Association Football
- FIFA Women's World Cup – Norway won 2-0 over Germany
- World Club Championship – AFC Ajax defeat Grêmio 0-0 (4-3 in penalty shootout)
- UEFA Champions League – AFC Ajax defeat A.C. Milan 1-0
- Copa Libertadores da América – Grêmio defeat Atlético Nacional 4-2 (aggregate score)
- Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League, denying Manchester United a hat treick of titles
- December 15 – European football is shaken to its foundations when the European Court of Justice rules that:
- Clubs in the European Union cannot be restricted from signing foreign players who are nationals of EU member states
- Players under contract to clubs in the EU are entitled to a free transfer at the end of their contracts
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