April 2018 - Soccer Wiretap

Austin Ranks 2nd In United States For World Cup TV Ratings
Austin continues to score high ratings for soccer.

Kevin Lyttle/Austin American-Statesman

Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri Face Two-Match Bans
FIFA is investigating whether they broke rules on political messages.

BBC

World Cup Snapshot: Colombia 3, Poland 0
Colombia had a convincing second half against Poland.

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World Cup Snapshot: Senegal 2, Japan 2
Senegal and Japan shared the points after each winning their opening match.

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World Cup Snapshot: England 6, Panama 1
England has qualified for the knockout stage with their convincing win against Panama.

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Mascherano Denies Reports Of Argentina Revolt Against Jorge Sampaoli
Argentina was defeated by Croatia 3-0 in their second group stage match after a 1-1 tie against Iceland.

BBC

Mohamed Salah Considering Future Playing For Egypt
Mohamed Salah has been pictured alongside Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Chechen Republic, since arriving at Egypt's base in Grozny.

Mark Ogden/ESPN

World Cup Snapshot: Germany 2, Sweden 1
Toni Kroos late goal off a free kick may have saved Germany's World Cup.

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World Cup Snapshot: Mexico 2, South Korea 1
Mexico has been one of the big stories of the World Cup with six points from the first two matches.

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World Cup Snapshot: Belgium 5, Tunisia 2
Romelu Lukaku scored two goals against Tunisia.

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World Cup Snapshot: Switzerland 2, Serbia 1
Switzerland defeated Serbia in an emotional match.

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World Cup Snapshot: Nigeria 2, Iceland 0
Ahmed Musa had a remarkable brace against Iceland.

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World Cup Snapshot: Brazil 2, Costa Rica 0
Brazil collected three points after a slow start against Costa Rica.

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World Cup Ratings Down 44 Percent In United States
Fox’s most-watched match through the first 16 games was Brazil versus Switzerland, which drew 4 million viewers.

Bloomberg

Gerard Pique Willing To Discuss Role In Griezmann Video With Barcelona
Gerard Pique has received criticism for helping to produce Antoine Griezmann's announcement video.

As.com

Raheem Sterling Calls Treatment From English Media 'Unbelievable'
Raheem Sterling was critical of the coverage he receives from the media in England.

Reuters

Emre Can Signs Four-Year Deal With Juventus
Emre Can has signed with Juventus on a free transfer.

The Guardian

World Cup Snapshot: Croatia 3, Argentina 0
Luka Doncic and Croatia shocked Argentina with a 3-nil result.

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World Cup Snapshot: France 1, Peru 0
France has collected six points from their first two matches.

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City Agrees To Buy Jorginho From Napoli For $57M
Pep Guardiola had identified Jorginho as his primary target to replace Yaya Toure in midfield.

Ed Aarons, Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

World Cup Snapshot: Denmark 1, Australia 1
Christian Eriksen and Denmark have collected four points from their first two matches.

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Gareth Southgate Suffers Dislocated Shoulder
Gareth Southgate suffered a dislocated right shoulder while running near England's base on the Gulf of Finland.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

World Cup Snapshot: Spain 1, Iran 0
Spain has collected four points from their first two matches.

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World Cup Snapshot: Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0
Uruguay has advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup.

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World Cup Snapshot: Portugal 1, Morocco 0
Cristiano Ronaldo now has four goals in two matches.

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Arsenal Signs Bernd Leno From Leverkusen
Bernd Leno was identified by Arsenal as the long-term successor to Petr Cech.

Fabrizio Romano, Ed Aarons/The Guardian

World Cup Snapshot: Russia 3, Egypt 1
Russia had another impressive win in their second group match.

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World Cup Snapshot: Senegal 2, Poland 1
On Senegal's 2-1 win over Poland in their opening match.

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Jack Wilshere Set To Leave Arsenal
Jack Wilshere joined Arsenal in 2001 at the age of nine.

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Neymar Leaves Training Session With Right Ankle Injury
Neymar limped as he walked away from the field toward the dressing room.

ESPN