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Atlético de Madrid reportedly want to sign star defender Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace when his contract at Selhurst Park ends in June, according to Matteo Moretto on Friday. During an appearance on Radio Marca, Moretto said that Atlético have been in contact with Guéhi’s entourage to register an interest in acquiring the England international, […]
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In-form Atlético Madrid welcome in reeling Oviedo to the Metropolitano on Saturday in a 9:00 p.m. local kickoff. Atlético (8-4-1, 28 points) enter this match riding a six-game winning streak across all competitions, and the Rojiblancos are unbeaten in their last twelve outings in LaLiga. Fresh off a dramatic and intense midweek Champions League match, […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media ahead of his team’s LaLiga match against Real Oviedo at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night. Simeone highlighted a number of topics, including the competition for places — particularly in goal, where Juan Musso has impressed in wins over Getafe and Inter Milan. The […]
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In the aftermath of a dramatic 2-1 win over Inter Milan, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the press to praise his team, and in particular match winner José María Giménez. “When it was over, I looked at him and said, ‘What a goal,’” Simeone confessed. “And then, he’s a fighter, he’s a hard […]
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Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday night snatched a victory from a jaws of an unhelpful draw, as Josema Giménez scored a last-second header to secure a 2-1 win over Inter Milan at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Julián Alvarez opened the scoring on nine minutes, though a VAR review to confirm it took a while; Giuliano […]
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José María Giménez’s stoppage time header has powered Atlético Madrid past Inter Milan. The Cardiac Colchoneros struck again on Wednesday night. A team that looked too exhausted to push on somehow found another gear. Sufrir, sufrir y volver a ganar. Julián Alvarez opened the scoring, and I Nerazzurri punched back early in the second half […]
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Atlético Madrid will welcome Inter Milan to the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. Coach Diego Simeone met with the press on Tuesday to talk about the occasion, as his former club returns to the place where they suffered a painful penalty shoot-out defeat to the Colchoneros a year-and-a-half […]
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Atlético Madrid return home to what will be a sold-out Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Wednesday night, where last season’s Champions League finalists Inter Milan await in a vital match to begin the second half of the league phase. Atlético sit a disappointing 17th in the table with six points from the opening four rounds, and […]
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Koke’s 700th Atlético de Madrid match saw his boyhood club pull out a visually-unappealing 1-0 victory over south Madrid rivals Getafe. Coming off the final international break of 2025, both Atlético Madrid and Getafe seemed inspired to attack, but the match slowly transitioned into a sluggish affair for more than an hour. The first half […]
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Atlético Madrid battled their way to a 1-0 victory over Getafe on Sunday evening, with coach Diego Simeone influencing the game heavily via his changes from the bench. Reflecting on the game, Simeone was keen to point to the teamwork that contributed to the slim win. “The truth is that if I have to highlight […]
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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 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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