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1. 02

   NFL owners approve a new investment fund

   NFL team owners approved a new investment fund at their meeting in New York on Tuesday. [18] The league's own investment arm, 32 Equity, will put money in alongside General Atlantic, a private equity firm that manages about $130bn. [18] Both will also raise money from outside investors, and the NFL would not say how big the fund will be. [18] 32 Equity began in 2013 with $1m from each owner. Its stakes include Fanatics, which sells sports shirts and merchandise. [18]

   Why it matters — Profits from 32 Equity are split among the owners and sit outside the income they share with players under the salary cap. [18] A bigger fund means more money in which players get no share. [18]

2. 03

   NFL says the Eagles did nothing wrong over Hurts

   The NFL will not punish the Philadelphia Eagles over how they handled blood clots in their quarterback, Jalen Hurts. [21] Hurts played in London in Week 5 with a clot in his leg and was not listed on the injury report. [21] On Monday the team said clots had been found in his lungs and he is expected to miss the rest of the season. [21] Allen Sills, the league's chief doctor, called claims that doctors put him in harm's way 'nonsense'. [22]

   Why it matters — The players' union said there must be a full investigation, and that the league had told it no review was planned. [22] So far the only judgment is the league's own, of one of its own clubs. [21]

3. 04

   NFL keeps tight security for its Paris game

   The NFL said security will be 'heightened' at Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints at the Stade de France, near Paris. [23] Protests across France over schools and living costs have turned into riots, clashes with police and fires. [24] Peter O'Reilly, a senior league executive, said the NFL was never close to moving or postponing it. [23] Paris Saint-Germain played Barcelona in the city on Tuesday without trouble. [23]

   Why it matters — It is the first regular-season NFL game ever played in France. [24] League staff have been in Paris for 10 days, working with French police and the US State Department. [24]

4. 05

   49ers owner returns after his ban

   Jed York, who runs the San Francisco 49ers, came back to an NFL owners' meeting on Tuesday after his six-game ban ended. [11] The league banned him and fined him $500,000 after he was arrested in Ohio in August in a prostitution case. He pleaded no contest to two minor charges. [11] Steve Tisch, the New York Giants' chairman, also attended. Papers released in February showed he was in regular contact with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. [11]

   Why it matters — The 49ers won all six games York missed and are the league's only unbeaten team. [11] Tisch no longer owns any of the Giants; his family moved its shares into trusts for their children. [11]

5. 06

   Turkey bans 147 club officials for betting

   Turkey's football federation banned 147 club officials for 45 days for placing bets while in their jobs. [10] They include Ertugrul Dogan, president of Trabzonspor, one of the country's biggest clubs. [10] In September it had suspended 448 officials from clubs in the top two divisions over the last five years. It found too little evidence against the other 301. [10] Under Turkish, FIFA and UEFA rules, officials may not bet, just like players and coaches. [10]

   • Banned for 45 days147 · 33%
   • Not enough evidence301 · 67%

   Why it matters — It follows bans on 149 referees and 1,204 players in November 2025. [10] Turkish football has now banned referees, players and club officials for betting within a year. [10]

6. 07

   Japan wins a third team title in a row

   Japan won the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam on Tuesday with 251.928 points. [25] Daiki Hashimoto, the world and Olympic all-round champion, landed the last routine of the night. [25][26] It is Japan's third straight team title across the Olympics and world championships. [26] Russia won silver under a neutral name, after the sport's world body lifted a ban linked to the war in Ukraine. China took bronze. [25]

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   1. 1Japan251.93
   2. 2Russia250.33
   3. 3China249.19
   4. 4Great Britain247.4

   Why it matters — It was Russia's first big team event since the 2020 Olympics. [25] Japan, Russia and China are the first men's teams to qualify for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. [26]

7. 08

   Britain and the US wait for Olympic places

   Great Britain led the men's team final after four of six rounds but finished fourth. [27] Only the top three here were sure of places at the 2028 Olympics. Britain's next chance is the 2027 world championships in Chengdu, China, where a top-nine finish secures a place. [27] The United States, bronze medallists at the 2024 Olympics, came sixth. [28] It is their worst world finish since 2006, when they did not reach the final. [28]

