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Croatia v Portugal: Cacic determined to spring another shock 23 June 2016 Croatia boss Ante Cacic believes his side have shown they are more than capable of defeating Portugal to book a spot in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016. A surprise come-from-behind 2-1 win over holders Spain saw...

Simeone's soldiers beaten again but Atletico will never stop fighting for Champions League glory By Mark Doyle May 28, 2016 22:55:00 The Rojiblancos once again suffered heartbreak in the biggest game in club football but their latest loss should not detract from their remarkable achievements...

Rayo chief takes aim at Villarreal and Sporting-supporting Marcelino 15 May 2016 Rayo Vallecano president Martin Presa has accused Villarreal of not competing after their 2-0 defeat at Sporting Gijon relegated the Madrid club. Villarreal coach Marcelino had admitted in the build-up to the...

Deportivo La Coruna v Real Madrid: Jese insists failure not an option 12 May 2016 Real Madrid attacker Jese Rodriguez has stressed failure is not an option when they visit Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday as Zinedine Zidane's men aim to pip Barcelona to La Liga glory. Madrid are trailing...

Barcelona v Espanyol: Alba insists champions do not fear another ´Tamudazo´ 6 May 2016 Jordi Alba says Barcelona are not afraid of another dismal derby with Espanyol costing them the Liga title. Luis Enrique's side host their city rivals on Sunday knowing that a victory could see them...

Bayern Munich 2-1 Atletico Madrid (agg 2-2): Simeone's men book another final May 3, 2016 21:38:00 Even Fernando Torres' penalty miss failed to stop the Spanish side marching into another decider, while Thomas Muller also erred from the spot in a pulsating clash Atletico Madrid followed...

Bayern Munich v Atletico Madrid: Hosts seek to vent Bundesliga frustration 1 May 2016 Bayern Munich must seek to avoid carrying the frustration of failing to secure the Bundesliga title into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Borussia...

Ribery fit to face Atletico in Champions League semi-final 2 May 2016 Franck Ribery will be available for Bayern Munich's Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Former France international Ribery came on during the second-half of last week's 1-0 first-leg defeat at...

Benzema a doubt for Madrid's crucial Champions League clash due to hamstring strain By Iain Strachan Apr 28, 2016 14:45:09 The France international may now miss next week's crucial Champions League clash following the injury he suffered on Tuesday Real Madrid have confirmed Karim Benzema is...

Manchester City v Real Madrid: Fernando fired up for historic semi-final 24 April 2016 Fernando admits Manchester City are feeling the weight of history as they prepare for the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. City beat Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals to move into...

Confidence growing at Atletico – Torres 20 April 2016 Fernando Torres claimed confidence is growing at Atletico Madrid after a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao kept them level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Torres scored the decisive goal in the game, finishing Antoine Griezmann's...

Barcelona v Atletico Madrid: Luis Enrique keen to move on from Clasico loss By Dom Farrell Apr 4, 2016 08:13:58 The Catalans' boss insists El Clasico "no longer exists" for his side as they prepare to take on another team from the Spanish capital in the Champions League Barcelona and...

Simeone confirms Torres will face Barcelona 2 April 2016 Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has revealed Fernando Torres will play in the Champions League against Barcelona. The experienced striker featured from the start in Atletico's 5-1 win over Real Betis on Saturday, scoring once to...