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Wendie Renard made her 400th cap yesterday for Olympique Lyon against Dijon in a game that ended 6-0 in favour of Lyon.

The 31-year-old defender become the 7th most capped player (male or female) on Lyon’s all-time list. The record holder is Serge Chiesa with 542 matches.

Thanks to hat-trick from Signe Bruun, a double from Catarina Macario and a goal from Melvine Malard, the Olympique Lyon players honoured their captain – who played 71 minutes – with a win to celebrate her milestone achievement.

Antoine Griezmann joined Barcelona from Atletico in 2019, but couldn’t replicate the goal scoring form he showed during his time in the Spanish capital.

The French forward secured a loan move that takes him back to Atletico Madrid in the final hours of the latest transfer window deadline day.

There is a clause in Griezmann’s contract that could ensure that Atletico make the move permanent. The option to buy clause will be activated if he plays 50% of the games that he is available for.

Griezmann admits the Los Rojiblancos has always been his home and where he’s always been the happiest.

Today, he made his return debut for Atleti in a 1-2 away win against Espanyol.

With Atleti trailing 1-0, Griezmann was substituted in the 58th to give way for Joao Felix.

Yannick Carrasco draw level for the visitors in the 79th minute before Thomas Lemar net the winner in the 99th minute after the fourth official signalled a 10 minutes added time.

The defending Champions, Chelsea FC Women bounced back from their opening day 3-2 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday with a 4-0 victory over Everton FC at the Kingsmeadow, London.

The first goal of the encounter would come through Fran Kirby who smashed home from Ji So-Yun’s assist.

Emma Haye’s side headed to halftime with a 1-0 lead, giving Everton all hope of a fighting spirit.

Last season’s top scorer, Sam Kerr doubled Chelsea’s lead in the 47th minute after capitalizing on Everton’s defensive error.

The Australian forward had her second through Guro Reiten’s assist in the 74th minute before Bethany England smashes home a powerful strike five minutes later to wrap up the day for the Blues.

The team will face Manchester United on September 26 after the International break.

Wendie Renard to make her 400th appearances for Olympique Lyon today when they face Oparanozie’s Dijon in the D1 Arkema.

The 31-year-old defender become the 7th most capped player (male or female) on Lyon’s all-time list.

The French international was recently named in the 40 Forbes women in 2021.

Every year, Forbes France elected 40 remarkable women who marked the year. Martiniquaise Wendie Renard, captain of the Lyon women’s football team, and member of the France team, is among this year’s 40 women who influence the world.

Thanks to her physical and technical qualities, Wendie Renard is considered one of the best players in the world.

Atletico victory at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium against Real Madrid started just four minutes into the game when Ajibade forced the defense to make an irredeemable error.

Ajibade mounted pressure on Ivana Andres and forced her to lose the ball. Finding it difficult to find her ground, she passed to a teammate Barbara who placed a shot from inside the area forcing another defensive clearance by Kenti Robles which landed at Deyna Castellanos’ feet to score the first goal.

In the final stage of the first 45 minutes, Laia Aleixandri and Ajibade had two chances to widen the gap, but the result remain with Atleti headed to the halftime with a 1-0 lead.

The Nigerian international make way for South African Thembi Kgatlana in the 46th minute.

The second half saw Kgatlana attempted the death pass at 3 minutes from the start, but the Las Blancas defense sent the pass to a corner kick.

The second goal would come later through a collective move started by Barbara and ended by Banini goal in the 66th minute.

Both Banini and Kgatlana had some impressive tactical play but the scoreboard did not move and the match ended with a 0-2 red-and-white Madrid derby victory.