Benzema back for Real in time for derby showdown at Atletico
Real Madrid’s top scorer Karim Benzema is back for Sunday’s derby away to La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid, coach Zinedine Zidane said, no doubt hoping...
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Atletico’s Suarez says Barca exit remains unexplained
Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez says he has still not been offered an explanation as to why Barcelona allowed him to leave last September. One...
Atletico’s Trippier banned for 10 weeks over betting rules breach
Atletico Madrid and England defender Kieran Trippier has been suspended for 10 weeks and fined 70,000 pounds ($94,052.00) following a breach of betting rules, the...
Atletico better placed for title charge than last year says Simeone
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone says they are much better placed to fight for titles this season than last. With traditional heavyweights Barcelona and Real...
Atletico’s Simeone philosophical despite losing Suarez for Barca clash
Atletico Madrid‘s philosophical coach Diego Simeone refused to be drawn on the debate surrounding the recent international break, despite the Liga club’s Uruguay forward Luis Suarez...
Simeone says ‘the only option’ for Atletico Madrid is to beat RB Leipzig
Diego Simeone has warned his Atletico Madrid squad that beating RB Leipzig is “the only option” in Thursday’s Champions League quarter-final. Atletico have not tasted...
Torres strikes twice as Atletico thrash Lokomotiv
Atletico Madrid underlined their favourites’ tag as they marched past Lokomotiv Moscow into the Europa League quarter-finals where they were joined by Olympique Marseilles and...
Costa accuses Chelsea of pricing him out of Atletico move
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has accused the club of pricing him out of a move back to Atletico Madrid in his continuing stand-off with manager...
Fired-up Atletico determined to claim Champions League prize
Atletico Madrid’s last-gasp 2-1 win over Rostov on Tuesday which sealed a place in the Champions League last 16 was the latest demonstration that Diego...
Ronaldo fit and ready to fire Real to more European glory
Cristiano Ronaldo says he will be “100 percent” in Saturday’s Champions League final as he attempts to fire Real Madrid to a record-extending 11th European...
Champions League trophy would complete Simeone revolution
Diego Simeone has turned Atletico Madrid from a team teetering on the brink of relegation into European heavyweights. Avenging their 2014 Champions League defeat by...
Zidane praises Simeone ahead of Champions League final
Zinedine Zidane had few equals as a player but heading into his first Champions League final as a coach, he admits that unlike Atletico Madrid...
Atletico oust Bayern to reach Champions League final
Atletico Madrid reached the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons on Tuesday, going through on away goals after a 2-1 defeat...
Bayern winger Ribery ruled fit, teamwork key to success for Atletico says Torres
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has recovered from a back injury in time for their Champions League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday,...
Atletico get chance for revenge against Bayern 42 years on
BAYERN Munich destroyed Atletico Madrid’s dreams of winning the European Cup in 1974 and are out to wreck their hopes of reaching a second Champions...
Atletico knock holders Barca out of Champions League
Holders Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League after being stifled by a brilliantly well-organised Atletico Madrid and undone by two goals from Antoine Griezmann...
Misfiring Barca seek response at Atletico
BARCELONA can redress their stuttering domestic form by sealing their passage to the Champions League semi-finals when they visit Atletico Madrid on Wednesday (9.45pm). Last...
Suarez double sees Barca recover to beat 10-man Atletico
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez netted twice for a 2-1 win over 10-man Atletico Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday after the visitors’...
Barca vow to hit back against Atletico after Clasico loss
BARCELONA’S 39-match unbeaten run may have ended with Saturday’s home defeat by Real Madrid but the European champions are adamant it was a temporary blip...
Atletico into last eight after shootout win
Atletico Madrid reached the Champions League quarter-finals after edging past PSV Eindhoven 8-7 on penalties on Tuesday following 210 goalless minutes in their last-16 tie....