May 2019 - Soccer Wiretap

Don Garber Signs Five-Year Extension With MLS Through 2023
Don Garber was first named commissioner of MLS on Aug. 4, 1999.

Jeff Carlisle/ESPN

Diego Simeone Signs New Atletico Madrid Contract Through 2022
Simeone is the longest serving manager in La Liga.

ESPN

Sergio Ramos Admits He Received Yellow Card On Purpose
Ramos was previously fined for purposely getting a second yellow card in 2010 against Ajax.

Goal

Angel Di Maria: I Only Had Problems With Louis Van Gaal
Di Maria yelled at the Old Trafford crowd following PSG's opening goal.

Charlotte Duncker/Manchester Evening News

Santiago Solari: Real Madrid Suffered Against Ajax Before Goal
Solari praised Asensio for managing his performance on and off the ball.

Santiago Siguero/MARCA

Julian Draxler: Pogba Red Card Gives PSG Big Advantage
Pogba received two yellow cards and will miss the second leg match against PSG.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian Football

Declan Rice To Play For England
Rice had played 3 friendly matches with Ireland.

The Guardian Football

Inter Strip Mauro Icardi Of Captaincy
Samir Handanovic was named the new captain of the club.

BBC Sport

Chelsea Not Currently Considering Firing Maurizio Sarri
Qualification for the Champions League is the primary objective for Chelsea.

Liam Twomey/ESPN

Eden Hazard: Maurzio Sarri Plays 'My Philosophy Of Football'
Eden Hazard sees Maurizio Sarri's style of football as aligned with his own.

Liam Twomey/ESPN

United Spent $515M During Jose Mourinho's Tenure On His Choices
Jose Mourinho argued consistently that United have failed to keep up with the "financial and strategic" support offered his rivals.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Gigi Buffon On Win Over United: We Made It Seem Easy
PSG defeated Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford in the first leg.

Football Italia

Tite Looking To Pair Neymar, Vinicius For 2019 Copa America
Vinicius is set to earn his first senior international cap in March.

Carlos Forjanes/AS

Josep Maria Bartomeu: 3 La Liga Games Played Outside Of Spain
Bartomeu added that the games should be split between America, Asia, and the Middle East.

AS

Real Madrid, Barcelona To Battle Over Luka Jovic
The 21-year-old Jovic has scored 14 times in the Bundesliga this season.

AS

Thomas Hitzlsperger Appointed As Sporting Director At Stuttgart
Stuttgart are currently in the relegation zone.

BBC Sport

Marcelo Prepared To Leave Real Madrid
Marcelo has been targeted by opposing teams during his recent poor run of play.

ESPN

Rafa Benitez Says Miguel Almiron Mentally Ready For Premier League
Newcastle broke their transfer record in signing Almiron from Atlanta United.

Louise Taylor/The Guardian

Aaron Ramsey Signs With Juventus, Is Highest-Paid British Player
Ramsey will join Juventus on a free transfer this summer.

Mark Dobson/The Guardian

Maurizio Sarri Reportedly Has One Month To Save Job
Sarri must reportedly get past Malmo in the Europa League to save his job.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Thomas Tuchel: Attacking Football Is In PSG's DNA
PSG will be without Neymar and Edinson Cavani against Manchester United.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Frank Lampard On Chelsea: My Job Is At Derby County
Maurizio Sarri has reportedly been given one month to improve Chelsea's results.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Paul Scholes Named Oldham Athletic Manager
Oldham Athletic represents Scholes' first permanent managerial position.

The Guardian

Edinson Cavani To Miss First Leg Against Manchester United
PSG will be without Neymar and Edinson Cavani for their round of 16 clash against Manchester United.

Sky Sports

Solskjaer: Anthony Martial Has Talent To Reach Cristiano Ronaldo
Martial's goal against Fulham sparked comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo's goal at Craven Cottage from 2007.

BBC Sport

Pep Guardiola On Maurizio Sarri: My First Year Was Difficult Too
Guardiola said that Sarri needs backing from Chelsea's boardroom.

Mark Ogden/ESPN FC

Cesar Azpilicueta Apologizes To Chelsea Fans Following 6-0 Loss
Azpilicueta was tasked with tracking Raheem Sterling during their 6-0 loss.

Phil McNulty/BBC

Maurizio Sarri On Chelsea Future: 'You Have To Ask The Club'
Sarri added that he still wants Chelsea to play "his football".

Mark Ogden/ESPN

Maurizio Sarri: Manchester City Midfield Most Technical In World
Sarri stated the the clash between Chelsea and Manchester City would be decided in the midfield.

Paul Wilson: The Guardian

Pep Guardiola On Gonzalo Higuain: Striker Of Exceptional Quality
Guardiola described Higuain as a striker who doesn't need much to score a goal.

Paul Wilson/The Guardian