   Why it matters — Britain's Joe Fraser said the team showed it can compete with the best in the world. [27] Several US gymnasts still go on to this week's individual finals. [28]

8. 09

   Regulator chief attacks £548m in agent fees

   Clubs in England's top five men's divisions paid football agents £547.8m last season, 13% more than the season before, Football Association figures show. [29] Premier League clubs paid more than £460m of it, and Chelsea topped the list for a third year with more than £65m. [29] David Kogan, chair of the football regulator, called the fees 'ridiculous' and said he would rather the money went to players. [29] He said the regulator does not back a salary cap and has no power to bring one in. [29]

   Season before£483.60m

   Last season£547.80m

   Why it matters — Europe's top court sent a cap on agents' commissions back to national courts this summer, and the UK no longer follows that court. [29] So in England a cap would need new powers from the UK government. [29]

9. 10

   Real Madrid want six English clubs to pay

   Real Madrid want the six Premier League clubs that signed up to the European Super League in 2021 to pay part of its setup costs, The Athletic reports. [30] One source put those costs at up to 80m euros. [30] The Super League was a breakaway competition for Europe's richest clubs that fell apart within days after fans protested. [30] Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham pulled out, but they had signed an agreement as part-owners of the company behind it. [30]

   Why it matters — Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have shared the costs so far. [30] Whether the English clubs owe anything will depend on how that agreement is read. [30]

10. 11

    Infantino takes his campaign to Asia

    Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, which runs world football, meets Asia's football confederation in Tokyo on Wednesday. [31] He wants a fourth term in a vote in March. [31] A count by the AP news agency shows 87 of FIFA's 211 member countries have backed him, and he needs a simple majority. [31] Last week he apologised to FIFA's council for 'mistakes' in a scrapped $4.2bn plan to sell part of the World Cup. [31]

    • Have backed Infantino87 · 41%
    • Not yet counted for him124 · 59%

    Why it matters — Europe holds the largest group opposed to him, so some deciding votes could come from Asia. [31] Qatar backs Infantino and Jordan has said it is against him. [31]

11. 12

    76ers spoil the Knicks' banner night

    The NBA season opened on Tuesday with the Philadelphia 76ers beating the champion New York Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden. [32] Before the game the Knicks raised the banner for their first title in 53 years. [33] LeBron James began a record 24th season with 14 points for Philadelphia, and Jaylen Brown, who came from Boston, scored 19. [32] Oklahoma City won 116-104 in San Antonio, and Detroit came back to beat Boston 121-113. [34][35]

    Kobe Bryant's last game, 2016$1,137

    Knicks v 76ers, Tuesday$2,104

    Why it matters — The cheapest resale ticket topped $2,000, the most for any regular-season NBA game on record. [15] The old record, $1,137, was for Kobe Bryant's last game in 2016. [15]

12. 13

    The NBA took in $14.5bn last season

    The NBA earned about $14.5bn in the 2025-26 season, Sportico estimates. [19] Team income ranged from $895m at the Golden State Warriors to $339m at the Memphis Grizzlies, after about $400m was moved from richer teams to poorer ones. [19] The league's national TV deals now pay $6.9bn a year, against $56m a year 40 years ago. [19] The average team is worth $6.64bn, up 157% since 2021. [19]

    Golden State Warriors$895m

    Memphis Grizzlies$339m

    Why it matters — The league says it will decide by the end of the year on new teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. [19] Each existing owner could get more than $500m from their entry fees, which players do not share. [19]

13. 14

    Eight seasons, eight different champions

    Adam Silver, the NBA's commissioner, has mentioned that eight different teams won the last eight titles in 10 of his last 13 press conferences at home, Sportico counted. [36] The 2023 deal with the players brought much harsher penalties for teams that spend over a set payroll line. [36] The Celtics, Thunder and Knicks each traded or let go key players within a year of winning, and said money was the reason. [36]

    Why it matters — Over the last 50 years the NBA has averaged 5.3 different champions in a 10-year span, fewer than the NHL, NFL or baseball. [36] A prediction market makes a ninth different champion in a row slightly more likely than not. [36]

