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A new documentary recalls the unmatched rivalry between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, but it is also an honest and intimate look at their unlikely off-court friendship and shared battle with cancer, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
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ONE of the most successful sports teams on the planet, Olympique Lyonnais Feminin, will continue their quest for a fifth consecutive Women’s Champions League title tomorrow night when they take on Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals in Bilbao.
Lyon will be aiming to reach their ninth final in 11 years, having won six of them, building on a dominance reflected domestically. Formed by the club’s owner Jean‑Michel Aulas back in 2004, they won their first French league title in 2007 and have won it every year since.
Despite their unmatched success in the world’s most popular sport, much about Lyon might not be so familiar with even the most ardent football followers, and even those with interest in the women’s game may not have seen them play much football.
From pirate statues to surplus Wembley seats, The Dripping Pan offers a reminder that the game’s soul survives beyond the Premier League glare, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
Red Roses can further cement tournament favourite status when they face Samoa
JAMES NALTON takes a look at the German league’s move to grow its audience in Britain, and around the future of football on TV in general
Joao Pedro’s emotional goals against Fluminense captured the magic of an international club competition. But even as fans bring colour and passion, the Club World Cup’s deeper issues loom large, writes JAMES NALTON