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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 […]
Tottenham Hotspur – Atlético de Madrid: Champions League round of 16 LIVE THREAD
Atlético de Madrid did what they had to do in the first leg of this Champions League tie: defeat Tottenham Hotspur at home, and do so by multiple goals. Now they have to finish the job at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Spurs have not lost any of their past 24 European fixtures. Atlético have a […]
Simeone, Johnny Cardoso speak about UCL quarterfinal chances ahead of Spurs second leg
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone previewed the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg against Tottenham by explaining how his side would handle their 5-2 lead from the first leg. Simeone insisted that Atlético “need to play the match where it is,” highlighting that “there’s a three-goal difference and we need to get the result. […]
Tottenham Hotspur – Atlético de Madrid: Preview, predicted lineup
After a win in LaLiga against Getafe on Saturday, Atlético Madrid will travel to London to take on Tottenham in their second leg of the Champions League round of 16. The Rojiblancos are hoping to reach the quarterfinals for the second time in three seasons. This mid-week match comes just before the Madrid derby on […]
Atlético de Madrid 1-0 Getafe CF: Takeaways
It was another completely normal clash between Getafe and Atlético de Madrid on Saturday, which featured: All completely regular, run-of-the-mill occurrences. It was a very disjointed first half for both Atlético and Getafe. Atlético played like a team who rotated in 10 new starters following the mid-week match against Spurs and Getafe played like Getafe […]
Diego Simeone highlights the collective after tough Getafe win
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone cut a satisfied figure following his team’s war of attrition to secure a 1-0 victory over 10-man Getafe at the Metropolitano on Saturday afternoon, the Rojiblancos’ fourth win on the trot in La Liga. Post-match, after he rotated his team almost entirely, Simeone explained “everyone is working very well, there […]
Atlético de Madrid 1-0 Getafe CF: Player Ratings
Amid last-minute injuries and the second leg of a Champions League tie against Spurs on the horizon, Diego Simeone opted to start Saturday’s match against Getafe with an almost entirely new starting XI. The opening half saw a screamer of a goal from right back Nahuel Molina and a controlled performance from the squad. In […]
Diego Simeone explodes in angry rant against media on Julián Álvarez: “He’s giving us a lot”
Friday’s pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s La Liga game against Getafe sparked an angry reaction from Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone, as he was asked about comments from Julián Alvarez regarding his future following the team’s midweek win over Tottenham. When asked again about the striker, Simeone responded with great frustration. “Look, I understand […]
Atlético Madrid – Getafe CF: Preview, predicted lineup
Atlético Madrid flip back into LALIGA mode on Saturday afternoon when they host local rivals Getafe CF at the Estadio Metropolitano. Sandwiched in between the two legs of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie with Tottenham Hotspur, this league match against one of Spain’s most notoriously difficult sides comes at an important moment in […]
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