Atletico Madrid have suspended their final training session ahead of Champions League trip following two coronavirus cases in their squad. The Spanish side who were due to play RB Leipzig on Thursday called off their trip after finding out Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko we’re positive to coronavirus. READ ALSO: FA lists discrimination in football punishment […]
Two Atletico Madrid players have reportedly tested positive to the novel coronavirus disease ahead of the club’s UEFA Champions League clash against RB Leipzig. News broke on sunday that two members of the traveling contigent to face Leipzig in Lisbon had tested positive to the virus, but there was no confirmation as to the identity […]
Liverpool (UK) – Holders Liverpool crashed out of the UEFA Champions League in the last 16 round on Wednesday after Atletico Madrid struck three times in extra time. The Spanish side earned a shock 3-2 victory at Anfield to go through 4-2 on aggregate, after having won the first leg 1-0 at home about two […]
Madrid – UEFA Champions League holders Liverpool will need to summon another famous European comeback at Anfield next month after they were beaten 0-1 away to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Spain midfielder Saul Niguez struck the only goal of their last 16 first leg game in the fourth minute by bundling into the net from […]
Madrid – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says his team are ready for one of football’s most difficult challenges as they visit Atletico Madrid in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg. The European champions are runaway leaders in the English Premier League (EPL) and favourites to progress against Atletico Madrid. Diego Simeone’s side have […]
Atletico Madrid are interested in Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic, according to Sky in Italy. Matic has made just six appearances at United this season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and has not played in the Premier League since a 2-0 defeat at West Ham in September. READ ALSO: Lille won’t accept January offers for Osimhen […]
Laliga giants Atletico Madrid is set to hand Paris Saint Germain striker Edison Cavani a three-year deal when his contract with the French champions expires. Atlético Madrid have agreed on terms which will see the Uruguayan move to Madrid next summer, According to Sky Italia. READ ALSO: Bukayo Saka, Arsenal star opened to playing for […]
Granada (Spain) – Atletico Madrid lost ground on leaders Barcelona as they were held 1-1 away to Granada on Saturday for a seventh draw in 14 La Liga games. Diego Simeone’s side went ahead on the hour mark through Brazilian leftback Renan Lodi but lost their lead soon after when Granada’s German Sanchez outjumped his […]
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has suffered a neck injury that could require surgery and sideline him for around three months. Costa had been feeling discomfort in the neck and upper back area in recent days. READ ALSO: Zlatan Ibrahimovic bids Galaxy good bye The former Chelsea forward, 31, appeared in Atletico training earlier this […]
Atletico Madrid substitute Alvaro Morata scored a late second half header to give his team a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. The win sent them top of their UEFA Champions League Group D. In a game of few chances and many mistakes, neither team came close to breaking the deadlock before Morata scored. […]
Barcelona have ruled goalkeeper Neto out for up to eight weeks with a fractured left wrist. The new signing underwent an operation on Tuesday after suffering the injury during training prior to the 4-0 weekend win over Napoli in Michigan. The 30-year-old joined Barca from Valencia in June in a deal worth an initial €26 […]
Liverpool are heading into the Champions League 2019/20 competition as defending champions. The Reds claimed the European Cup in Madrid against Tottenham after a sensational run to the final, having made it to the competition’s showpiece in the previous year too but losing out to Real Madrid. The victory in June enhanced the club’s sparkling […]
Atletico Madrid and France attacker Antoine Griezmann has admitted that his failure to make the shortlist for FIFA’s The Best award upsets him. The World Cup winner has previously gone on the record to say that he feels he deserves to finish in the top three of the Ballon d’Or this year but has missed […]
Nigeria’s squad for Tuesday’s friendly with newly-crowned Europa League champions, Atletico Madrid, has been announced. Super Eagles’ B Head Coach, Salisu Yusuf, has invited 23 players, among them highly–rated Plateau United striker Tosin Omoyele and Katsina United defender, Destiny Ashadi. Akwa United FC goalkeeper Olorunleke Ojo, Enyimba FC forward Isiaka Oladuntoye, FC IfeanyiUbah […]
Atletico Madrid are confident that Diego Simeone will still be in charge of the club next season, according to president Enrique Cerezo. Simeone has persistently been linked with a move away from Atletico in recent years, with Everton the most recent to reportedly be interested in his services before appointing Sam Allardyce. The Argentina and […]
Atletico Madrid will play Egyptian side Al Ahly in Alexandria later this month in a “Match for Peace” to raise funds for the families of victims of the Nov. 24 terror attack in Egypt. The match takes place at the Borgh-al-Arab Stadium, which has an 84,000 capacity, on Dec. 30. The clubs will donate 100 […]
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said his team had paid for a lack of effectiveness through the group stages after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea saw them crash out of the Champions League. Saul Niguez’s header on the hour mark gave Atletico hope of a miracle turnaround, but news of Roma’s 1-0 victory over Qarabag […]
Diego Costa’s return to Spanish La Liga side Atletico Madrid from Jan. 1 has been finialised, English Premier League champions Chelsea said in a statement on Tuesday. Diego Costa has agrees terms for his transfer to Atletico Madrid, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2018, Chelsea said. The two clubs agreed the transfer one […]
Koke has rejected suspicions Atletico Madrid will roll over and let Barcelona win in an effort to stop Real Madrid when the sides meet in Week 37. It has been suggested that if Atletico have wrapped up third place by then, they will enter a half-hearted performance against La Blaugrana and harm Los Blancos’ title […]
Report has it that both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid could well be set to receive transfer bans. Barcelona were recently prohibited from signing players for breaking the rules associated with recruiting young players and as such will not be able to strengthen their first-team squad this summer. However, with the two capital city sides […]