Diego Simeone stressed that Atletico Madrid's aim in this season's Champions League is to reach the showpiece event in Munich on May 31. Simeone has guided Atletico to two finals during his time as manager but has failed to win the trophy, with both defeats coming against rivals Real Madrid in 2014 and 2016. Their […]
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Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone had no response from Real Madrid to his midweek comments about referees. The Argentina manager claimed that their prospects are simply down to the team that pays their wages. Last week, Simeone noted that 'episodes that have been happening for a hundred years' took place during Real Madrid's controversial win
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone had no response from Real Madrid to his midweek comments about referees. The Argentina manager claimed that their prospects are simply down to the team that pays their wages. Last week, Simeone noted that 'episodes that have been happening for a hundred years' took place during Real Madrid's controversial win
Dani Ceballos has hit back at Diego Simeone for his recent criticism of Real Madrid. Simeone directed his criticism at his rivals after their Copa del Rey victory over Celta Vigo in midweek as the La Liga title races heat up. Real Madrid's passage to the quarter-finals came via a controversial goal against the Galicians
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Diego Simeone remained positive despite Atletico Madrid's club record 15 wins in all competitions coming to an end against Leganes. Matija Nastasic's header four minutes after half-time proved the difference at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, despite Atletico dominating much of the match. Simeone watched as his side generated an expected goals (xG) total of
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Atletico Madrid's eight-match winning streak in LaLiga has lifted them to the top of the standings, but Diego Simeone insists they are taking it one game at a time. Atletico last won the league title in 2020/21, but are currently one point above local rivals Real Madrid on 44 points after 19 games. Only once
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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone praised his fringe players for their performances during their win over Elche in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Atletico easily reached the quarter-finals of the competition with a 4-0 win over fellow LaLiga side Elche, with Alexander Sorloth on target with a brace in the first half. Rodrigo Riquelme
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Diego Simeone says striker Alexander Sorloth has lived up to Atletico Madrid's expectations in his first season, but he is still hopeful the Norwegian can deliver more. Sorloth has scored eight goals in 18 league appearances for Atleti since joining from Villarreal, although he was left on the bench as they reached the LaLiga summit
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Diego Simeone urged his Atletico Madrid players to stay grounded during their 14-match winning run that took them to the LaLiga summit on Sunday. Atletico left rivals Real Madrid behind in the standings after their 1-0 win over Osasuna, with Julian Alvarez's second-half goal enough to seal the win. Alvarez's goal came after a short
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Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has been direct about Dani Olmo's Barcelona registration controversy: we all have to play by the same rules. La Liga deregistered both Dani Olmo and Barcelona's Pau Victor earlier this week, and the rules say they cannot be re-registered despite the Blaugrana's confidence that they will do so. Simeone said
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Atletico Madrid ends 2024 in a very good place. Twelve wins in a row in all competitions means they currently sit top of the La Liga table, one point ahead of bitter rivals Real Madrid. According to Diario AS, Atleti president Enrique Cerezo looked back on the year as a whole, which he experienced as
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Atletico Madrid ends 2024 in a very good place. Twelve wins in a row in all competitions means they currently sit top of the La Liga table, one point ahead of bitter rivals Real Madrid. According to Diario AS, Atleti president Enrique Cerezo looked back on the year as a whole, which he experienced as
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