the profits outweighed the costs of hosting the games?

Mbappé officially presented at Real Madrid: 'A dream come true'

Tuesday, july 16, 2024

Sport • 2:20 PM

He will receive a salary of at least 15 million euros per season and a signing bonus of more than 100 million euros.

Berlin erupts as Spain beats England 2-1 in Euro 2024 final

Monday, july 15, 2024

Sport • 1:23 AM

As the Euro 2024 tournament drew to a close, Spain and England played a tight match before the Spanish emerged victorious.

How does football work at the Olympic Games?

Thursday, july 11, 2024

After the excitement of the Euros and a captivating Copa America tournament, attention now turns to Paris for the Summer Olympics. But how does Olympic football differ from other competitions?

Euro 2024 live: Game over in Berlin! Netherlands reach semifinals after beating Turkey 2-1

Saturday, july 6, 2024

Sport • 3:42 PM

14 min

The Netherlands came back in the second half thanks to a De Vrij header and a Turkey own goal. They'll be facing England in the semifinal, who beat Switzerland 5-3 on penalties in the earlier Saturday tie.

Euro 2024 latest: France beat Portugal 5-3 in penalty shootout to face Spain in semifinals

Friday, july 5, 2024

Sport • 4:00 AM

12 min

No goals in France-Portugal as Les Bleus advance to next round following 5-3 penalty shootout thanks to fatal João Félix miss.

Has football finally cracked the American market?

Thursday, july 4, 2024

With superstar signings, sold-out stadiums, and unprecedented international interest, football has finally gained mainstream acceptance in America.

UEFA investigates Turkey's Merih Demiral for ultra-nationalist salute during goal celebration

Wednesday, july 3, 2024

Sport • 11:49 AM

5 min

After scoring his second goal against Austria, Demiral made a hand signal commonly used by Turkey's extremist Grey Wolves group.

Copa America 2024: Can Argentina's continental dominance continue?

Thursday, june 20, 2024

With 16 participating nations played across 14 host cities, the 2024 Copa America is the biggest edition of the tournament in its 108-year history.

England get Euros campaign off to strong start with 1-0 victory over Serbia

Sunday, june 16, 2024

Sport • 9:48 PM

Riot police in Germany intervened to stop brawling soccer fans before Sunday’s match.

Real Madrid beat Dortmund 2-0 for record 15th Champions League title

Saturday, june 1, 2024

Sport • 9:06 PM

Real Madrid bounced back and dominated the second half after an initial strong showing from Dortmund in the first.

2024 Champions League final: Who Will Win at Wembley?

Thursday, may 30, 2024

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will be fighting for glory as the Champions League final awaits at Wembley stadium.

Judo World Championships: third World Title for Grigalashvili

Tuesday, may 21, 2024

Sport • 6:36 PM

All the latest developments on day three of the 2024 Abu Dhabi World Judo Championships.

World Judo Championship: Heydarov Finally Strikes World Gold

Monday, may 20, 2024

Sport • 7:17 PM

All the latest developments on the second day of the World Judo Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Perfect start to IJF World Judo Tour in Abu Dhabi

Sunday, may 19, 2024

Sport • 9:43 PM

The IJF World Judo Tour has arrived in the United Arab Emirates for the eagerly anticipated 2024 edition of the World Championships, and a chance for the names of the world's greatest judoka to be written into the history books.

Judo Grand Slam day two: The Dushanbe Dojo

Saturday, may 4, 2024

Sport • 5:14 PM

All the latest development on the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam.