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Simeone: English failure in Europe is a 'wake-up call' for Premier League clubs Apr 21, 2015 09:05:00 EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: The Atletico coach is surprised by Chelsea's dominance of the English top flight but maintains that it is more difficult to win La Liga than the Champions League By Diego...

Magnificent Messi brings up 400 Barca goals 18 April 2015 Lionel Messi reached another landmark in his phenomenal Barcelona career on Saturday by notching his 400th competitive goal for the Liga giants. Argentina superstar Messi sealed a 2-0 victory over Valencia for Luis Enrique's league...

Simeone: Atletico must forget about Madrid derby By Mark Doyle Apr 17, 2015 16:01:40 Diego Simeone has warned his team that they must forget about the Champions League and concentrate on a strong end to La Liga Diego Simeone says Atletico Madrid must forget about their crucial Champions...

Deportivo La Coruna v Atletico Madrid: Simeone´s men continue battle for third 16 April 2015 Atletico Madrid travel to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday knowing that a slip-up could see them lose their grip on third place in La Liga. Diego Simeone's side remain in contention for a place in...

Messi, Neymar & Suarez are the best, says Thiago Silva By Enis Koylu Apr 13, 2015 14:27:57 The Brazilian defender has told his side to impose their own game on Barcelona in the Champions League but is in awe of the Catalans' all-star front line Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva...

Facing Simeone is a problem - Ancelotti By Ben Hayward Apr 13, 2015 14:09:03 The Real Madrid coach says his Atletico counterpart has shown he is one of the world's best but admits it is difficult to face the man he has failed to beat six times this term Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti...

Schweinsteiger and Ribery to miss Porto clash Jon Fisher Apr 13, 2015 12:34:58 The Bundesliga champions must cope without two of their key men for the European meeting at the Estadio do Dragao Bayern Munich duo Bastian Schweinsteiger and Franck Ribery have been ruled out of Wednesday's...

Halilovic: Every game must be like it is against Real Madrid By Paul Thompson Apr 13, 2015 16:17:29 The teenager is focused on avoiding relegation and has called for his team-mates to treat every match as though it were against their fiercest rivals Alen Halilovic insists Barcelona B must...

Malaga v Atletico Madrid: Simeone out to improve away form 10 April 2015 Diego Simeone believes Atletico Madrid's La Liga clash at Malaga will be pivotal in determining what his team can achieve this season. Atleti travel to La Rosaleda on Saturday nine points adrift of leaders Barcelona in...

Rayo Vallecano 0 Real Madrid 2: Ronaldo and Rodriguez on target in vital win 8 April 2015 Cristiano Ronaldo's 48th goal of another remarkable season set Real Madrid on the way to a battling 2-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano. La Liga leaders Barcelona eased to a 4-0 win over struggling Almeria...

No worries over Messi fitness - Luis Enrique 7 April 2015 Luis Enrique says he did not take a risk by naming Lionel Messi in Barcelona's starting XI for the win at Celta Vigo amid injury concerns. Messi played the full game at Balaidos as Barca won 1-0 despite having missed Argentina's...

Simeone delighted with ruthless Atletico 4 April 2015 Diego Simeone praised Atletico Madrid's ruthless efficiency as they cruised to a 2-0 victory over Cordoba in La Liga on Saturday. Atletico's hopes of retaining their title look slim, but they did their best to put pressure on Barcelona...

Real agree to sign Danilo 1 April 2015 00:24 European champions Real Madrid have announced the signing of Porto right-back Danilo, with the Brazil international to complete his transfer ahead of the 2015-16 season. Real made the announcement on Tuesday, confirming Danilo's contract will see...

Villa hopeful over Xavi reunion 26 March 2015 17:34 David Villa is hoping for a reunion with former Barcelona team-mate Xavi in MLS, when the midfielder's contract expires. Villa has made a promising start to his career in the United States with new franchise New York City. The 33-year-old...

Zidane visits Bayern to learn from Guardiola By Joe Wright Mar 24, 2015 18:42:34 The Real Madrid Castilla coach joined Will Sagnol and Claude Makelele in Germany as they aim to complete their Uefa Pro Level Three licence Real Madrid icon Zinedine Zidane has travelled to Munich to pick up...

Simeone demands for more of the same from Torres 21 March 2015 20:38 Diego Simeone wants Fernando Torres to build on his first La Liga goal since returning to Atletico Madrid in Saturday's 2-0 win over Getafe. Torres finally broke his Liga duck at the 10th attempt with a wonderful header...

Atletico Madrid v Getafe: Simeone calls for Calderon cauldron 19 March 2015 Atletico Madrid host Getafe in La Liga on Saturday, and coach Diego Simeone wants the Vicente Calderon crowd to spur his players on as they did in midweek against Bayer Leverkusen. Simeone's side defeated Leverkusen...

Simeone demands 'constant noise' from Atletico fans By Joe Wright Mar 16, 2015 21:07:18 The coach says he needs the Vicente Calderon crowd to get behind his side as they look to overturn their Champions League deficit against Leverkusen Diego Simeone has told Atletico Madrid fans he does...