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'Atletico Madrid will eventually win the Champions League' - Torres upbeat despite Real defeat Sacha Pisani May 11, 2017 07:53:41 The iconic striker believes the La Liga side are on the right track for European glory following another spirited display against their arch-rivals Fernando...

Friday April 24 2015 Atleti planning Griezmann extension By Football Espana staff Atletico Madrid have decided to offer striker Antoine Griezmann an improved contract, according to Cadena SER. Griezmann joined Atleti from Real Sociedad last summer for €30m – the release clause in his...

Barcelona are treating Douglas badly - agent By Peter McVitie Apr 21, 2015 14:22:31 The 24-year-old has made only four first team appearances since his summer move from Sao Paulo and his representative is not happy with the way the club are treating him The agent of Barcelona right-back...

Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid: Ancelotti optimistic amid injury concerns 20 April 2015 Carlo Ancelotti is optimistic over Real Madrid's chances against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday despite injury concerns over Luka Modric and Gareth Bale. The city rivals go into the second leg of their UEFA...

Levante 2 Espanyol 2: Late Victor strike earns struggling hosts a point 17 April 2015 La Liga strugglers Levante failed to give their survival hopes a major boost as they required a late Victor Casadesus equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw with Espanyol. The Valencia-based outfit went into the...

Atleti a different beast under Simeone, says Forlan 17 April 2015 Atletico Madrid's defensive performance in the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid proves that they have become a different beast under Diego Simeone, according to Diego Forlan. Simeone's men were second best for much...

Jardim: Juventus are stronger than Arsenal By Robin Bairner Apr 13, 2015 17:17:51 The Portuguese believes that the Italian champions will pose his side more of a challenge than the Gunners, whom they eliminated in the previous round Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim believes his side will need to...

Barcelona v Almeria: Sergi set for daunting first game in charge 6 April 2015 Former Barcelona defender Sergi faces a baptism of fire when he takes charge of struggling Almeria for the first time against La Liga leaders at Camp Nou on Wednesday. The ex-Spain left-back, winner of three...

Barcelona were blighted by internal issues, admits Mascherano By Stefan Coerts Mar 27, 2015 10:08:45 The Argentine has acknowledged the mood in the camp was poor at the start of the year and warns Real Madrid are still in the title race Javier Mascherano has admitted that Barcelona were...

Simeone targets Atletico growth after new deal 24 March 2015 17:41 Diego Simeone says Atletico Madrid must look to continue along the same path after he agreed a new long-term contract at the Vicente Calderon. Simeone is now tied to Atletico until 2020 after winning plenty of silverware...

Atletico Madrid 2 Getafe 0: Torres nets as champions end Liga slump 21 March 2015 17:50 Fernando Torres once again made a telling impact for Atletico Madrid as his first Liga goal of the season helped the reigning champions beat Getafe 2-0 to end their recent domestic slump. The Spain...

Mandzukic and Garcia give Atletico double injury blow 18 March 2015 Atletico Madrid have confirmed that both Mario Mandzukic and Raul Garcia picked up injuries in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Diego Simeone's men beat Leverkusen 1-0 in the second leg to level...

Atletico Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen: Rolfes plays down prospects in Spain 15 March 2015 Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Simon Rolfes insists the Bundesliga team remain the underdogs in their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid. Hakan Calhanoglu scored the only goal in last...

Espanyol 0 Atletico Madrid 0: Miranda sees red as champions falter again 14 March 2015 17:53 Miranda's first-half red card proved costly as Atletico Madrid's faltering title defence suffered yet another blow with a 0-0 draw at Espanyol. The champions, looking to bounce back from consecutive...