Nearly 500 arrested after looters raid shops in the Champs-Élysées area and burn cars in the city
Victory caps Gulf state’s 14-year effort to convert French club into a football superpower
Plus, the stadium arms race goes up another gear
Champions League final comes just a year after US firm seized control but club has not made an annual profit for a decade
The city was once too snooty for football — no longer
Plus, Toto Wolff exclusive, Arsenal versus Barcelona, and more
Merseyside force says incident is not being treated as terrorism after PM Keir Starmer describes scenes as ‘appalling’
Arminia Bielefeld hopes to put town on map after near-bankruptcy and decades of jokes that town is fictitious
Loss means club misses out on Champions League qualification, costing it about £100mn
Plus, CATL soars on stock market debut and French grocer Casino’s debt troubles
Wealthy industrialist’s arrival raised hopes of football glory but club’s woes have worsened just as a chemicals downturn bites
Struggling club risks ending up nearly a yard offside
Plus, Barcelona’s €1.5bn stadium gamble
South London club take on Premier League giants Manchester City 15 years after four local fans saved them from liquidation
For millions of fans, the statistics and stress of FPL are now an essential part of the experience of England’s top-tier competition
High-end multipurpose stadiums, smaller format games, and the rise of fantasy football all point to a profit imperative. And with AI scouting and a hidden shift in player workload there is much at stake. It is small wonder that Giorgio Chiellini has been drawn to the business side
Revenue-generating projects include deluxe facilities for wealthy fans, hotels and even plans for urban regeneration
Uefa’s rejig of its flagship tournament has boosted fan engagement and revenues ahead of competition from Fifa’s expanded Club World Cup
After fulfilling his childhood dreams as a player, the star defender has taken a prominent corporate role
Youngsters in Brazil are hoping to get spotted by using video apps that employ mass talent-scouting systems
Footballers may not be playing more games, but their time on the pitch has become far more demanding
Newcomers are tearing up conventions and launching faster, condensed games aimed at younger online audiences
Plus, live football comes to video gaming
As football club fights for La Liga title, delays to the Camp Nou revamp are exacerbating its precarious financial position
Government’s top pick for chair says he is not “susceptible” to political pressure
