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From cricket grounds to rugby scrums via football fields, captains juggle with pressure, inspire their teammates and fashion the game in a way that few people notice.

Two of the best female BMX riders in the world give us an insight into their sport and tell us about their Olympic memories. We go to the south of France to witness the arrival of the FISE world series in Montpellier.

Diego Maradona is the most influential star to have ever bestrode the greatest scene of football.

Michael Jordan danced for the last time for the Chicago Bulls in 1998. Agnes Keleti dominated the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. And India stunned the world by carrying off the cricketing World Cup in 1983.

Fortunately, conversation between athletes about mental wellbeing - and support - are more present in people's minds than ever.

If sport was only reserved to the biggest, the most athletic or the physically strongest, it would be very predictable. That's why Gerd Müller is a name to celebrate.

The Spanish teams of 2008 to 2012 will remain in memories as among the greatest in the history of this sport.

Beyond the exciting football seen there, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will remain in memories as having marked a challenge launched by the African teams to European and South American domination of football.

At the summit of his craft, Maradona dominated the biggest footballing scenes like no other player before or since.

The TOP 20 is an exclusive collation of the news and the champions causing a buzz on planet sport!

Until another English captain lifts the World Cup the story of Bobby Moore will only loom larger.

Kylian Mbappé is the modern face of football's biggest stage.

The 2004 Ashes series was the most dramatic in the history of this long standing rivalry.

Only Live Once takes a look at two events which are reaching their final phase. First, the indoor action takes place in Stuttgart's Porsche Arena, where the world's best bouldering climbers participate in the Annual Adidas Rock Stars.

Eric Cantona has transformed football, but in January 1995 he confirmed his status as the most unstable player in history, and Don Bradman was the greatest scorer in the history of cricket.

Only Live Once presents action from the FISE World Series from two different sites: Malaysia will cover the skate park while in CHENG DU, in China, we will concentrate on the best of the BMX fleet.

Sporting films capture the heart of the competition and the culture, each contributing to the evolution of cinema.

What is the ideal morphology for today's athletes? The stereotypes and social standards would have us believe one thing, but athletes are reacting by redefining the appropriate ideals and behaviours in sport.

Only Live Once spends some time with two superstars of BMX. Daniel Dhers and Alex Colbourn talk about what it's like being a professional rider in the FISE World Series.

Pelé did not win three World Cups on his own,

Colin Kapernick risked his career for a political protest. Lance Armstrong built his career on a lie.

The NFL is in the headlines in relation to under-inflated balls, the conspiracy against the activist Colin Kaepernick and Michael Vick who got bitten by the hook.

Tom Brady is the best player in the NFL, Malcolm Butler has stolen the ball and made the big headlines of Super Bowl 49, while the Manning brothers have a unique Super Bowl history.

Edison Arantes Do Nascimento - or Pelé - is the greatest figure in the history of football.

The Spanish teams of 2008 to 2012 will remain in memories as among the greatest in the history of this sport.

To remain England's top scorer for 45 years after his retirement, as a midfielder, is a truly remarkable exploit.

The first fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury was a modern heavyweight classic. In 1973, everything changed in women's tennis, and Billie Jean King led the charge.

Access to media visibility is one of the biggest challenges for women's sport. The media have the power to choose which stories to tell, fashioning thus the perception of the public and influencing the value of female athletes within society.

Only Live Once is going to the FISE World Series for its combination of skills and strong sensations. First, it's the final of the Roller Park Pro of Cheng Du in China, where the world's best face off up until the last minute.

Franz Beckenbauer, "The Kaiser".

If sport was only reserved to the biggest, the most athletic or the physically strongest, it would be very predictable. That's why Gerd Müller is a name to celebrate.

The Spanish teams of 2008 to 2012 will remain in memories as among the greatest in the history of this sport.

Beyond the exciting football seen there, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will remain in memories as having marked a challenge launched by the African teams to European and South American domination of football.

At the summit of his craft, Maradona dominated the biggest footballing scenes like no other player before or since.

The Top 20 is a unique classification of news on the champions who are causing a buzz in the world of sport!

Until another English captain lifts the World Cup the story of Bobby Moore will only loom larger.

Colin Kapernick risked his career for a political protest. Lance Armstrong built his career on a lie.

The development of the globalisation of leagues means that the action now takes place at the gates of a new fan base, while the codes and the clubs seek a wider scope.

Serena Williams is considered as the greatest tennis player of all time… and could well be the most influential sporting personality - male or female - since the beginning of the century.

This episode starts with the BMX supercross. The series heads to Holland where the immense track of Papendal hosts some furious action.

The chaos of the 1998 World Cup in France.

