The rise of Aleksander Čeferin.

Aleksander Čeferin is a Slovenian lawyer and football administrator.

The rise of Destiny Udogie.

Iyenoma Destiny Udogie is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Italy national team.

Tottenham sign Radu Drăgușin from Genoa.

Radu Matei Drăgușin is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Romania national team.

The rise of Melchie Dumornay.

Melchie Daëlle Dumornay, also known as Corventina, is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the Haiti national team.

The rise of Hinata Miyazawa.

Hinata Miyazawa is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Japan national team.

The rise of Lauren James.

Lauren Elizabeth James is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England women's national team.

Has the Ligue 1 benefited from fewer games?

Ligue 1, officially known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional league for men's association football clubs.

The rise of Edon Zhegrova.

Edon Lulzim Zhegrova is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ligue 1 club Lille.

The rise of Leny Yoro.

Leny Olivier Yoro is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille.

Karim Benzema takes legal action against France Interior Minister Darmanin but why?

Karim Mostafa Benzema is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.

Gérald Moussa Darmanin is a French politician who has been serving as Minister of the Interior in the governments of Prime Ministers Jean Castex, Élisabeth Borne and Gabriel Attal.