Atletico Madrid
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Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone urged his players to stay grounded after their 14-match winning streak helped them leapfrog rivals Real Madrid to the top of the LaLiga standings with a 1-0 home win over 11th placed Osasuna on Sunday. Julian Alvarez’s 55th-minute goal was enough to lift Atleti to 44 points, one ahead of…
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A section of Atletico MADRID FANS gathered outside the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano ahead of Sunday’s Madrid Derby and could be heard singing a racist chant about Vinicius. The Real Madrid forward has been in the headlines after a racist comment about his dancing earlier in the week, receiving support from several high-profile players. But, there was a sad scene ahead of…
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Robert Lewandowski looked set to end his career at Bayern Munich, or at least spend another few years there, but there has been a twist. The Polish striker is out of contract in 2023 and an agreement to renew doesn’t seem to be forthcoming. Now, according to El Chiringuito, he has emerged as an option…
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Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix is less than happy at the club and his representatives are working on a possible transfer for the 22-year-old. The club’s record signing after his €127m move from Benfica in 2019, Felix has always looked an awkward fit in Diego Simeone‘s defensive system and has managed just 20 goals and…
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Antoine Griezmann spoke for the first time on Wednesday after returning to Atletico Madrid from Barcelona on deadline day. After being presented, and having trained with his new teammates, the France forward spoke to the club’s official media channels. “I’m really happy,” Griezmann said. “I’ve been ten days unable to sleep because I was waiting…
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Luis Suárez has slammed Ronald Koeman for lacking personality and also hit out at former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu after winning LaLiga with Atlético Madrid. The 34-year-old striker was controversially allowed to leave Barça for domestic rivals Atlético after six successful seasons at Camp Nou. Suárez key to Atlético title success Suárez responded by firing in…
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Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 1-0 at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday night and there was surprise in the home dressing room at what they saw from their opponents. The Atleti players, especially the veterans, couldn’t quite believe how poor and indifferent the Blaugrana seemed. Diego Simeone’s side were hungrier and, quite simply, better. Even though Barcelona…
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Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has taken another swipe at the club’s board when he criticised the way it treated fellow forward Luis Suarez who left the Catalan club for Atletico Madrid on Thursday. Barcelona’s new coach Ronald Koeman told Suarez he was surplus to requirements when he took over last month. The 33-year-old Suarez moved…
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Much like FC Barcelona’s title challenge in LaLiga, hope is running out for Antoine Griezmann at the club. A year after his arrival and he isn’t eating at the same table as Messi, he’s not even allowed into the same restaurant. Griezmann is concerned about his performances and that shows whenever he steps out onto…
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