Soccer

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Cagliari moved off the bottom of Serie A after a hard-fought 3-2 win at Parma on Monday. The Sardinian club started the day in last place, one of only two teams yet to record a win. It move up to 16th place.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal as Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia defeated Al-Rayyan of Qatar 2-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite group stage on Monday.

LONDON (AP) — Days after professing his “love” and “respect” for Pep Guardiola , Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke in an equally effusive manner about another influential Spanish coach he will face in the Champions League on Tuesday.

On the eve of Paris Saint-Germain's biggest match this season, forward Ousmane Dembélé was left out of the squad to take on Arsenal in the Champions League and criticized for a lack of commitment.

MADRID (AP) — Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss Real Madrid's match at Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday because of a muscle injury. Following tests on Monday, Courtois was diagnosed with an abductor injury in his left leg, Madrid said.

ZURICH (AP) — Cameroon soccer great Samuel Eto’o was banned by FIFA on Monday from attending any national team games for six months.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Frenkie de Jong will be available for Barcelona's Champions League match against Young Boys after being sidelined for nearly five months by an ankle injury, coach Hansi Flick said on Monday.

MADRID (AP) — One person who threw objects on the field during the Madrid derby in the Spanish league has been identified, Atletico Madrid said on Monday.

World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann, one of France's most influential players over the past decade, surprisingly announced the end of his international career on Monday.

ROME (AP) — Italian police arrested 19 people, accused of criminal ties with the powerful ‘Ndrangheta mafia group, in a move that decimated the fan clubs backing Serie A teams Inter Milan and AC Milan.