Welcome to Madrid, the capital city of Spain. A beautiful Andalusian city with huge history especially in football. There are two biggest football clubs resident in that city but we will focus on the lesser of the two teams, Atletico Madrid, in this article. Their big brother in the form of Real Madrid have won every title they can, and even boast of an intimidating record of eleven UEFA Champions League titles, the highest by any team. Atletico Madrid have been known as Underdogs as they play second fiddle to the big sides in their league, the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona. In recent years, Atletico under young boss Diego Simeone, have transformed the team from just another team in the capital to the biggest underdogs in Europe. He has systematically … [Read more...]
Diego Simeone shortens Atletico Madrid contract
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has shortened his deal with the club by two years, according to reports in the Spanish media. Simeone reduced the terms of his contract with the Spanish giants, while there are claims that he has decided to take English lessons so as to fit into Premier League system. Simeone signed a contract with Atletico in March 2015 that tied him to the Liga outfit until June 2020. AS and Marca report that the Argentine has had negotiations with the club and changed the deal so that it now expires in June 2018. Fernando Torres said he doubted the reports. "It is an unreal hypothesis," Torres said during a news conference on Thursday. "Let's be real. We are one month into the season and this is a very important year for us. … [Read more...]
I hoped for Atletico Madrid return- Costa
Diego Costa has admitted he wanted to leave Chelsea to return to Atletico Madrid this summer. The striker has been regularly linked with rejoining Diego Simeone at Atletico since moving to Stamford Bridge in a £32million deal two years ago. Chelsea have always insisted they would not entertain a bid and that Costa was happy - although he says he did wish to return to Madrid. "The truth is that I had hopes of returning (to Atletico), I won't lie," Costa told Spanish television station Movistar. "Everyone knew there was the possibility to return, it wasn't to be because of some details. "I'm always grateful to the fans of Atleti, and to Cholo (Simeone), who has always placed his confidence in me. "Right now I'm at Chelsea, I'm happy there and … [Read more...]
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