May 2017 - Soccer Wiretap

Madrid-PSG, Chelsea-Barcelona Highlight UCL Round Of 16 Ties
Neymar will face a familiar foe in Real Madrid.

The Guardian

Dortmund Fires Peter Bosz As Manager
Hans-Joachim Watzke has Peter Stoger as manager for the rest of the season.

Press Association

Jose Mourinho At Center Of United-City Brawl Following Derby
Up to 20 players and staff were engaged in the brawl that led police officers and stewards to separate the two teams.

Daniel Taylor/The Guardian

Antonio Conte: Kante More Deserving Of Ballon d'Or Than Hazard
N'Golo Kante finished eighth in the Ballon d'Or vote, which was the highest of any Premier League player.

Paul MacInnes/The Guardian

Pochettino Wants Spurs To Move More Quickly In Future Transfer Windows
Mauricio Pochettino said he would focus next month on trying to "take advantage of the English market and add an English player."

David Hytner/The Guardian

Cristiano Ronaldo Wins 2017 Ballon D'Or
Cristiano Ronaldo also won the award last year and five times during his career.

RealGM Staff Report

Philippe Coutinho Won't Rule Out January Transfer
Philippe Coutinho was linked to Barcelona throughout the summer but ultimately remained with Liverpool.

PA Sport

Champions League Round Of 16 Teams Set
The next round will begin in February while the Round of 16 draw will take place on December 11th.

RealGM Staff Report

Atleti May Need To Sell Two Players Following UCL Exit
Atletico Madrid expect to lose $35.4 million after their Champions League exit in the group stage.

F.J. Diaz/As.com

Cologne Appoints Armin Veh As Managing Director
Armin Veh is former coach at Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt.

ESPN

Ashley Young Seeking Extension With Manchester United
United holds an option to extend Ashley Young's contract until 2019 and would prefer to trigger it before discussing new terms.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Dele Alli: I'm My Own Biggest Critic
While Dele Alli has had tremendous moments this season, he recognizes he's had some inconsistent moments.

David Hytner/The Guardian

City Denies Report Of $118M Signing Bonus To Lionel Messi
The report indicated Lionel Messi would receive a salary of $59 million per year.

Jonathan Smith/ESPN

James Rodriguez: No. 10s Have Become Extinct In Modern Game
James Rodriguez's most natural position is as a No. 10.

Daniel Dominguez/As.com

Diego Valeri Named MLS MVP
Diego Valeri recorded a career-high 21 goals and added 11 assists to become just the second player in MLS history to record at least 20 goals and 10 assists in a single season.

Jamie Goldberg/Oregonian

Sunil Gulati Won't Run For U.S. Soccer President
Sunil Gulati will not seek another term as head of U.S. Soccer.

Sam Borden/ESPN

Real Madrid Hopes To Sign Kepa Arrizabalaga, Alvaro Odriozola
Kepa Arrizabalaga is a 23-year-old keeper from Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid would like to sign him in January.

Sergio Santos Chozas/As.com

Newcastle Interested In Signing Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas has been dropped by Porto since October.

As.com

Gareth Southgate Given Complete Job Security Regardless Of WC Result
England's Group G is considered fairly easy as they will play Belgium, Panama and Tunisia.

Martha Kelner/The Guardian

Sergio Ramos Receives Record 19th La Liga Red Card
At just 31 years old, Sergio Ramos has already been sent off 24 times in his career in all competitions.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Paul Pogba Sent Off With Straight Red, Will Miss Manchester Derby
Paul Pogba clumsily planted his studs into Hector Bellerin's leg.

David Hytner/The Guardian

SPI: Brazil, Spain, Germany Given Best World Cup Odds
Brazil's odds are at 20.8 percent while Spain is at 15.9 percent.

ESPN

Jose Mourinho Won't Rule Out On United Signing Mesut Ozil
Mesut Ozil has yet to make a decision about his future and is open to a new contract with Arsenal.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

World Cup 2018 Group Stage Draw Results
The 2018 World Cup group stage draw is being held in Russia.

RealGM Staff Report