May 2014 - Soccer Wiretap

Video Shows Maradona Allegedly Striking Ex-Girlfriend
Diego Maradona spoke out to defend himself by claiming he was only slapping the telephone out of Rocio Oliva's hands.

Jaime Uribarri/New York Daily News

Michael Bradley To Undergo Foot Surgery
Michael Bradley will undergo surgery on his foot to correct a nerve issue.

Ryan Rosenblatt/Stars and Stripes FC

Ronaldo, Messi Headline 23-Man Ballon d'Or List, Suárez Omitted
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer were among the 23 players selected for the Ballon d'Or shortlist.

ESPN

Barça Denies Reports Of Messi Receiving Pain Injections Before Clásico
Lionel Messi had only one good chance in the match, which Real Madrid won 3-1.

AP

Zidane Banned Three Months Due To Not Having Necessary Qualifications
Zinedine Zidane is currently managing Real Madrid's B team.

Juan Jiménez/AS.com

Chivas USA Ceases Operations, New L.A. Club To Launch In 2017
The new Los Angeles club will be owned by an investor group led by Vietnamese-American businessman Henry Nguyen.

Brian Straus/Sports Illustrated

Clint Dempsey Receiving Interest For Loan With Stoke, QPR, Aston Villa
Clint Dempsey joined Fulham on loan last season during the MLS offseason.

Joe Prince-Wright/ProSoccerTalk

Pogba Compares Size, Style To Yaya Toure
Paul Pogba has a new deal with Juventus and recently talked about how he has looked to Yaya Toure on how to become a better midfielder.

Goal.com

Rodgers: Balotelli Working Hard, Confidence Will Come With Goals
Mario Balotelli still hasn't scored a goal in the Premier League.

Matthew Rogerson/Goal.com

Report: United Interested In Transfer For Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale was acquired from Tottenham in 2013 for £80 million.

Colin Harvey/Daily Star

Klopp: Dortmund Must 'Continue To Fight' Despite Bundesliga Slide
Borussia Dortmund dropped a 1-0 decision to Hannover on Saturday, losing their fifth in six Bundesliga matches.

Tom Coleman/Goal.com

City Confident Of €50.75M Bid For Ross Barkley
Manchester City and Chelsea are in pursuit of Ross Barkley of Everton.

Paul Clennam/Goal.com

Suárez Calls Barça Debut 'Bittersweet'
Luis Suárez made the pass that led to the first goal of the match, which was scored by Neymar after just three minutes of play.

Sid Lowe/The Guardian

Zidane: Real Madrid Never 'Needed', 'Wanted' Suárez
Before his move from Liverpool to Barcelona was finalized, there were reports linking Luis Suárez to Real Madrid.

Jamie Kemp/Inside Spanish Football

Erik Lamela Calls Rabona Goal Best Of Career
Erik Lamela scored a remarkable rabona in Tottenham's 5-1 Europa League win over Asteras Tripolis on Thursday.

James Riach/The Guardian

Paul Pogba Signs Extension With Juventus Through 2019
Paul Pogba has become one of the world's best young midfielders at the age of 21 following his free transfer from Manchester United in 2012.

BBC

Toronto FC Secretly Sold Doneil Henry Before Season Started
Doneil Henry is an academy product and had been one of their most promising young players at 21.

Armen Bedakian/MLSsoccer.com

Fixtures Of The Weekend: El Clásico, Bayern/Gladbach
When one of the matches in a weekend is El Clásico, that's all the soccer you really need. But in case you want more, there's Bayern/Gladbach, Chelsea/United and Sounders/Galaxy.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Barcelona Confirms Luis Suárez To Make Debut In El Clásico
Luis Suárez will indeed make his Barcelona debut in Saturday's El Clásico match at Real Madrid, but the club would not reveal if he will start or come on as a sub.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

USMNT Drops Six Spots In World Rankings To No. 22
The United States could possibly pick up some ground and notice around the world if it can defeat Colombia in their friendly in London on Nov. 14.

Jack Bell/New York Times

Lampard Could Extend City Loan If NYCFC Train In Manchester
Frank Lampard has proven to be a valuable player for City and was voted player of the month in September.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Victor Valdés To Train With Manchester United
Victor Valdés remains a free agent as he recovers from a torn ACL.

The Guardian

David De Gea Happy At United, Calls Real Madrid Link Just Rumors
David de Gea wants to remain at Manchester United.

Chris Davie/Goal.com

Mario Balotelli To Receive Fine For Swapping Jerseys With Pepe
Mario Balotelli will be fined by Liverpool for exchanging jerseys with Pepe as he left the pitch at halftime.

Chris Bascombe/The Telegraph

Cesc Fàbregas Could Become Chelsea's Next Captain
José Mourinho has been thrilled with Cesc Fàbregas on and off the pitch in his first season at Chelsea.

Liam Twomey/Goal.com

Ferguson Refuses To Take Blame For Moyes' Disaster At United
Alex Ferguson has rejected crticisim that he setup David Moyes for failure at Manchester United.

Daniel Taylor/The Guardian

Liverpool Won't Take Action On Sterling's Visit To Nightclub
Liverpool are unconcerned by a report that Raheem Sterling visited a London nightclub until the early hours on the night after his return from Estonia.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Balotelli's 30 Shots, 0 Goals Has A 1 Percent Probability
The 30 shots Mario Balotelli has taken in the Premier League have an aggregate expected goal value of 4.0.

Colin Trainor/Stats Bomb

Klaasen: Messi Is Great But Isn't An Example For Me
Davy Klaassen, a 21-year-old Dutch attacking midfielder, has often drawn comparisons to Dennis Bergkamp.

Mark Doyle/Goal.com

Juan Mata Had 'No Relationship' With Mourinho At Chelsea
Juan Mata played just 13 of Chelsea's first 22 matches in the Premier League and was sold to Manchester United in January.

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