Who is the sexiest WAG among the golfing couples, Ana Ivanovic/Scott, Caroline Wozniacki/Mcllroy, Diane Donald/Luke Donald, Lindsey Vonn/Woods or Paulina Gretzky/Johnson? Your favourite sports stars observed away from the ground in "Star Rated"!

Find out everything about the multiple world kitesurfing champion Gisela Pulido and the young Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, as well as the incredible NFL career of Peyton Manning and the marriage between two sporting superstars: Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Celebrate the influential models which have opened the way for the heroines of today.

Teddy Riner ends 10 years of invincibility in judo, Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards takes flight at the 1988 Calgary Games and Rocky Marciano turns his back on boxing.

Golf prodigy Lexi Thompson shares the secrets of her success and aspires to an Olympic gold medal. The world champion of the 400 metres hurdles Dalilah Muhammad smashes records, but she has a teammate who is biting at her heels.

Discover the Top 20 of the sexiest athletes of the Olympic Games. Who will be the best looking athlete of the competition? The French giant who is king of the tatamis, the Spanish tennis star or the king of the Los Angeles parquets? Who is hiding at the top of the ratings?

The career record of Tom Brady at the Super Bowl began with a pass there. Jackie Robinson crossed the colour bar in MLB. René Higuita has known a career rich in colour, but will forever be known as the scorpion king.

Enthusiasm for sport is a key element in creating a link and a sense of belonging to one's favourite team.

Welcome once again to Only Live Once, in which we visit Beijing, the capital of China, and its historic Birds Nest stadium, where the biggest ramp in Asia has been built for the big air pilots of Air & Style.

The incredible head of Zinedine Zidane.

The hot points of the Ryder Cup - The Concession, the Battle of Brookline and the Miracle of Medinah.

While the Australian women's football league was only just beginning, a wave of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures proved heart wrenching for many.

Who is the sexiest WAG among the golfing couples, Ana Ivanovic/Scott, Caroline Wozniacki/Mcllroy, Diane Donald/Luke Donald, Lindsey Vonn/Woods or Paulina Gretzky/Johnson? Your favourite sports stars observed away from the ground in "Star Rated"!

Find out everything about the multiple world kitesurfing champion Gisela Pulido and the young Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, as well as the incredible NFL career of Peyton Manning and the marriage between two sporting superstars: Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Celebrate the influential models which have opened the way for the heroines of today.

Teddy Riner ends 10 years of invincibility in judo, Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards takes flight at the 1988 Calgary Games and Rocky Marciano turns his back on boxing.

Golf prodigy Lexi Thompson shares the secrets of her success and aspires to an Olympic gold medal. The world champion of the 400 metres hurdles Dalilah Muhammad smashes records, but she has a teammate who is biting at her heels.

Discover the Top 20 of the sexiest athletes of the Olympic Games. Who will be the best looking athlete of the competition? The French giant who is king of the tatamis, the Spanish tennis star or the king of the Los Angeles parquets? Who is hiding at the top of the ratings?

Nobody has scored more goals during a single World Cup than Just Fontaine.

When Lionel Messi led Argentina to glory, when Jack Nicklaus became the oldest winner of the Masters and when a skinny little barefoot Ethiopian won the miracle of the Olympic marathon.

Welcome again to Only Live Once, where we head for Malaysia for the final stages of the FISE World Series, with the action centring around the spectacular BMX finals in the bike park.

Two babies face off in a strange golfing exhibition, Johnny Wilkinson seals the fate of the 2003 rugby World Cup final and Shelly- Anne Fraser-Pryce proves that maternity and gold medals don't go together well.

In Stuttgart's Porsche Arena bouldering, usually a solitary pastime, becomes a sport, and Zurich, Switzerland, is our next destination for an event which celebrates free sports in multiple forms, FMX and mountain biking.

A voyage through the activism of athletes, from Ali to Osaka, showing how sporting personalities remodel society and fight injustice.

A new era has opened in the International Olympic Committee with the arrival of Kirsty Coventry as its president, a first for a woman… and it's excellent news for women in sport.

Only Live Once heads for Montpellier, in the south of France, to taste the joys of rollerblading during the FISE World Games.

At the summit of his craft, Maradona dominated the biggest footballing scenes like no other player before or since.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

We go back to 1972… when terrorism shook the Munich Olympic Games and Billie Jean King dominated women's tennis.

In 1973, the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match took place, Secretariat won the Triple Crown and Willie Mays retired.

The sporting year of 1974 gave us the "Rumble in the Jungle", a FIFA World Cup and a historic baseball record.

Italy won the FIFA World Cup in 1982, while Keke Rosberg was a formidable Formula 1 champion and Martina became the world number 1 in tennis.

Two stars of Australian tennis meet on their native soil, Australian cyclist Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France and the collision which started everything for Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.

One of the most difficult questions athletes face is "When to have a baby"? It isn't always easy, but progress has been made to help female athletes.

