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Atlético Madrid squirmed through a typically-torrid test against Getafe CF at the Coliseum on Sunday night to record back-to-back away wins in LALIGA. A late Domingos Duarte own goal after a volleyed pullback from Giacomo Raspadori was enough to give Los Rojiblancos a 1-0 win that keeps them steadily ticking over. Far from convincing, the […]
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Atlético Madrid are making the 20-minute trip southwest on Sunday to face Getafe in Los Colchoneros’ first game back from the latest FIFA break. Atlético (7-4-1, 25 points) are looking to keep up with FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Villarreal CF in the Champions League places while maintaining a league-best 11-match unbeaten run. It may […]
17 days ago | 0 reads
Atlético Madrid return from the international break with some key injury concerns, but do so seeking to maintain the team’s best run of form since January amid a short trip to play Getafe. On managing his squad and players without many minutes, coach Diego Simeone explained “we always try to talk to them” before adding […]
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Ten Atlético Madrid players were involved with their national teams during the final international break of 2025. There were mixed emotions among the rojiblancos as the European World Cup qualifiers came to an end; some booked their ticket to North America next summer, and some heartbreakingly missed out. Find out how they all got on […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
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20 days ago | 0 reads
Whisper it quietly, but Atlético Madrid are starting to find their mojo under Diego Simeone. After winning just one of their first six matches, Atlético eked out a 3-2 win vs. Rayo Vallecano courtesy of Julián Alvarez’s hat-trick before the Rojblancos demolished Real Madrid 5-2 on home soil. That derby win has proven to be […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
Nominally, Johnny Cardoso has been fit to play since Nov. 1 after he overcame a left ankle injury that had bothered him since the Gold Cup in the summer and sidelined him for all but three games this season. Yet, Johnny — a €25 million summer signing from Real Betis — was glued to the […]
22 days ago | 1 read
Atlético de Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher has spoken to Diario AS about his future at the club — and the Englishman has made it clear that he only sees himself in red and white. “I’m very happy here,” Gallagher told the Madrid daily. “My goal is to win titles with Atleti and I want to […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
Jan Oblak is heading back to Madrid from the Slovenia national team setup with an injury — and an uncertain status ahead, according to reports Sunday morning. Oblak completed the 90 minutes in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier, a 2-0 loss to Kosovo at Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana. But national team coach Matjaz Kek confirmed post-match […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
David Medina at Marca reported Wednesday that Atlético de Madrid are nearing a total agreement with Giuliano Simeone to renew the winger’s contract to 2030. Giuliano was poised to travel with his Argentina teammates to Angola this week, where the world champions are playing Angola in a friendly on Friday. However, Giuliano — alongside Julián […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
International break is upon us again, and we’re diving into some “what if” scenarios here at Into the Calderón. I’ve put together my personal list of what I’m calling “Atlético-Coded” footballers, and I’d love to hear in the comments which ones you think I missed. For those who aren’t familiar with the term (it’s me, […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
In a week where the Atlético Madrid men’s first team takes a break for the latest round of international games, Into the Calderón brings you an update on the rest of the news surrounding the club as a whole. Find out how Atlético Femenino, Atlético Madrileño and Juvenil A are getting on, plus more in […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
A new day is dawning at Atlético de Madrid. Atlético on Monday confirmed that American venture capital firm Apollo Global Management is taking over majority ownership of the club. Through its Apollo Sports Capital vehicle (ASC), Apollo is expected to buy more than half of the club’s shares and exert majority control over Atlético from […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
A new era is dawning at Atlético de Madrid. Atlético on Monday confirmed that American venture capital firm Apollo Global Management is taking over majority ownership of the club. Through its Apollo Sports Capital vehicle (ASC), Apollo is expected to buy more than half of the club’s shares and exert majority control over Atlético from […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
After winning their last three matches by a 2+ goal margin, the signs pointed toward a comfortable victory for Atlético Madrid in Saturday’s match vs. Levante. Instead, the Granotas proved to be a rather stubborn test for Diego Simeone’s side, who, after conceding an early own goal, immediately responded by levelling proceedings via Atleti academy […]
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After a second scrappy performance this week, Atlético Madrid find themselves level on points with FC Barcelona (who are yet to play) following a 3-1 win over Levante. It was an identical score line to the one in midweek against Union St. Gilloise in the Champions League, and an eerily-similar performance as well. A smart […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was looking at the positives from a 3-1 win over Levante at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday evening, another game decided by a second-half substitution. Simeone described the challenge of keeping all of his bench players happy as “impossible,” explaining “you can’t convince them, because I was a […]
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Atlético Madrid continued their impressive home form with a 3-1 win against Levante UD. An Adrián de la Fuente own goal opened the scoring for the home side, which means they have now scored in their first 12 league matches of the season for the first time since 1982. But Atleti academy product Manu Sánchez […]
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Ahead of Saturday evening’s La Liga fixture between Atlético Madrid and Levante, coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media on Friday. El Cholo addresesed a number of topics, including the controversial exclusion of forward Julián Alvarez from the shortlist for the team of the year at FIFA’s “The Best” awards. “I’m not the one who […]
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Atlético de Madrid host newly-promoted Levante UD on Saturday in a 6:30 p.m. local kickoff. And recent history suggests the home side is going to be hard-pressed to get a win against the visitors from Valencia. Atlético (6-4-1, 22 points) come into this match riding a three-game winning streak across all competitions. Los Rojiblancos have […]
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Midway through the first half of Tuesday night’s underwhelming (though vital) win over Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Atlético de Madrid center-back Robin Le Normand collided awkwardly with Adem Zorgane while the two players were battling after the ball. Le Normand struggled to his feet and Diego Simeone took no risks, opting to throw on Josema Giménez […]
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Atlético Madrid extended their winning streak to three games across all competitions in a rather-tight contest at the Metropolitano on Tuesday night. Granted, Union St. Gilloise are the Belgian champions and currently sit atop their domestic table. But, on the back of consecutive 0-4 losses to Newcastle United and Inter Milan in the Champions League, […]
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Following a hard-fought 3-1 home win over Union St. Gilloise in the UEFA Champions League, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone had some rare praise for his son Giuliano. “He’s much more confident, more self-assured,” Simeone told the media regarding his 22-year-old son. “He’s young, he’s learning, he wants more, he definitely wants more. “To do […]
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Atlético de Madrid on Tuesday survived a stern test from Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise. Despite boasting two-thirds of the possession, Atlético struggled to create quality chances for the much of the night against a disciplined five-man defense. Julián Alvarez put Atleti ahead five minutes before halftime before Conor Gallagher extended the lead. A defensive lapse […]
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Diego Simeone previewed the team’s latest fixture in the UEFA Champions League as he spoke to the media on Monday evening before the tie with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The Atlético Madrid coach was quizzed on a range of topics, including the role of Antoine Griezmann going forward. “Antoine came on very well the other day […]
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