It has been a difficult start to the season for Atletico Madrid. They are fourth in La Liga, winless in the Champions League, and in danger of an embarrassing exit in the Copa del Rey. Atleti sits fourth in La Liga, level with Real Madrid on points but behind on goal differential. They are eight […]
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Luis Suarez kept Barcelona unbeaten in La Liga with a late equaliser against Atletico Madrid in the two sides’ first meeting at the Wanda Metropolitano. Barca were heading for their first defeat of the season after a Saul wonder goal in the first half but eight minutes from time Suarez struck with a far post […]
Diego Costa is to undergo a medical with Atletico Madrid on Thursday after the agreement of a €60m deal with Chelsea, say reports in Spain. The reported fee – which is said to include add-ons – would make the 28-year-old would Atletico’s most expensive ever signing and would allow him to begin playing for the […]
According to reports in Spain, Antoine Griezmann has told Atletico Madrid he wants to leave this summer. Atletico Madrid correspondent Antonio Ruiz, who reports on Diego Simeone’s side on a regular basis, revealed on Tuesday afternoon that Griezmann had handed in a transfer request. News of his decision will delight Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho […]
The rumors have been circulating for a while that Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone will become the new Inter manager in 2018.. Those rumors were given an added boost on Thursday when Atletico Madrid announced that they had taken the unusual step of reducing the Argentine’s contract by two years, with his current deal now […]
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have lost their appeals to FIFA against one-year transfer bans for breaking rules protecting underage players. FIFA said on Thursday that the Madrid clubs are blocked from registering new players in the next two transfer windows – winter and summer in 2017. The FIFA appeals committee dismissed challenges filed by […]
According to Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo, Chelsea striker Diego Costa is close to sealing a sensational return to the Champions League finalists. The Spain international left the the Vicente Calderon in a £32 million deal in 2014 and scored 21 goals in a superb first season in London, as Chelsea claimed the Premier League […]
For the third consecutive season, Pep Guardiola has seen his Bayern Munich knocked out of the Champions League by Spanish opposition. First it was Real Madrid, last season Barcelona, and on Tuesday night Atletico Madrid made it a Spanish trifecta. Diego Simeone and his players lost 2-1 at the Allianz Arena, but advanced 2-2 on […]
After the first round of Champions League semi-finals we seem set for another Madrid derby in the final at the San Siro next month. On Tuesday, Real Madrid took the advantage in their tie with a 0-0 draw away to Manchester City. On Wednesday, Saul Niguez’s wonder strike proved enough to hand Atletico Madrid a […]