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Antoine Griezmann: “I admire Diego Simeone, I love him”
Atlético Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann was the player selected to face the media ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against his former club Barcelona, and he spoke openly when asked to respond to Diego Simeone’s words about his player. “To open my heart, I need to be with my children and my wife, and […]
Simeone opens up on Griezmann: ‘I consider you a friend, and I love you very much’
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone faced the media in Barcelona on Tuesday evening ahead of the team’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. The coach was asked if the departing Antoine Griezmann is one of the best players he’s ever had. He took the opportunity to speak for nearly two minutes about Griezmann, […]
FC Barcelona – Atlético de Madrid: Champions League quarterfinal first leg preview, prediction
It’s a familiar foe in a different competition, as Atlético de Madrid face FC Barcelona for the second time in five days. The first chapter of this clash, a heated and dramatic encounter in LALIGA, went Barcelona’s way. Now, with a place in the UEFA Champions League semifinals at stake, expect an even more intense […]
Atlético de Madrid 1-2 FC Barcelona: Takeaways
Atlético de Madrid lost Sunday’s battle with FC Barcelona in LaLiga, but the 2-1 defeat at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano might serve as vital preparation for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie that awaits these two teams. Atlético went ahead through Giuliano Simeone’s sharp strike in the 39th minute, but Marcus Rashford responded with a […]
Diego Simeone points to refereeing mistake after Barcelona defeat
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone addressed the media after the team’s 2-1 home defeat to Barcelona on Saturday night, with much of the talk about the decisions from referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer. Speaking about the red card to Gerard Martín, which was changed after a VAR intervention, Simeone said “no, I haven’t been wronged, they’ve […]
Atlético de Madrid 1-2 FC Barcelona: Player Ratings
A very dramatic evening in Madrid, and the first of three clashes in 11 days between Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona, saw the away side escape with a 2-1 victory to extend their lead in LALIGA after Real Madrid’s loss to Mallorca earlier in the day. The loss sees Atlético stay on 57 points, […]
Diego Simeone: “Football is about the players”
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone played down the importance of the tactical battle between himself and Hansi Flick as Barcelona come to the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Saturday night for a La Liga fixture which will start a three-part battle over the next couple of weeks. “I think football is always about the players […]
Atlético Madrid – FC Barcelona (LALIGA): Preview, predicted lineup
Atlético Madrid will host FC Barcelona on Saturday night, starting an unprecedented 10-day period where the two clubs will meet three times. This LALIGA clash against the league’s table toppers is Atleti’s first match since the 3-2 loss at the Bernabéu before the international break. With the seemingly more-important fixture against Barça coming up next […]
Ademola Lookman talks Diego Simeone’s intensity, defending, Barcelona and adapting to La Liga
When a creative attacking player joins Atlético Madrid, it can often seem a gamble. Faced with the intensity of a coach who demands that his team operates as a unit, in attack or in defence, some players withdraw, lose interest, grow frustrated. But others thrive. In the case of Ademola Lookman, it most definitely the […]
Atlético Madrid international break roundup: March 2026
Atlético Madrid saw 14 of their first-team players head off to international duty in the last FIFA break of this domestic season. In the final national team fixtures before FIFA World Cup squads are announced, the Atleti players were in action all over the globe with varying degrees of success. Some cemented their places with […]
Juan Musso has stopped Atlético fans worrying about life after Jan Oblak
When Juan Musso arrived at Cerro del Espino in August 2024, the framing around his loan move from Atalanta was almost apologetic. This was a squad player, a number two, someone to fill in while Jan Oblak remained the fixture he had been for the better part of a decade. Atlético exercised their purchase option […]
Marca: Atlético advance on Éderson deal, hope to ward off Prem interest
Marca reported Tuesday that Atlético de Madrid are inching closer to signing Atalanta midfielder Éderson before the summer window, when it is expected that the Brazil international will have suitors from the Premier League. Sporting director Mateu Alemany has been in Italy this week to negotiate in person with Atalanta president Antonio Percassi. Atlético have […]
AS: Simeone to stay at least one more season
