Real Madrid defender Nacho has been given a three-game suspension, leaving the club with just one senior available centre-back ahead of a run of crucial league games, including the Clasico against Barcelona.
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has received a lucrative offer to manage Saudi club Al Ahli, but sources told ESPN he has no plans to abandon his LaLiga job.
U.S. women’s national team interim manager Twila Kilgore has named a 26-player roster ahead of a pair of December friendlies against China, one that omits several USWNT mainstays and includes 11 players with fewer than 10 caps.