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Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died at the age of 96. She was placed under medical supervision at Balmoral — the royal family’s estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland — on September 8 after doctors expressed concern for her health.

Chloe Kelly wrote her name in football history - scoring the winner to hand the Women’s EURO 2022 to England, who beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley. A crowd of 87,192 - the highest attendance for any Euros final men’s or women’s - were present as it took extra-time to separate them, as one might have expected from these two teams whose defences have proved impressively solid throughout the tournament.

After nine seasons at Real Madrid, 32-year-old Gareth Bale is departing the club this summer at the expiration of his contract on June 30 and he has settled on a new destination.

Danny Drinkwater has apologised to Chelsea fans for failing to live up to expectations as he departs the club after five nightmare years. Drinkwater joined the Stamford Bridge team in 2017 from Leicester City, a year after he played a fantastic role in the Foxes' surprise Premier League title success.

The years-long fight for equal pay for the U.S. soccer women’s national team is now a reality after the men and women came together for landmark collective bargaining agreements that establish a groundbreaking compensation structure, and one that could have repercussions for other countries around the world.