Wages for elite players rise despite impact of Covid-19 on club finances, PSG lead the way in paying three of top five – Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe

Club ‘committed an unforgivable mistake’ that ‘seriously hurt the feelings of all people who oppose racial discrimination’

Tweet showing photograph of defender making gesture while wearing a training cone on her head ‘was not meant to have any racial undertones,’ Italian football club says.

Former player Eder says he hopes Serie A club avoid same fate as disbanded Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC after Serie A champions secure Oaktree Capital loan.

Supporters of disbanded Chinese Super League champions express fury at Inter Milan president Steven Zhang after Serie A title.

Suning-owned side beat nine times in-a-row winners Juventus to first scudetto since 2010 but still face financial struggles.

American owners of several of the Premier League’s ‘big six’ ESL participants in the crosshairs as fan groups begin the fightback.

Future of owners Suning remains in doubt but club go through with redesign of visual identity for next season.

Ibrahimovic’s goal narrows gap to leaders Inter Milan.

Juventus win on the night but are eliminated on away goals to Porto.

CSL winners ‘cease operations from today’ just three months after winning first league title.

Chinese owner of Italian league leaders looking for investment in club ahead of decision to ‘close down’ non-retail business, with questions over China TV rights and CSL champions.

European football clubs such as Real Madrid, Juventus and Bayern Munich target China and other Asian countries celebrating Lunar New Year.

Italian club are at ‘delicate moment’ financially, CEO says before win over Fiorentina over Fiorentina not shown in China.

Serie A title chasers to follow in footsteps of rivals Juventus with a new club crest, while changing name to ‘Inter Milano’.

Players at Italian Serie A giants and CSL champions Jiangsu Suning reported to be owed several months’ pay amid financial struggles at both clubs.

In a tough year for sport, these athletes and officials pushed past Covid-19 to soar on and off the court.

Star sat out game against K-League All-Stars despite being advertised he would play at least 45 minutes at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Ronaldo needed just 34 minutes on the pitch to make his mark after 19 days recovering from Covid-19.

Hong Kong’s Juventus fan club change their name from ‘official’ to ‘officious’ after repeated warnings by Serie A giants.

Cristiano Ronaldo shows no symptoms and is ‘doing well’ after testing positive for the coronavirus while with Portugal’s national team.

French-born Muslim footballers Franck Ribery, Papa Koulibaly and Moussa Marega among those to share image of blue screen and message of support for Uygurs in Xinjiang following NBA player Rudy Gobert.

Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte tells press he might not be the manager next season as chairman Steven Zhang says ‘we want to improve’.

A year on from a failed attempt to take Gareth Bale to Chinese Super League rumours grow of move to poach Barcelona star.

Inter Milan end the Serie A season in second place, one point behind champions Juventus.

Global Lottery Management System warns of dangers to integrity from widespread links to betting companies targeting Asian markets, with half of English Premier League clubs adorning a betting sponsor on their shirts.

Dutch league called off with no champion declared, French Ligue 1 called off until September and Italy’s Serie A may be forced to follow suit, though other ‘Big Five’ leagues expect to play by June.