14. 15

    Curry becomes the first $200m NBA player

    Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors will earn about $203.6m over the coming year, Forbes estimates. [20] That is $62.6m in salary and about $141m from sponsors and his businesses. [20] He is the first active NBA player above $200m in a year. Only Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jon Rahm have done it since Forbes began counting in 1990. [20] Curry left Under Armour last autumn and signed with Li-Ning, a Chinese shoe brand, in June. [20]

    • Salary$62.60m · 31%
    • Sponsors and business$141m · 69%

    Why it matters — LeBron James fell to fourth, with about $93.9m, after taking the league's lowest salary, $3.9m, to join Philadelphia. [20]

15. 16

    Silver says LeBron's helicopter breaks no rule

    LeBron James lives in New York and flies to the 76ers in Philadelphia in a helicopter supplied by Fanatics, the sports merchandise company. [37] Michael Rubin, who founded Fanatics, owned part of the 76ers until 2022. [37] Adam Silver said on Tuesday the perk is 'perfectly appropriate', because it is a deal between James and a sponsor with no team involved. [37] The NBA is not investigating. [37]

    Why it matters — The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30m and banned their owner, Steve Ballmer, for this season. [38] The team had helped Kawhi Leonard earn millions through sponsors. [38] Silver says the line is whether a team arranges the deal. [37]

16. 17

    Knicks and Pacers sign no new deals

    The NBA deadline for extending players' contracts passed on Monday night. [39] None of the eight Indiana Pacers players who could have signed did. Two young players, Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker, can now become free agents in 2027. [39] The Knicks stopped talks with Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and two others before the season. [40] Towns said he would take less than the most he could earn, to keep the champions together. [40]

    Why it matters — The Pacers already pay more than the luxury tax line, the payroll level above which teams pay a penalty, and are near a second, higher line. [39] Forbes says that makes long new deals less likely. [39]

17. 18

    Europe's clubs keep producing NBA stars

    Seventy European players were on NBA rosters on opening day, and 17 Europeans have been top-10 draft picks since 2015. [41] Many grew up in club youth academies. Luka Doncic joined Real Madrid at 13 and played for its first team at 16. [41] When a player leaves for the NBA his club is paid a fee to release him, and Real Madrid has earned more than $20m that way since 2014. [41]

    Why it matters — Nearly one in three NBA players last season was born outside the US, up from under one in five in 2010. [41] Training young players is central to how those European clubs make money. [41]

18. 19

    NBC and Amazon start their second NBA season

    NBC and Amazon's Prime Video began their second season showing NBA games on Tuesday, as two of the league's three TV partners with ESPN. [42] Last season NBC averaged 2.8 million viewers over 100 regular-season games. [42] Prime Video averaged 1.0 million over 67 games, and 6.53 million for a deciding playoff game between Cleveland and Detroit. [42] The NBA says 170 million people watched its regular season, its best ratings in 24 years. [42]

    Why it matters — The deal runs 11 years, to the 2035-36 season. [42] Amazon is adding cameras that use AI to cut highlights. [42]

19. 20

    Championship rings still have no sponsor

    The Knicks received their championship rings on Tuesday night. [43] None of the big North American leagues has an official ring maker: each year's champion picks its own jeweller. [43] That makes the ring one of the last moments in pro sport without a sponsor's name on it, Sportico reports. [43] Jostens and Jason of Beverly Hills have made most recent rings, for teams such as the Dodgers, Chiefs and Celtics. [43]

    Why it matters — Jewellers now compete hard behind the scenes to win each year's order, says Vikki Tobak, an author who studies sports objects. [43]

20. 21

    Brewers say sorry over 'forever' tickets

    The Milwaukee Brewers apologised on Tuesday for how they handled their 'Timeless Ticket' offer before their first World Series in 44 years. [17] In 2015 the club sold 1,000 of these tickets at $1,000 each, each good for a seat at any future home game. [17] Several hundred holders asked for World Series seats and were offered upper-level or standing places. [17] All can now keep this year's ticket and still use their Timeless Ticket later. [17]

    Why it matters — The 2015 terms promised the 'best available' seat, depending on what was free. [17] The club says seats for the World Series were extremely limited. [17]

