World Cup
The prize for the 2018 Men’s World Cup stood at $400 million (£319m), while female players will receive $30 million (£24m) this year.
This past year saw heroic feats of tenacity, effort, humanity and humour. Here’s our rundown of the people who inspired us in 2018.
Scott Spurling admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Normal chart service can now resume... for now.
The four members of the punk activist group have been jailed for 15 days.
French football fans turn celebration into riots in Paris. Police do their best to stop the looting, even employing water cannons to cool them off.
The 19-year-old striker wants to help disabled children.
Two men died while celebrating the 4-2 victory over Croatia.
