4:48 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Thibaut Courtois said he thinks it’s “impossible” for a goalkeeper to win the Ballon d’Or after finishing seventh in the men’s 2022 ranking despite his crucial role in Real Madrid‘s Champions League and LaLiga double. Courtois, 30, was the highest-ranked goalkeeper in the 2022 list — revealed in
Month: October 2022
9:44 AM ET Chelsea boss Graham Potter believes Kepa Arrizabalaga‘s transformation should serve as an example to other players who fear their career at the club is at risk. The 28-year-old became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper when the Blues paid Athletic Club Bilbao £71.4 million in 2018 but he fell out of favour under
10:44 AM ET Ex-Belgium international Radja Nainggolan has been suspended for general misconduct. Photo by Joris Verwijst/Orange Pictures/BSR Agency/Getty Images Royal Antwerp midfielder Radja Nainggolan has been suspended indefinitely for general behaviour that reflected badly on the Belgian Pro League team, the club said in a statement on Monday. The former Inter Milan and AS Roma
8:42 AM ET Portugal forward Diogo Jota has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar due to a calf injury, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday. Jota, 25, was taken off on a stretcher deep into stoppage time during Liverpool’s 1-0 Premier League win against champions Manchester City at the weekend. –
9:49 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has denied claims that he made xenophobic comments about Manchester City ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash at Anfield, saying “I know what I thought” when claiming “nobody can compete” with the Abu Dhabi-owned champions. Klopp, who is waiting to hear whether he will be charged by the
10:35 AM ET Associated Press The European Court is deciding if a Barcelona fan group in France can demand the European Commission investigate whether Paris Saint-Germain unfairly signed Lionel Messi and jeopardised Barcelona’s finances. The court in Luxembourg heard the demand on Tuesday from a fan group in Lyon that argued their rights as Barcelona
7:30 AM ET Karim Benzema won the 2022 Men’s Ballon d’Or, the most illustrious individual award in European football, for the Real Madrid striker’s herculean efforts in 2021-22. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) The results of this year’s awards revealed at Monday’s gala also signalled something of a sea change as
8:53 AM BST The RFU and Premiership Rugby face a parliamentary enquiry after two Gallagher Premiership teams went into administration in the past three weeks. Worcester Warriors and Wasps have both fallen into administration with their players and staff losing their jobs. If Wasps are relegated from the Premiership, the league will drop from 13
9:13 AM ET NFL team owners are expected to approve a resolution Tuesday that will have Rams owner Stan Kroenke reimbursing the league for the remaining $571 million paid to St. Louis over the team’s relocation to Los Angeles, multiple owner and league executive sources told ESPN. The NFL has already paid the $790 million
9:18 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN A dominant champion lords over the fight game like a king. There’s respect piled on from all directions, sometimes admiringly, sometimes grudgingly. The champ’s every trip inside the Octagon draws the rapt anticipation of how greatness will manifest itself once again. The fans, even those generally hard to please, stand
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