May 2015 - Soccer Wiretap

Enrique: Lionel Messi On An Unexplainable Level
Luis Enrique talked glowingly about Lionel Messi and how he makes the extraordinary seem normal.

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Van Gaal Seeks Winger, Declines To Discuss Arjen Robben Links
There have been reports of a £50 million transfer with Bayern Munich for Arjen Robben.

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Florentino Perez Gives Rafa Benitez Full Backing
Florentino Perez fully supports Rafa Benitez and instead placed the blame on Carlo Ancelotti.

Sid Lowe/The Guardian

Carlo Ancelotti Open To Return To Real Madrid, Chelsea, PSG
Carlo Ancelotti was let go by Real Madrid at the end of last season.

Goal.com

Mendes: 'Impossible' For Ronaldo To Go To PSG
Jorge Mendes continues to insist Cristiano Ronaldo will spend the rest of his career with Real Madrid.

Mark Rodden/ESPN

Francis Coquelin Out At Least Two Months With Knee Injury
Arsene Wenger suggested Mathieu Flamini or Calum Chambers could fill in for Coquelin as Arsenal's defensive midfielder.

James Riach/The Guardian

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Interested In Joining Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has interest in Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is out of contract in the summer.

Neil Moxley/Sunday People

United Could Sign Left-Back In January
Manchester United could sign a left-back in January with Luke Shaw out long-term with a broken leg.

ESPN

Benitez: It Hurts Us A Lot To Lose This To Barcelona
Real Madrid supporters angrily whistled their team throughout the second half and also made a traditional white handkerchief protest.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Van Gaal Confirms He'd Like Ronaldo At United
Cristiano Ronaldo turns 31 in February and struggled in Saturday's Clasico, lost 4-0 by Real Madrid to Barcelona.

PA Sport

Jamie Vardy Scores In 10th Straight EPL Match
With the win over Newcastle, Leicester City have gone to the top of the table.

Louise Taylor/The Guardian

Rafa Benitez Could Be Fired If Real Madrid Loses Clasico
Rafa Benitez could be fired if Real Madrid lose the Clasico to Barcelona on Saturday with Zinedine Zidane the preferred replacement of Florentino Perez.

Mundo Deportivo

De Bruyne: Mourinho Talked Me Out Of 2013 Move To Dortmund
Jurgen Klopp attempted to sign Kevin De Bruyne in 2013 for Dortmund.

SW Lim/Goal.com

Laurent Blanc, PSG Discussing Contract Extension
Laurent Blanc's deal is set to expire at the end of the current season.

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Lionel Messi Will Be Match-Time Decision For Clasico
Luis Enrique said he would base his final decision on how Lionel Messi was feeling just before the match begins.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Everton Fear Barcelona Will Trigger Gerard Deulofeu Buy-Back
Gerard Deulofeu also struggled to make an impact while on loan at Sevilla last season.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Jose Mourinho Won't Ask For New Players In January
Jose Mourinho reiterated his trust in his current squad, who he believes are capable of finishing in the top-4 in the Premier League.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Samir Nasri Out Until February With Hamstring Injury
Samir Nasri came from Arsenal to City in 2011.

BBC

Everton Won't Sell John Stones To Barcelona In January
John Stones has been linked to a move to Barcelona this January, but Roberto Martinez insists he won't be sold.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Drogba: Torres Struggled At Chelsea Being One Of '22 Kings'
Fernando Torres struggled during his time at Chelsea, which Didier Drogba explains as a difficulty in adapting to being one of a large collection of great players.

ESPN

Ten Host Cities In United States For Copa America Announced
Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle will host matches next June.

RealGM Staff Report

Victor Valdes Close To Free Transfer To Espanyol
Victor Valdes would likely become the first choice at goalkeeper ahead of Pau Lopez.

Kris Voakes/Goal.com

Ezequiel Lavezzi: It Would Be A Dream To Play For Barcelona
Ezequiel Lavezzi's contract with Paris Saint-Germain runs out at the end of this season.

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Arsenal Move Ahead Of Barcelona For Nolito
Arsenal is in need of more depth at striker.

AS

Beckham: Memphis Depay Should Take Inspiration From No. 7 Shirt
The No. 7 shirt of Manchester United is one of the most iconic in soccer, which has been worn by George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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PSG To Wear Shirts Honoring Victims Of Terrorist Attack
The words 'Je suis Paris' will be printed beneath the club crest in a show of support for the victims.

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Neymar's Tax Issues Could Impact Future With Barcelona
Talks with Barca over extending Neymar's current contract which ends in 2018 have begun, but nothing will be signed until there is clarity over the tax situation.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Donovan: Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard Misjudged MLS
Neither Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard made as much of an impact as expected.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Too Late In Career For Move To EPL
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out of contract with PSG at the end of the season.

Mark Rodden/ESPN

David Moyes Turned Down Other Jobs Before Real Sociedad Firing
David Moyes turned down a number of job offers from other clubs before he was fired last week by Real Sociedad.

Press Association