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. –
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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
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
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
5:55 AM ET Adriana Garcia Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales said leaked WhatsApp messages were part of a smear campaign against him. GABRIEL MONNET/AFP via Getty Images Spain FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has claimed LaLiga chief Javier Tebas is behind a smear campaign against him, which began over leaked WhatsApp messages. LaLiga clubs Valencia, Sevilla
9:28 PM ET Gabriel Pereira and Maxi Moralez scored goals six minutes apart in the second half to lift defending MLS Cup champion New York City FC to a 3-0 victory over visiting Inter Miami CF in the first round of the playoffs on Monday night. Heber added a late insurance goal for Eastern Conference
12:44 AM ET Alan Velasco scored the deciding goal in a penalty-kick shootout to give FC Dallas a 2-1 win over visiting Minnesota United in a first-round MLS Cup playoffs matchup on Monday in Frisco, Texas. Minnesota’s Emanuel Reynoso and Dallas’ Facundo Quignon exchanged goals in the second half, and the deadlock continued through regulation
1:39 PM ET This weekend in European soccer had huge games and massive talking points galore. From Real Madrid getting the better of Barcelona in the Clasico to a depleted Liverpool finding a way to beat Manchester City at Anfield in the clash of modern-day rivals, this weekend had everything. Elsewhere: Serie A’s title race
1:24 PM ET Associated Press Nearly 2.9 million tickets have been sold for the World Cup in Qatar, FIFA and organizers said Monday, leaving about 7% of seats still available. People living in the United States, Saudi Arabia and England topped the list of international ticket buyers, while Mexico was the biggest market outside Qatar
1:49 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Fernando Hierro had two previous stints with the Spanish Football Federation as sporting director. no_source Former Spain sporting director and manager Fernando Hierro was named the new sporting director of Liga MX’s Chivas on Monday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Monday’s announcement comes less than a week