21. 22

    World Series seats cost four times more in Milwaukee

    The cheapest resale ticket for Friday's Game 1 of the World Series in Milwaukee costs $3,107, the ticket tracker TicketData says. [16] For Games 3 and 4 at the Tampa Bay Rays' ground the cheapest is $766, down nearly 20% since the Rays won their league on Monday. [16] If Milwaukee's price holds, it will nearly double the World Series record set in Chicago in 2016. [16] Forbes found Game 1 seats from $2,842 on another site. [44]

    Game 1, Milwaukee$3,107

    Games 3 and 4, Tampa$766

    Why it matters — The $2,341 gap is more than a flight and a hotel, so some Brewers fans may watch in Florida. [16] Milwaukee is baseball's smallest TV market, yet 2.79 million fans came to its games this year. [16]

22. 23

    Champions League goals at a record rate

    The Champions League has produced 187 goals this season, 4.16 a game, the highest rate in its history, BBC Sport counted. [45] Tuesday's nine games produced 40 goals. [45] Since 2024 the first stage has been a 36-team league in which 24 teams go through after eight games each. [45] Paris Saint-Germain, the holders, beat Barcelona 4-2, ending Barcelona's run of 11 wins. Vitinha scored the deciding goal in the 81st minute. [46][8]

    Why it matters — Some argue that with so many teams going through, an early defeat costs little, so teams attack more. [45] The Guardian called PSG against Barcelona an 'exhibition-style' game. [47]

23. 24

    Liverpool fight back as McTominay returns

    Liverpool came from two goals down to beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield, with two goals from Alexis Mac Allister. [48] They and PSG are the only teams with three wins from three. [8] Scott McTominay scored twice in Napoli's 4-3 win over Bodo/Glimt of Norway, a month after surgery for an irregular heartbeat. [49] Atletico Madrid held on for a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart after a red card left them with ten men. [49]

    Why it matters — Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool's 18-year-old winger, set up the equaliser and helped make Mac Allister's second goal. [48]

24. 25

    Carrick says United's board backs him

    Michael Carrick, Manchester United's manager, said the club's board still backs him, but he must start winning. [50] United are 13th in the Premier League with one league win, and play Como in the Champions League on Wednesday. [50] Carrick denied there is a 'toxic culture' at the club. His predecessor, Erik ten Hag, said there had been one in his time. [50] Ten Hag managed United from April 2022 to October 2024. [50]

    Why it matters — Ten Hag has said the club's bosses did not support him on some discipline matters. [50]

25. 26

    Referees' chief backs a yellow, not a red

    Howard Webb, who runs Premier League referees, called Sven Botman's tackle on Nicolas Jackson a 'high-end reckless challenge'. [51] Newcastle's Botman got a yellow card in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Aston Villa. [51] The video referee did not step in, because the tackle had no 'scissor action' and the studs did not make contact. [51] Jackson said he 'nearly broke' his leg. [51]

    Why it matters — Webb said the video referee would have backed either card, which leaves the call with the referee on the pitch. [51]

26. 27

    Animal group asks Palace to retire its eagle

    PETA, an animal rights group, has asked Crystal Palace to stop using a live bald eagle as its mascot. [52] In a letter to the club's chief executive, Sharon Lacey, it said bright lights, noise and crowds can leave the bird 'frightened, disoriented and panicked'. [52] Palace, nicknamed the Eagles since 1973, first used a live eagle in 2010. [52] The current bird, Phoenix, first appeared in August 2024. [52]

    Why it matters — PETA also said a live animal at a match could put fans at risk. [52] Plans for Phoenix to fly across the pitch were dropped at a game this season. [52]

27. 28

    Pakistan beat England by 87 runs

    Pakistan beat England by 87 runs in Rawalpindi in the first match of a three-team one-day series. [53] Arafat Minhas, 21 and in his fifth one-day international, made 59 and took six wickets for 40 runs. [53][54] England dropped three catches and were all out for 215, chasing 303. [54] Pakistan have won both their games, and England play Sri Lanka on Thursday. [54]

    Why it matters — It is the first of up to 21 one-day games England plan before next year's 50-over World Cup in southern Africa. [54]

