Fabien Le Floc’h, Media365: published on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 08:49

Find the main sports news of April 7, 2026, including the new demonstration of Paul Seixas in the Tour of the Basque Country and the first quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Cycling – Seixas repeats

After impressing on Monday in the opening time trial of the Tour of the Basque Country, 19-year-old French cyclist Paul Seixas delivered an even more impressive performance on Tuesday. Wearing the yellow jersey, he attacked 26 kilometers from the finish to win solo for the second time in two days. The young French prodigy already has a 1’59” lead over his rival, Primoz Roglic, and could succeed Christophe Moreau as the last Frenchman to win a World Tour stage race at the Dauphiné Libéré (2007).

Football – Bayern takes the lead

In a real match of the Champions League quarterfinals, the first leg between Real Madrid and Bayern did not disappoint on Tuesday night at the Bernabéu. However, the German club took the lead in qualifying by winning in Madrid (1-2), thanks to Luis Diaz (41st) and Harry Kane (46th). Kylian Mbappé scored late in the game (74th) giving Real hope before the return match next Wednesday in Bavaria.

Tennis – Monfils and Humbert eliminated in Monte-Carlo

In his last Monte-Carlo tournament, Gaël Monfils was defeated in the second round by world No. 11 Aleksander Bublik (6-4, 6-4). Ugo Humbert also couldn’t do much against Jannik Sinner (6-3, 6-0), while Corentin Moutet won the Franco-French duel in the first round against Alexandre Müller (6-4, 6-1). Carlos Alcaraz made it to the third round by beating Sebastian Baez (6-1, 6-3).

Football – Lucescu passes away

A true football legend, Mircea Lucescu passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. Suffering a heart attack while preparing for a friendly match with Romania on March 26, the Romanian coach leaves behind an exceptional coaching career spanning over forty-five years and concluding with 38 trophies, but above all, a certain idea of football. He shone the most at Shakhtar Donetsk (2004-2026), winning eight league titles and a UEFA Cup (2009).

Basketball – De Colo set to retire

At 38 years old, Nando De Colo is calling it quits. The 38-year-old guard confirmed on Tuesday that he will end his career at the end of the season. Currently playing for Fenerbahçe, he retired internationally after the Paris 2024 Olympics, where the French team won a silver medal. He was also a European champion with France in 2013 and won the Euroleague twice with CSKA Moscow, after playing two seasons in the NBA (2012-2014).