Paris St Germain players celebrated with thousands of fans after they qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals in an empty stadium.
Neymar was in a class of his own on Sunday, after scoring a double to help Paris St Germain extend their Ligue 1 lead to 10 points with a win at Lille.
Lionel Messi claimed a record sixth Ballon d'Or award, beating Liverpool's leading nominees and Cristiano Ronaldo to lift the prestigious trophy.
An unimpressive Chelsea side earned a victory against Lille in their Champions League Group H clash after a brilliant strike by Brazilian midfielder Willian.
Despite being without their magic trio, Paris St Germain showed up in their much-anticipated game against Real Madrid.
Caster Semenya has defied the odds yet again to win a 2000 metre track race at the Montreuil athletics meeting, she says she intends to defend her 800m title.
French Open fans will be treated to the semi-final they had always hoped for when Roger Federer meets Rafael Nada in spectacular form.
Olivier Giroud once again proved his reliability for France, netting his 35th international goal as the world champions demolished Iceland 4-0 at home.
Barcelona were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Olympique Lyonnais in their Champions League last-16 first leg as both sides remained unbeaten.