7:06 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Carlo Ancelotti criticized Real Madrid‘s attitude after a 3-2 defeat at Rayo Vallecano saw them lose in LaLiga for the first time this season, saying “sometimes quality alone can’t win you the game.” Madrid went behind to Santi Comesana’s early goal before Luka Modric‘s penalty and Eder Militao’s header
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3:02 PM ET Inter Miami CF manager Phil Neville said he is “disappointed” by the results of Major League Soccer’s investigation into allegations that D.C. United forward Taxi Fountas directed a racial slur at one of his players. Nevile added that the team is “in talks” to see if Miami can challenge the investigation’s findings.
6:50 PM ET Khalifa International Stadium is one of eight venues that will host games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images Violent fans involved in illegal associations and even those in debt for food dues are part of a list of 6,000 Argentines who will not be allowed to enter
11:33 AM ET Adriana Garcia Brazil will take 39-year-old defender Dani Alves to the World Cup in Qatar but leave behind Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino as head coach Tite named his 26-man squad for the tournament on Monday. Alves will be hoping to use his experience as football’s most decorated player with 44 career trophies
5:00 PM ET Rayo Vallecano pulled off a shocking 3-2 upset of Real Madrid in LaLiga on Monday night, handing the reigning champions their first loss of the season in Spain’s top flight. Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema was rested as Real Madrid looked to move back atop LaLiga in a feisty game that saw
5:16 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the LaLiga season to Rayo Vallecano, who pulled off a shocking 3-2 upset against the reigning league champions. The loss also sees Barcelona leapfrog Madrid into the top spot of the league table, with all sides having just one more
9:06 AM ET Liverpool‘s owner, the Boston-based Fenway Sports Group (FSG), is prepared to sell its controlling stake in the club, sources have told ESPN, 12 years after buying the six-time Champions League winners for just £300 million. As first reported by The Athletic, FSG has enlisted investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to
6:21 AM ET Defending champions Real Madrid will face Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16, a repeat of last season’s final, while Paris Saint-Germain will play against Bayern Munich. Madrid are seeking to win a 15th European title in June’s final in Istanbul, having claimed a 1-0 win over Liverpool in last year’s
7:19 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona and Manchester United will meet in the Europa League playoff round in February following the Catalan side’s elimination from the Champions League. Barcelona failed to get out of a group which included Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, dropping into the Europa League for the second season running.
8:05 AM ET Inter Miami manager Phil Neville has signed a contract extension, the MLS club announced on Monday. Neville’s previous contract was due to expire at the end of the 2022 season. The length of the extension was not disclosed. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) “It’s a great honor to