28. 29

    Bavuma's 179 rescues South Africa

    South Africa's captain, Temba Bavuma, made 179, his highest Test score, against Australia in Gqeberha. [55] He batted for 552 minutes over three days after coming in at 12 for two. [55] South Africa recovered from 110 for six to declare at 425 for nine, then took an Australian wicket in the first over. [55] Australia won the first Test of the series in Durban. [56]

    Why it matters — Bavuma averages 54.36 with the bat as Test captain, against 34.53 before. [55] Ten years ago he became the first Black African to score a Test century for South Africa. [55]

29. 30

    Swiatek ends her season early

    Iga Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion from Poland, ended her season after pulling out of the Ningbo Open on Tuesday with a thigh injury. [57] She will miss the WTA Finals, the season's last event for the year's top eight players, for the first time since 2019. [57][58] She has fallen to ninth in the rankings and won one title this year, in Toronto. [57] She said she needs to rest 'a bit longer this time'. [57]

    Why it matters — It is her first season without a Grand Slam title since 2021. [57] The Finals are in Indian Wells, California, from 8 to 15 November. [58][57]

30. 31

    Two snooker greats near the end

    Mark Allen, 40, a former world number one from Northern Ireland, said he may retire after losing 4-2 to his friend Jordan Brown at the Northern Ireland Open. [59] It was his first match since a heartbreaking World Championship semi-final, and he said he is 'in a bad place'. [60] Ronnie O'Sullivan, 50, is 13th in the rankings, which count two years of prize money. [61] The £200,000 he won in Saudi Arabia in 2025 stops counting during the 2027-28 season, and that event has been scrapped. [61]

    Why it matters — Only the top 16 go straight into the World Championship. [61] O'Sullivan has said he would rather retire than play in the qualifying rounds. [61]

31. 32

    British Cycling plans job cuts

    British Cycling, which runs the sport in Britain, is restructuring and says some roles will go. [62] Sources told the Guardian up to 17 jobs are at risk. [62] It comes straight after Britain's best track world championships since 2012, with six gold medals. [62] A former commercial manager says a bullying complaint he made led to no action, and a world paracycling champion backed him. [62]

    Why it matters — The former manager pointed out that the programme gets millions of pounds of public money a year. [62] An investigation into the sprinter Matt Richardson has no date to finish, and British Cycling will not say whether it will be published. [62]

32. 33

    Saracens owner defends his chief executive

    Dominic Silvester, owner of Saracens, one of England's top rugby union clubs, said he has 'full confidence' in chief executive Ed Coetzee. [63] He was answering a Times report of 'executive-level chaos' since he took over the club in 2022. [63] The report said Coetzee is the club's third chief executive in two years, with many staff leaving. [63] Silvester listed new events and sponsors brought to the club's stadium. [63]

    Why it matters — The Times said so much change at the top could put sponsors off. [63]

33. 34

    Stembridge to lead England at the netball World Cup

    England have made Anna Stembridge head coach through to the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney. [64] She had been interim coach since March, and England missed a medal at the Commonwealth Games in August. [64] Former England players Tamsin Greenway and Jo Harten join her coaching team. [64] The World Cup runs from 25 August to 5 September next year. [64]

    Why it matters — England lost the last World Cup final, in 2023, to Australia. [64]

34. 35

    PNG Chiefs show their kit despite a name fight

    The PNG Chiefs, Papua New Guinea's new team in Australia's National Rugby League, have unveiled their logo and black jersey. [65] New Zealand Rugby, which runs union in New Zealand, says the name belongs to its Waikato Chiefs club, formed in 1996. [65] A New Zealand court refused last week to stop the NRL team using it. [65] The case goes to trial next year. [65]

    Why it matters — The team's colours echo Papua New Guinea's flag, worn by its national sides. [65]

35. 36

    Stevenson leaves Zuffa without a fight

    Boxer Shakur Stevenson says Zuffa Boxing, a Saudi-backed promoter run by the owners of the UFC, has released him. [66] He signed in July but never fought for it, and talks for a bout with Devin Haney broke down. [66] He said he spent about eight weeks training for fights that never happened. [66] Stevenson, 29, has won world titles at four weights. [66]

    Why it matters — Zuffa's boss, Dana White, has said he wants to take over boxing. [66] Zuffa's best-known British signing, Conor Benn, was knocked out by Ryan Garcia last month. [66]