The FISE in Montpellier, France is focused on the incredible roller park where the riders face off. We see some of the best international stars of skating in action during the Kimberley Diamond Vert World Cup in South Africa.

The politics has been dramatic, the sites superb and the football ahead of its time. The game would never be the same after Italy's victory in the 1982 World Cup.

The African Confederation of Football covers more territory than any other confederation and includes a set of increasingly confident and ambitious nations.

Spain has become the world's leading footballing nation.

Argentina: cradle of Maradona, Messi and an uncompromising footballing culture.

France is the most significant footballing nation of the past 30 years.

For the English, England is the cradle of football, but the men's national team only has one trophy to its credit.

Portugal is a historic footballing nation and now a factory for the football elite.

Teddy Riner ends 10 years of invincibility in judo, Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards takes flight at the 1988 Calgary Games and Rocky Marciano turns his back on boxing.

From the chaotic rules of football to the management of the workload of the NBA and the solitary work of solo sports, endurance and programmes without end shape modern competitions like few other things.

The fight for sexual equality continues for women, whether it concerns wage equality, more opportunities or better infrastructures. The road is long, but progress is being made.

Montpellier welcomes the FISE festival. We then head for South Africa to witness the world Street Skate championships in the Kimberley Diamond Cup, and we meet Australian BMX legend Logan Martin.

To remain England's top scorer for 45 years after his retirement, as a midfielder, is a truly remarkable exploit.

From cricket grounds to rugby scrums via football fields, captains juggle with pressure, inspire their teammates and fashion the game in a way that few people notice.

A voyage through the activism of athletes, from Ali to Osaka, showing how sporting personalities remodel society and fight injustice.

The development of awareness in the area of mental health through the journeys marked by sincerity of athletes like Phelps, Biles, Osaka and others has transformed sporting culture by attacking depression, abuse and stigmatisation.

From the chaotic rules of football to the management of the workload of the NBA and the solitary work of solo sports, endurance and programmes without end shape modern competitions like few other things.

In modern sport, emotional links come up against mercenary movements, raising questions of belonging, identity and empowerment.

Kevin Durant and Lebron James, Neymar and FC Barcelona make fun of PSG and the man with the golden shoes of Atlanta 1996.

In modern sport, emotional links come up against mercenary movements, raising questions of belonging, identity and empowerment.

Despite their excellent qualifications, women still struggle to accede to key posts in sport, like head coach or CEO. Questions remain as to the reasons for this choice.

Only Live Once talks with the pros of the BMX Supercross World Cup. Levi Sherwood is an FMX rider to follow and teams of skaters face off in personalised obstacles during the Vans Downtown Showdown in Paris.

Calm, posed and serene, Andrea Pirlo, the architect of the Italian triumph of 2006, had a style very much of his own. But this was also true of Germany in 1990 and the strategies of Brazil's golden age.

US gymnast Simone Biles puts his mental health first before the gold at Tokyo 2020, Adam Scott offers Australia his first US Masters and Iceland gets talked about at Euro 2016.

Because of lack of media coverage, athletes increasingly use social media to connect with fans and tell their stories.

From cricket grounds to rugby scrums via football fields, captains juggle with pressure, inspire their teammates and fashion the game in a way that few people notice.

A voyage through the activism of athletes, from Ali to Osaka, showing how sporting personalities remodel society and fight injustice.

The development of awareness in the area of mental health through the journeys marked by sincerity of athletes like Phelps, Biles, Osaka and others has transformed sporting culture by attacking depression, abuse and stigmatisation.

From the chaotic rules of football to the management of the workload of the NBA and the solitary work of solo sports, endurance and programmes without end shape modern competitions like few other things.

In modern sport, emotional links come up against mercenary movements, raising questions of belonging, identity and empowerment.

Sporting films capture the heart of the competition and the culture, each contributing to the evolution of cinema.

The Oceanic Football Confederation is the smallest and least well known of FIFA's federations.

The flamboyant Flo-Jo opens the way to the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988 and Novak Djokovic jumps for joy at the French Open in 2023.

The Bowl-a-rama in Wellington, New Zealand, is our destination, while we watch the professionals display their skills. Alex Luger tries to conquer all before him, and the BMX Supercross arrives in Argentina.

Sexism in the sporting workplace is still too current, and men still abuse power, control and confidence for personal ents.

Kylian Mbappé is the modern face of football's biggest stage.

The greatest moments in the history of sport… When Sergio Aguero ended his first season in the Premier League with a final goal. When Hammerin' Hank overtook Babe and became an icon of civil rights. Here are the stories hidden behind the most famous photos of sporting celebrities.

Only Live Once takes a look at two events which are reaching their final phase. First, the indoor action takes place in Stuttgart's Porsche Arena, where the world's best bouldering climbers participate in the Annual Adidas Rock Stars.

