Review of 2013: what happened in the news in April

April kicked off with a footie story: French Football Federation president Noël Le Graët wanted reassurance from President François Hollande that his new supertax tax - which was to apply on earnings more than €1m - would not impact football players.

David Beckham's tax arrangements for his five month sojourn with PSG wouldn't be hit. But would France's long-term football prospects? %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%