Tebas: Madrid chief behind Barca’s summit snub

12:00 PM ET Javier Tebas, the LaLiga president, said the trip to the Middle East is part of the league’s goal of growth. Ben McShane/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images Javier Tebas has claimed Florentino Perez pressured Barcelona into refusing to attend LaLiga’s general assembly in Dubai, to be held on Wednesday. Real Madrid … Read more

Columbus hire ex-Montreal coach Wilfried Nancy

play Why Inter Miami would be a sad move for Messi (1:31)James Olley feels Lionel Messi moving to Inter Miami would be great for MLS, but would carry a tinge of sadness for the player. (1:31) 4:26 PM ET Wilfried Nancy was hired Tuesday to coach Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, replacing Caleb Porter. Nancy … Read more

Atletico CEO open to Joao Felix departure

play Ogden: Portugal means more than Cristiano Ronaldo (1:46)Mark Ogden gives his analysis on the 2-0 win over Uruguay in Group H that takes Portugal into the round of 16 at the World Cup. (1:46) 1:08 PM ET Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin has admitted that Joao Felix could leave the club, … Read more

Luis Enrique: ‘Responsibility mine’ for Spain exit

play Where did it go wrong for Spain? (1:03)Sebastian Salazar breaks down how Spain crashed out of the World Cup and credits Morocco for their performance. (1:03) 3:11 PM ET Spain coach Luis Enrique took full responsibility for his team’s shocking World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco on Tuesday night in Qatar‘s Education … Read more

Morocco: Historic win honors Arab world, Africa

play Marcotti hails Morocco’s stunning win vs. Spain (1:25)Gab Marcotti praises Morocco for their win vs. Spain but criticises Luis Enrique for his tactical decisions in the loss. (1:25) 3:25 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Morocco defender Jawad El Yamiq said his team “honored Arab and African football” after stunning Spain 3-0 in a … Read more

Sources: Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus out 3 months

play Moreno: There is no stopping Brazil (1:55)Ale Moreno recaps Brazil’s emphatic 4-1 win over South Korea in the FIFA World Cup round of 16. (1:55) 12:47 PM ET Arsenal‘s Premier League title hopes were dealt a major blow on Tuesday after it was confirmed striker Gabriel Jesus has undergone knee surgery with sources telling … Read more

Morocco stun Spain in penalty shootout, reach quarterfinals

play Marcotti hails Morocco’s stunning win vs. Spain (1:25)Gab Marcotti praises Morocco for their win vs. Spain but criticises Luis Enrique for his tactical decisions in the loss. (1:25) 12:50 PM ET Morocco stunned Spain with a penalty shootout win to reach the World Cup quarterfinals after playing to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday. Spain … Read more

Ronaldo out of Portugal starting line-up amid coach fallout

play Why Portugal were wrongly awarded a penalty vs. Uruguay (1:25)Dale Johnson explains why VAR got it wrong in awarding Portugal a penalty for handball against Uruguay. (1:25) 12:41 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo was not included as one of Portugal‘s starters on Tuesday vs. Switzerland after a fallout with coach Fernando Santos after Friday’s World … Read more