April 2019 - Soccer Wiretap

Atleti President: Ronaldo Has Won 3, Not 5, Champions Leagues
Ronaldo taunted Atleti during their Champions League match, displaying 5 fingers for each Champions League title he's won in his career.

Mirko Calemme/AS

Jan Oblak Agrees To Extension With Atleti
Jan Oblak's existing deal expires in 2021.

Manolete/As.com

Liverpool Generated $652M To Local Economy During 17-18 Season
Jurgen Klopp's side reached the Champions League final and recorded their second consecutive top-four finish in the Premier League.

Glenn Price/ESPN

La Liga President: Messi Is Most Important Player To Play In Spain
Tebas added that he wants to see Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho coach in La Liga again.

Marca

Jurgen Klopp: Final Ball Let Liverpool Down Versus Bayern
Leon Goretzka and Arjen Robben will return for the second leg in Munich.

Paul Wilson/The Guardian

City Football Group Purchase Sichuan Jiuniu FC In 3rd Tier China
Sichuan Jiuniu FC represents CFG's first team in China.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Harry Kane Returns To Training, Expected To Play At Burnley
Tottenham won all 4 league matches since Kane was injured on January 13th.

The Guardian

Kevin De Bruyne Calls Winning Quadruple 'Nearly Impossible'
Kevin De Bruyne has confidence in Manchester City's current form.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Maurizio Sarri Unsure About Long-Term Future With Chelsea
Maurizio Sarri's future could be decided by Chelsea's next two matches: against Malmo in the Europa League and Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.

Liam Twomey/ESPN

Jurgen Klinsmann Was Given $3.35M Settlement By US Soccer
Jurgen Klinsmann was hired in 2011 and in December 2013 was given a contract extension through to December 2018.

Associated Press

Agent Fees Delaying David De Gea's Five-Year, $118M Extension
David De Gea has 18 months to run on his contract.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Giorgio Chiellini: Sergio Ramos Is Best Defender In World
Chiellini added that Atleti's defensive nature is more Italian than Spanish.

Football Italia

Manchester City Refused To Sell Jadon Sancho To Liverpool
Klopp added that there's no dip in the development of German players.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Pro Piacenza Kicked Out Of Serie C
Pro Piacenza could only field 7 teenagers in their 20-0 loss over the weekend.

BBC Sport

Alessio Tacchinardi: Atletico Madrid Are Worst Opponent For Juve
Tacchinardi said he was surprised Zidane went into management due to his calm, on-field personality.

Padraig Whelan/MARCA

Antoine Griezmann: Spain Taught Me How to Play Simple
Griezmann added that the quick passing style of Spain taught him how to think through matches.

AS

Gianfranco Zola: Sarri Needs More Time To Adapt To Chelsea
Zola added that Sarri is adapting his methods to suit the Premier League.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Nani Signs Designated Player Deal With Orlando City
Nani signed a 3-year deal with Orlando City.

Charles Boehm/MLS Soccer

Serie C Club Fields 7 Teenagers, Loses 20-0
Pro Piacenza had already forfeited 4 matches this season.

Will Unwin/The Guardian

Sergio Ramos Sets Record For Most Red Cards In Top European Leagues
Ramos has received a total of 20 red cards throughout his La Liga career.

Manu Sainz/AS

Santiago Solari After Girona Loss: Always Still A Title Race
Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Girona, pushing them 9 points behind Barcelona.

Gonzalo Castro/AS

Pep Guardiola On Phil Foden: He's Ready To Play
Guardiola said he was impressed by how the 18-year-old adapted to the physicality of the game.

Stuart James/The Guardian

Jan Vertonghen Named Champions League Player Of The Week
Vertonghen was played out of position as a left wingback and provided an assist and a goal.

Tottenham Hotspur

Landon Donovan: MLS Will Be Up There With NBA And NFL
Donovan recently signed with the San Diego Sockers.

ESPN

Juventus Will Use Aaron Ramsey In Right Position, Says Club Director
Juventus will use Ramsey as the furthest forward player in a midfield 3.

ESPN

Diego Simeone: Diego Costa, Alvaro Morata Are Compatible
Simeone recently signed a contract extension through 2022.

ESPN

Barcelona Extends Ernesto Valverde's Contract Through 2020
Valverde has an option to extend his contract through the 2021 season.

Sam Marsden/ESPN

Serie A Clubs Spend $144.6 Million Over Winter Window
Clubs spent a total of over $1 billion in January transfers.

ESPN

Edwin Van Der Sar: Frenkie De Jong Is Like Isco, Eden Hazard
De Jong will move to Barcelona this summer.

Football Oranje

Gareth Bale Faces Potentially Lengthy Ban For Gesture To Atleti Fans
La Liga have referred the incident to the competition committee of the Spanish federation [RFEF].

ESPN