36. 37

    Daly takes his Masters week to Topgolf

    John Daly, 60, a two-time major golf champion, has signed a deal with Topgolf, a chain of driving-range bars. [67] For years Daly sold merchandise during Masters week from a Hooters restaurant near Augusta National. [67] That restaurant was torn down in 2025 after its parent company went bankrupt. [67] Daly will now appear at Topgolf's Augusta site in 2027 and 2028, and two Daly cocktails go on sale at 55 venues. [67]

    Why it matters — Daly last played in the Masters in 2006, but he still sells merchandise and signs autographs for fans there each April. [67]

37. 38

    McLaurin out for the season

    Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin will miss the rest of the season with a torn tendon in his knee, coach Dan Quinn said on Tuesday. [68] McLaurin, 31, was carted off early in Monday's 23-17 loss to the 49ers. [68] He had led Washington with 230 receiving yards. [68] The Commanders have now won one, lost three and drawn one. [68]

    Why it matters — Washington have already lost quarterback Jayden Daniels for games and tackle Laremy Tunsil for the season. [68]

38. 39

    Ohio State lose their quarterback indefinitely

    Ohio State coach Ryan Day said quarterback Julian Sayin is out 'indefinitely', and the team is planning for him to miss the playoff too. [69] Sayin hurt his arm late in Saturday's 19-15 win over Indiana. [69] He ranked third in the country in passing yards and touchdowns. [69] Unbeaten Ohio State, ranked third, play USC on 31 October. [69]

    Why it matters — Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair will share the starter's practice this week. [69]

39. 40

    Michigan name a freshman as starter

    Michigan will start freshman Tommy Carr at quarterback against sixth-ranked Indiana on Saturday, CBS Sports reports. [70] Carr led a comeback win over Penn State last week after Bryce Underwood, a former top recruit, was benched. [70] Carr is the grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr. [70] He expected to wait until his third year to start. [70]

    Why it matters — Underwood moves to backup for now. [70]

40. 41

    Judges keep college players on court

    A California judge on Tuesday ordered that several players suing the NCAA, which runs US college sport, may play another season. [12][14] They include Gonzaga's Xaivian Lee and Washington's Tayshawn Comer. [12][14] The NCAA plans to appeal. [14] Kansas has added three players through court orders in a month, including Trey Kaufman-Renn, 24, an NBA draft pick, under an order from an Indiana court. [13][71]

    Why it matters — Courts in different states are not bound by each other's rulings, so an NCAA win in one does not stop players elsewhere. [71] Players already eligible can lose places to older players returning this way. [71]

41. 42

    Army-Navy game may change weekend

    The Army-Navy game, between the US military academies, could move to the first Saturday in December if the college playoff grows to 24 teams, Front Office Sports reports. [72] That weekend is now used for conference title games, which a 24-team playoff would scrap. [72] The game is due on 12 December this year. [72] CBS holds its TV rights until 2038. [72]

    Why it matters — The bigger playoff would start in the second weekend of December, the game's long-held slot. [72] Both academies want to keep the game and a chance at the playoff. [72]

42. 43

    SMU paid its basketball coach $7.54m

    SMU, a private university in Texas, paid men's basketball coach Andy Enfield $7.54m in 2024, its tax filing shows. [73] Most of it was bonuses and other pay; his base salary was $370,139. [73] SMU went 24-11 in his first season and 20-14 last season, losing in the NCAA tournament's opening round. [73] The figure likely covers only the nine months he worked there that year. [73]

    Why it matters — SMU also paid a $4.27m buyout to his predecessor, Rob Lanier, so it spent about $12.2m on men's basketball coaches in 2024. [73] Some fans now want Enfield sacked. [73]

43. 44

    Brazil's women players speak out before the vote

    Several of Brazil's women footballers have spoken out before Sunday's presidential run-off between Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro. [74] Goalkeeper Carlinha used a TV interview after the women's championship final to say 'Never again Bolsonaro in power'. [74] The final had a record television audience of 23 million. [74] Brazil hosts the Women's World Cup next year. [74]

    Why it matters — The players say the result will shape how women's football is funded and treated. [74] A Fifpro study found nearly half of women players think about retiring early. [74]