April 2018 - Soccer Wiretap

Jose Mourinho Annoyed People Blame His System For Paul Pogba's Issues
Paul Pogba would consider leaving United if given the choice.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

United Haven't Internally Discussed Hiring Zinedine Zidane
Manchester United continues to offer their full support behind Jose Mourinho.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Arsene Wenger Will Decide Future In September
Arsene Wenger is still taking his time away from the game and reading Philip Roth.

Daniel Karell/ProSoccerTalk

Modric, Ronaldo, Salah Named As UEFA Player Of The Year Finalists
Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo won their third straight Champions League title.

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Alvaro Morata Insists He Never Considered Leaving Chelsea
Alvaro Morata had a disappointing first season with Chelsea.

Sachin Nakrani/The Guardian

Mourinho Declines To Comment On Players Following Loss To Brighton
Jose Mourinho said he couldn't give an honest assessment of his team's performance following Manchester United's 3-2 defeat to Brighton.

Jacob Steinberg/The Guardian

David Silva Brings Baby On To Pitch Before City's 6-1 Win
Mateo Silva was born prematurely in December 2017 and spent the first five months of his life in the hospital.

BBC

Eden Hazard Confirms He Won't Leave Chelsea This Year
Eden Hazard put his future in doubt following the World Cup.

Sachin Nakrani/The Guardian

Monaco VP: Kylian Mbappe Now Worth $343M, Real Madrid Still Mad
Monaco sold Kylian Mbappe to PSG instead of Real Madrid.

Robbie Dunne/ESPN

Jozy Altidore Receiving Interest From Ligue 1, Serie A Clubs
Jozy Altidore, 28, joined Toronto before the 2015 season.

Jeff Carlisle/ESPN

Pep Guardiola Cites Fatigue As Possible Reason For De Bruyne Injury
Kevin De Bruyne will be out three months but won't need surgery.

Jonathan Smith/ESPN

Real Madrid Reports Inter To FIFA Over Luka Modric Transfer
Inter were unsuccessful in luring Luka Modric away from Real Madrid this summer.

The Guardian

Claudio Marchisio Leaves Juventus After 25 Years
Claudio Marchisio, 32, was with the club for 25 years.

ESPN

Antoine Griezmann Wants To Eventually Join LAFC
Antoine Griezmann would like to play for LAFC in the future and join his former Real Sociedad teammate Carlos Vela.

Avi Creditor/Sports Illustrated

Jose Mourinho: I've Never Been So Happy With Paul Pogba
Jose Mourinho has attempted to move on from his war of words with Paul Pogba with comments of support.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Germany Drops From No. 1 To 15th In Latest FIFA Rankings
France, Belgium, Brazil and Croatia comprise the top-4.

ESPN

La Liga To Play Match In United States Or Canada
La Liga will play a match in the United States or Canada for the first time after reaching an agreement with Relevent.

Jeff Carlisle/ESPN

Toronto FC Wins Canadian Championship
Jozy Altidore had a hat-trick in the match.

Atleti Defeats Real Madrid 4-2 To Win UEFA Super Cup
Diego Costa scored two goals on either side of goals from Karim Benzema and a penalty from Sergio Ramos.

The Guardian

Chelsea Hope To Soon Hire New Technical Director
Chelsea hope to soon hire a new technical director to replace Michael Emenalo.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Austin City Council Approves Stadium Deal For Columbus Crew
Austin is the largest city in the United States without a professional sports franchise.

RealGM Staff Report

ESPN+ Buys Rights To Broadcast FA Cup
The agreement will bring 79 FA Cup matches per season to ESPN+.

Mac Nwulu/ESPN

Kevin De Bruyne Suffers Right Knee Injury In Training
Kevin De Bruyne is expected to fly to Barcelona for further tests with specialist Dr. Ramon Cugat who treated him when suffered a knee injury in January 2016.

Jonathan Smith/ESPN

Wilfried Zaha Signs Extension With Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha is now under contract until the end of the 2022-23 campaign and is understood to be earning around £130,000 a week.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Lionel Messi To Skip Remainder Of Argentina's Matches In 2018
Lionel Messi is not sure whether he will play in the 2019 Copa America.

ESPN

MLS Downplays Interest From Mark Wahlberg In Purchasing Crew
Mark Wahlberg was in Columbus to announce his purchase of a car dealership.

Jeff Carlisle/ESPN

United Hopeful Of Extending David De Gea
Manchester United is hopeful of signing David de Gea to an extension following Real Madrid's acquisition of Thibaut Courtois.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Spurs Will Play At Wembley Due To Delay At New White Hart Lane
Spurs said they found issues with critical safety systems at the new White Hart Lane.

Paul MacInnes/The Guardian

Barcelona Decline To Confirm Or Deny Paul Pogba Transfer Reports
Barcelona are reportedly in contact with Paul Pogba's agent.

Adriana Garcia/ESPN

Leicester Considering Replacing Claude Puel With Martinez, Henry
Claude Puel's security remained uncertain during the summer as Leicester won just one of their last seven games last term.

Peter O'Rourke/ESPN