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Fans arrive at the Stade de France under heavy rain ahead of the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa. IMAGES
Hundreds of people bid farewell to Colombian artist Fernando Botero in his hometown of Medellin, as his coffin is carried by soldiers in Botero Square to the Museum of Antioquia, which houses hundreds of paintings and sculptures that the artist donated to the city. IMAGES
The Springboks bid farewell to their fans at a ceremony in Johannesburg as they depart South Africa en route to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France via the United Kingdom. The defending champions are scheduled to play warm-up matches against Wales in Cardiff on August 19 and New Zealand in London on August 25 before their opening match of the tournament against Scotland in Marseille on September 10. IMAGES
French tycoon Bernard Tapie's coffin is cheered on the pitch of the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, as supporters pay one last tribute to "the boss" before his burial on Friday. A huge sports fan, Tapie was the longtime chair of the Olympique de Marseille football club, guiding them to five successive league triumphs and the 1993 Champions League title. IMAGES
After a few last words with his partner, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet gets into the car that will take him and his three crewmates to the Crew Dragon. The capsule is due to liftoff at 09:49 GMT for the International Space Station (ISS). IMAGES