Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid clashed in one of the most remarkable derby games in recent memory during the International Champions Cup in New Jersey on Friday night. Diego Simeone’s side thrashed their rivals by 7-3, with striker Diego Costa netting an incredible four goals before receiving his marching orders along with Real’s Dani Carvajal following their involvement in a …
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Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata appears close to securing a move to Atletico Madrid after the striker was pictured passing a medical with the Spanish club on Sunday. Morata was shown leaving Atletico’s medical clinic on Sunday morning, with the 26-year-old giving a thumbs up and telling reporters, “everything has gone well”. Atletico have not made any official statement but Morata …
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Atletico Madrid moved one step closer to their dream Champions League final on home turf by beating Thierry Henry’s Monaco 2-0 on Wednesday to secure their place in the last 16. Atletico could hardly have imagined a more straightforward passage into the knock-out stages as a struggling Monaco side, ridden with injuries and focused on avoiding relegation from Ligue 1, …
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After months of speculation, Antoine Griezmann has finally come to a decision on his club future. Being away on international duty with France at the World Cup was not enough to quell the speculation, made all the worse when the Atletico Madrid forward revealed that he would be announcing his plans in a televised segment later that evening – in …
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As Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid wrapped up their second Europa league title of his tenure on Wednesday last in Lyon...
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After eleven seasons at Atletico Madrid across the 21st century, Fernando Torres has finally left for good. The World Cup winner made his name at the Wanda Metropolitano, joining Atleti in 2000 and scoring 91 goals before a big-money move to Liverpool in 2007. After eight seasons in England, during which he won the Champions League with Chelsea, the Spaniard returned …
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From Fleetwood Town to Madrid in a matter of years? Jamie Vardy’s rags-to-riches story is a famous one. A non-league player for both Halifax Town and Fleetwood Town, the 31-year-old moved to Championship side Leicester in 2012. The Foxes earned promotion to the Premier League two years later, and of course, astonishingly won England’s top league in 2016, with Vardy …
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Antoine Griezmann was the hero of the hour as Atletico Madrid claimed the Europa League title in Lyon.
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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone will be forced to watch the Europa League final against Marseille from the stands after receiving a four-match European ban for insulting a referee, UEFA said on Friday. Simeone was ordered from the touchline during last week’s 1-1 draw in the first leg of their semi-final with Arsenal after a heated exchange with French referee …
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The former Arsenal man had some pretty strong words for Mesut Özil after his performance in the Gunner’s 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid last night. Arsenal’s European dream came to an end last night as they were beaten over two legs by Atletico Madrid after succumbing to a 1-0 defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano. Arsene Wenger’s hopes of capturing one …
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Diego Simeone has reached his fourth European final as Atletico Madrid manager. The temperamental Argentinian was sent to the stands by the referee in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final tie between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid at the Emirates, soon after his own player Sime Vrsaljko got his marching orders. As a result, Simeone was confined to a …
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Arsene Wenger’s glorious farewell will be on the line on Thursday as Arsenal visit Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-final second leg. Here, AFP Sport looks at five talking points ahead of the clash in Madrid. _____ 1) Wenger braced for last Arsenal game in Europe If Wenger had been able to handpick the setting for potentially his last European match in charge of Arsenal, …
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described Thursday night's draw against Atletico Madrid as the 'worst possible result' for his side.
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Arsenal somehow managed to cede the advantage late on in Thursday night's Europa League semi-final first leg at the Emirates.
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Arsenal's bid to finally win a European trophy under Arsene Wenger was significantly boosted after an eventful first ten minutes of Thursday's Europa League clash
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Arsenal will face Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Europa League in a mouth-watering clash of two big clubs that have taken a backseat in their domestic leagues in recent years. French club Marseille will play FC Salzburg, the club backed by soft drinks giant Red Bull, in the other semi-final. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal will play the first leg …
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As if to directly answer a crazy week in the Champions League, the Europa League provided plenty of drama across four quarter finals on Thursday evening.
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Manchester United and Anthony Martial could be set for a parting of the ways this summer.
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