May 2014 - Soccer Wiretap

Messi Waves Off Enrique's Attempt To Take Him Out Of Match
Lionel Messi waved away Luis Enrique's calls to remove him from Barcelona's 3-0 win over Eibar in the 76th minute.

Jamie Kemp/Inside Spanish Football

Gareth Bale To Miss Matches Against Liverpool, Barcelona
Carlo Ancelotti could revert to the 4-4-2 he has been using when Gareth Bale is out of the lineup.

AS.com

Raul Agrees To Deal With New York Cosmos
Raul has agreed upon contract terms with the New York Cosmos of the NASL for the 2015 spring season.

Jeff Carlisle/ESPN

Brendan Rodgers Interested In Someday Managing In La Liga
Brendan Rodgers wants to remain at Liverpool for a very long time, but he also has interest in someday managing in La Liga.

The Guardian

Ancelotti Wanted To Pair Gerrard With Pirlo At AC Milan
Carlo Ancelotti had interest in acquiring Steven Gerrard from Liverpool during his tenure with AC Milan.

The Guardian

Rodgers: Suárez's Departure Stalled Liverpool's Progress
Brendan Rodgers has admitted that Liverpool is in a transitional period due to the departure of Luis Suárez.

The Guardian

Ancelotti: Raheem Sterling 'Clearly Not' In Real Madrid's Plans
Real Madrid has been linked to a move for Raheem Sterling, but Carlo Ancelotti has denied that the club has interest in the 19-year-old Liverpool forward.

The Guardian

Bradley On Klinsmann: I Have Thick Skin
AS Roma, Michael Bradley’s former club, currently sit in second place in Serie A and are playing in the Champions League.

Kyle Lynch/ProSoccerTalk

Suárez Feared He'd Ruined His Career With World Cup Bite
Luis Suárez thought he had ruined his career by biting Giorgio Chiellini in the World Cup.

Mark Doyle/Goal.com

Wenger Seeks Quick Fix To Arsenal's Issues On Defense
Arsenal finished their match on Saturday against Hull City with a 2-2 tie as Arsène Wenger acknowledges his side needs to urgently improve their defense.

Amy Lawrence/The Guardian

Real Madrid Intends To Offer New Contract To Sami Khedira
Carlo Ancelotti said this week he believes Real Madrid would like to sit down to discuss a new deal with Sami Khedira.

Alec Fenn/Goal.com

Klopp: We Have To Turn This Situation Around Right Now
Jürgen Klopp was disappointed with Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 defeat to Köln on Saturday.

Stefan Coerts/Goal.com

Arsenal Buys Data Company For £2M
Arsenal has purchased a revolutionary data company for £2 million.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Mourinho Prepared To Sign Long-Term Deal With Chelsea If Offered
José Mourinho has consistently expressed a desire to remain at Chelsea in the long-term and was asked how he would respond to a six-year contract extension.

Gary Neville/The Telegraph

David Moyes Ready To Manage Again
David Moyes is ready to return to managing a few months after being fired at Manchester United.

Dan Roan/BBC

Wenger: Thierry Henry Was Usain Bolt With Top Football Talent
The best success of Arsène Wenger's career came when Thierry Henry was in peak form for Arsenal.

Amy Lawrence/The Guardian

Ancelotti: Real Madrid Better Than Last Year In Terms Of Play
Real Madrid began the current season slowly with their loss of the Spanish Super Cup to Atlético Madrid and two straight defeats in La Liga.

Ameen Rabbani/Inside Spanish Football

Chelsea May Give Diego Costa Three Weeks Rest To Help Hamstring
Diego Costa will continue to be treated by Chelsea in the hope he can return quickly.

Matt Law/The Telegraph

Vicente Del Bosque To Step Down As Manager Of Spain After Euro 2016
Vicente del Bosque plans to leave his post as manager of Spain after the 2016 European Championships.

Joe Prince-Wright/ProSoccerTalk

United Agrees Upon Provisional Deal With Ron Vlaar
Aston Villa is holding out for a £12 million transfer from Manchester United for Ron Vlaar.

Miguel Delaney/ESPN

Klinsmann: Garber Misunderstood Comments About MLS
Jürgen Klinsmann said on Thursday that he was not criticizing or disparaging Major League Soccer by expressing regret that key players Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley had switched to the MLS from tw

Erik Kirschbaum/Reuters

Arsenal Tried To Acquire Messi, Piqué Along With Cesc In 2003
Arsenal nearly pulled off the coup of the decade by signing Lionel Messi, Cesc Fàbregas and Gerard Piqué when they were youth players at Barcelona.

Guillem Balague/Sky Sports

Ferran Adrià: Guardiola More Than A Coach, He's A Great Innovator
Pep Guardiola met with chess master Garry Kasparov and gastronomic genius Ferran Adrià during his sabbatical.

Martí Perarnau/The Guardian

Chelsea Interested In Pre-Contract Agreement With Sami Khedira
José Mourinho worked with Sami Khedira at Real Madrid and acquiring him would allow Chelsea to move Cesc Fabregas to a more advanced role.

Joe Prince-Wright/ProSoccerTalk

John O'Shea Agrees Upon Two-Year Extension With Sunderland
John O'Shea is now signed through the 16-17 season.

FourFourTwo

Guardiola Interested In Managing Manchester United Someday
Pep Guardiola's current contract at Bayern runs through 2016.

ESPN

Wenger Vows To Improve Arsenal's Defense In January Window
Arsenal was looking for a defensive player late in the summer window, ideally one who could cover in both central defense and holding midfield.

David Hytner/The Guardian

MLS Commissioner Finds Klinsmann's Criticism 'Incredibly Damaging'
MLS commissioner Don Garber responded to criticism of his league made by Jürgen Klinsmann.

AP

Juventus Interested In Chicharito Next Summer
Real Madrid has the option to buy Chicharito for €22 million when his loan expires.

Jamie Kemp/Inside Spanish Football

Real Madrid Targets Lucas Silva As Replacement For Khedira
Lucas Silva has been a fixture in the youth teams of Brazil and it has been surprising that he hasn't received a call-up to the senior team.

Jamie Kemp/Inside Spanish Football