Throughout the brutal evolution of sport, the danger of concussion has persisted, but countermeasures have arrived at the right time.

Fortunately, conversation between athletes about mental wellbeing - and support - are more present in people's minds than ever.

We join more than 30,000 spectators in Zurich to watch some of the best Mountain Bike Dirt Jumpers in Europe square up. Andorra and the Pyrenees provide the background to the Slopestyle Pro of the FISE Games.

Ronaldo's World Cup rankings are equal to those of anyone who has played on football's biggest stage.

What does it mean to "play like a girl"?

Celebrate the influential models which have opened the way for the heroines of today.

Women rarely have the chance to compete with men in achievement, but they have done so occasionally with spectacular results.

Constant financing deficits and inadequate infrastructures are always prominent in any discussion on the health of women's sport.

Today, the status of women's sport is the fruit of a poignant history. The female US basketball player Caitlin Clark is in the process of constructing her own historic trajectory.

Sexism in the sporting workplace is still too current, and men still abuse power, control and confidence for personal ents.

The greatest controversy of football, Maradona's Hand of God goal during the 1986 World Cup quarter final against England. And the rivalry in four combats between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. A look at the preparations, consequences and hot spots of sporting history.

Throughout the evolution of sport, fans have longed for a deeper connection and thanks to museums and modern technology, they now have moments which take life.

There remains a lot to be done to fully understand mental health. But this destructive climate and this stigmatisation is quickly fading thanks to the work of specialists in mental wellbeing and sporting psychologists.

We go first to Andorra, at the heart of the Pyrenees, where the FISE Games offers some of the best free sports in the world. Meanwhile, in Mexico, the elite of FMX show off their talents before an immense crowd.

Eusebio was the incarnation of Portuguese football in the days before Cristiano Ronaldo.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

We go back to 1972… when terrorism shook the Munich Olympic Games and Billie Jean King dominated women's tennis.

In 1973, the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match took place, Secretariat won the Triple Crown and Willie Mays retired.

The sporting year of 1974 gave us the "Rumble in the Jungle", a FIFA World Cup and a historic baseball record.

Italy won the FIFA World Cup in 1982, while Keke Rosberg was a formidable Formula 1 champion and Martina became the world number 1 in tennis.

Canelo Alvarez and Mayweather, Torres' goal and Bannister's four minute mile.

By imposing the equality of the sexes, the USA's Title IX has transformed the development of women's sport.

The inspiring stories and exploits which punctuate the Paralympic Games have changed the perception of handicapped people.

This week the best BMX riders in the world meet in Cheng Du, in China. In Austria, the biggest European youth event in mountain biking offers three days of pure action.

Luke Mordic became the puppeteer of Croatia during the World Cup.

The Western region is the motor force of African football.

The CONCACAF region is rich and varied, and dominated by Mexico.

CONMEBOL is on the verge of becoming the first confederation all of whose members have participated in a World Cup.

Holland is a very special footballing nation.

Discover the rating of 20 football players who became coaches! They led such brilliant careers that they were not able to quit the stadiums on retirement!

Marcus Rashford, Andriy Shevchenko, the speediest players of the 2020 European Championship.

The 1999 French Open final between Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf and Michael Schumacher's 1995 season with Benetton have marked the history of sport.

From cricket grounds to rugby scrums via football fields, captains juggle with pressure, inspire their teammates and fashion the game in a way that few people notice.

The highlighting of inequalities between the sexes, differences in remuneration and discrimination is increasingly impactful due to athletes who use their fame and their platform to make themselves heard.

A foretaste of the indoor action in Stuttgart, where every year the Porsche Arena hosts the Adidas Rockstars, a world class climbing competitions before a big audience.

Andrés Iniesta and Xavi formed the most impressive midfield duo of the World Cup.

Manchester United came back from the dead to win the Champions League in 1999. Here's how.

Not all women have the right to practice a sport: in many countries, cultural and religious beliefs dissuade women from participating… and in Afghanistan, it is even forbidden.

The Western region is the motor force of African football.

The CONCACAF region is rich and varied, and dominated by Mexico.

CONMEBOL is on the verge of becoming the first confederation all of whose members have participated in a World Cup.

Holland is a very special footballing nation.

Discover the rating of 20 football players who became coaches! They led such brilliant careers that they were not able to quit the stadiums on retirement!

Marcus Rashford, Andriy Shevchenko, the speediest players of the 2020 European Championship.

Johan Cruyff is the godfather of modern football.

Tiger Woods wins the 2008 US Open on one leg and Secretariat carries off the Triple Crown by a stupefying margin.

Only Live Once presents action from the FISE World Series from two different sites: Malaysia will cover the skate park while in CHENG DU, in China, we will concentrate on the best of the BMX fleet.