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The Champions League quarterfinals officially begin this week as eight teams continue to battle it out for the ultimate prize in May. On Tuesday, 2021 finalists Manchester City welcome Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid to the Etihad Stadium for a first leg encounter. This is the first-ever meeting between the two sides, although Pep Guardiola and […]

Manchester United hosted Atletico Madrid for the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 battle. The two sides entered play even at 1-1, but United failed to find the back of the net and fell to a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford. With United now out of the Champions League, their hopes for […]

We are witnessing a great Champions League season. After an exciting group stage, the thrilling action has continued in the round of 16. While the first game between Manchester United and Atletico Madrid was not great, it should be a different story now with higher stakes involved. It was a 1-1 draw in their first […]

With the second leg of the Manchester United vs. Atletico Madrid  Champions League matchup on the slate in the round of 16, all eyes will be on Ralf Rangnick’s squad as they look to defend Old Trafford. After the pair split the first leg 1-1, the stakes will be raised in Manchester for the win-or-go-home […]

The Champions League knock-out stage is one of the best times to be a soccer fan. The best clubs in the world are competing for the coveted Champions League trophy. It is truly a place where legends are made. One of these legends, Cristiano Ronaldo, will feature in a Wednesday-night classic between his Manchester United […]

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez sees that his team’s crucial La Liga home win over Atletico Madrid could be just the result that can turn the tide on its season. Barca notched arguably its most convincing win of the league campaign on matchday 23, as it picked up a 4-2 victory over Atletico Madrid. The Catalan […]

Legendary Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has been dominating across Europe’s top flights for more than a decade, but his stint with Atletico Madrid may be his last one of Europe’s major competitions. Suarez’s contract with Atletico Madrid is set to expire in June of 2022, which would make the 34-year-old a free agent, free to […]

Atletico Madrid is seriously sliding in the La Liga rankings as of late. After an impressive run of form through the first period of the season, Los Colchoneros seemed to seriously slow down over the past few weeks. They were right up there with Real Madrid and Sevilla, and miles ahead of Barcelona. Fast forward […]

While it was controversial, the Champions League Round of 16 draw has now concluded and we have some very intriguing clashes on hand. Headlining the pack is Real Madrid locking horns with PSG in a heavyweight encounter between two sides who are serious contenders to lift the trophy in May. Current title-holders Chelsea meanwhile received […]

This La Liga season has been somewhat odd. With Barcelona in a major crisis, the top four spots in the league have some new names. The first spot, however, is tightly held by Real Madrid, who are on a tear this season. Closely behind Real Madrid are their city rivals, Atletico Madrid. The squad led […]

As was the case with many such departures in previous years, Luis Suarez’s move away from Barcelona last year was filled with controversy behind the scenes. Upon Ronald Koeman’s arrival at Barcelona as its new manager, it was apparent that Suarez was not going to be in the Dutchman’s plans for the campaign. For one, […]

For years, much was speculated that Barcelona would begin to decline once Lionel Messi would depart from the club. Now, such skeptics are being proven right to an extent after Barca’s sluggish start to the season, which has included a current ninth place standing in La Liga. However, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is not […]

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone admits that he tried to sign Lionel Messi through Luis Suarez after his fallout with Barcelona in the summer transfer window. Simeone reached out to Suarez, who was known to have very close relations with Messi, as a means to determine whether a deal could be struck between Atletico Madrid […]

The field of Wanda Metropolitano will see a huge clash on Saturday. Two Spanish giants in Atletico Madrid and Barcelona might not be in the best of form, but their games are always great. Atletico Madrid endured a shock defeat to Deportivo Alaves last weekend. Thus, they will be motivated to bounce back against their […]

After a turbulent summer, Spanish teams started La Liga a few weeks back. Barcelona lost Lionel Messi and Real Madrid lost Sergio Ramos, both stalwarts of the league. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid kept the squad together for the most part. They did lose, however, an important player in Saul Niguez and added Antoine […]

In less than a week, the world’s biggest club competition will start, as the best European teams will enter pitches around the continent to kick off the Champions League. The title holders, Chelsea, will start their campaign in London against Zenit St. Petersburg on September 14th, and the rest of their group is filled with […]

Antoine Griezmann made a shocking move back to Atletico Madrid on deadline day, leaving Barcelona on a loan spell with an option to buy. However, the Frenchman has taken a substantial hit to his wages in order to reunite with his former club, according to Goal. Griezmann is now getting paid 40% less than his […]

Antoine Griezmann is making his return to Atletico Madrid after a brief stint with Barcelona. Griezmann will initially be going to Atleti on loan until June 22, and then there is a buy option for €40 million. Fabrizio Romano has more details on the deal between the two clubs: Antoine Griezmann back to Atletico Madrid, […]

After receiving transfer interest from Chelsea and Liverpool, Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul has now reportedly made a decision on his club future. According to the Spanish-based outlet Mundo Deportivo, Saul is expected to stay on with Atletico Madrid for this season. As mentioned, Saul attracted the intrigue from Premier League sides Chelsea and Liverpool over […]

Atletico Madrid recently opened the doors for Saúl Ñíguez’s exit as they recently signed another midfielder in Rodrigo De Paul from Udinese. Premier League standouts Liverpool are reportedly keen on the Spaniard. TODA VUESTRA. AUPA ATLETI! 🏆🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/wtifntXTfL — Saúl Ñiguez (@saulniguez) May 23, 2021 The Reds are looking to find a quality midfielder to […]

Atletico Madrid has confirmed their first signing of the summer for €35 million as they look to further bolster their midfield after winning the La Liga title last term. The club tweeted a photo of Copa America champion and Argentinian midfielder Rodrigo De Paul following his transfer from Serie A club Udinese. 😊🔴⚪️ #WelcomeDePaul! 🆕🏧 […]

In a whirlwind of events, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have now joined Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City in bowing out of the Super League. Being told majority of clubs now pulling out. Atlético and Barca also backing out. City, as reported. Americans clinging on according to one source but for how long? — […]

Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez is known for his antics on the pitch almost as much as he is known as a prolific scorer. In his team’s UEFA Champions League group stage match against Lokomotiv Moscow, Suarez received a yellow card for sneaking behind the referee and looking at the VAR monitor while a play […]

The holy trinity of La Liga has released their new away kits for the 2020-21 season. Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atlético Madrid gave a sneak peak at what to expect when their players visit other stadiums next season. Barcelona comes strong with a timeless black and gold made for Spanish royalty. Details from the gold […]