“There will be Simeone for a while.” That is according to F.J. Díaz at Diario AS, who reported Friday that Diego Simeone and Atlético de Madrid will continue together for the 2026/27 season — which will mark the legendary head coach’s 16th season on the touchline. New majority owners Apollo Sports Capital do not plan […]
Griezmann and Atlético — a story of love, betrayal, and finding your way home again
We all knew this was coming, but it doesn’t make it any easier. Antoine Griezmann announced Tuesday that he will leave Atlético de Madrid in July to join MLS side Orlando City. After years of flirtation with moving to the United States, the saga is over, and the French superstar will be closing the book […]
Atlético confirm Antoine Griezmann transfer to Orlando City
Atlético de Madrid and Orlando City SC jointly confirmed on Tuesday that Antoine Griezmann will join the MLS club at the end of the European season. Though Griezmann is under contract with Atlético until 2027, the clubs did not confirm a transfer fee; it was expected that Atleti would let the World Cup-winning forward leave […]
Marca: Griezmann flying to Orlando to complete MLS move
Marca, Cadena SER and The Athletic are among the outlets reporting Sunday night that Atlético Madrid star Antoine Griezmann is set to leave Spain during the upcoming FIFA break in order to achieve his long-held ambition of playing in Major League Soccer. Per Matteo Moretto and David Medina — who had the news first at […]
Real Madrid 3-2 Atlético Madrid: Takeaways
Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid played out another fiery city derby on Sunday at the Bernabéu, where 77,964 fans watched a five-goal thriller that had just about everything: penalties called and not called, a second-half red card and a rally from Real Madrid, as Los Blancos came out on top by a 3-2 scoreline. Ademola […]
Diego Simeone rejects Atlético’s derby defeat being down to refereeing
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone refused to pin his team’s defeat in the derby against Real Madrid on refereeing decisions from José Luis Munuera on Sunday night, despite several controversial calls in a 3-2 loss. “I don’t think that’s the reason we didn’t win,” Simeone responded to the first of many questions on the refereeing. […]
Real Madrid 3 – 2 Atlético de Madrid: Player Ratings
What appeared to be a promising day for Atlético Madrid ended in disappointment, as the Rojiblancos suffered a 3-2 loss to Real Madrid that extends their winless run at the Bernabéu to 11 years. It also sees Atlético drop to fourth place and one point behind Villarreal in LALIGA. The bright spot was certainly Nahuel […]
Real Madrid 3 – 2 Atlético de Madrid: Player Ratings
What appeared to be a promising day for Atlético Madrid ended in disappointment, as the Rojiblancos suffered a 3-2 loss to Real Madrid that extends their winless run at the Bernabéu to 11 years. It also sees Atlético drop to fourth place and one point behind Villarreal in LaLiga. The bright spot was certainly Nahuel […]
Real Madrid – Atlético de Madrid: Preview and predicted lineup
The season’s third Madrid Derby takes place on Sunday night, when Real Madrid host Atlético de Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Atlético (17-6-5, 57 points) have been focused on the cup competitions for several weeks; Diego Simeone has been using the league games to manage his squad and rotate between his A- and B-teams. After […]
Diego Simeone unclear on whether to rotate in Madrid derby
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media ahead of the Madrid derby on Sunday night but gave little away in his pre-match press conference. When asked whether Atlético would rotate, Simeone responded bluntly by saying, “to be honest, I don’t know yet. “Honestly, we’re thinking about where to position ourselves, in what situation, […]
Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 (5-7) Atlético de Madrid: Takeaways
Atlético de Madrid were made to work for their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, as Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday played much more like a team that has a higher market value than and nearly the same wage bill as their opponents. Spurs won a frantic match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, putting plenty of […]
Diego Simeone: “Barcelona are better than us, but they’ll push us to compete”
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone celebrated his team’s reaching the Champions League quarter-final with a 3-2 defeat in London that ensured a 7-5 aggregate win over Tottenham Hotspur. Looking ahead to the next round, Simeone was asked about the challenge of always facing Real Madrid or Barcelona, and said, “that’s just how it is, the […]
Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 (5-7) Atlético Madrid: Player ratings
Atlético Madrid progressed into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League once again, after coming through 7-5 on aggregate against Tottenham Hotspur. It was 3-2 to the North Londoners on the night of the second leg, and Atleti were made to work for their place in the last eight of Europe’s premier competition, but the […]
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