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Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid staying positive after tough week

Atleti have endured a difficult week for many reasons.

<p>DEAL DONE: Antoine Griezmann has completed his permanent return to Atletico Madrid. Pic: Isabel Infantes/PA</p>

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Antoine Griezmann completes permanent return to Atletico Madrid

<p>Luis Suarez, left, claimed the crucial goal as Atletico Madrid were crowned champions (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)</p>

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Atletico Madrid win LaLiga title after fighting back to beat Real Valladolid

Barcelona v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League - Semi Final - First Leg - Camp Nou

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Luis Suarez completes move to Atletico Madrid on two-year deal

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Luis Suarez set to leave Barcelona for LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid Training Session and Press Conference - Anfield

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Diego Simeone says ‘the only option’ for Atletico Madrid is to beat RB Leipzig

Chelsea v Atletico Madrid - UEFA Champions League - Group C - Stamford Bridge

Atletico Madrid duo Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko test positive for coronavirus

The rest of the squad has been cleared to travel for their Champions League quarter-final tie against RB Leipzig

Mon, 10 Aug, 2020

Atletico Madrid v Arsenal - UEFA Europa League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Wanda Metropolitano

Atletico Madrid confirm two coronavirus cases ahead of Champions League clash

Atletico Madrid have confirmed two positive coronavirus tests ahead of Thursday’s Champions League quarter-final against RB Leipzig.

Sun, 09 Aug, 2020

Antoine Griezmann doesn't 'want to dwell on' transfer row between Barca and Atletico

Antoine Griezmann intends to stay calm and focused on making the most of a new start at Barcelona as the fall-out from his transfer from Atletico Madrid rumbles on.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2019

Chelsea to let Alvaro Morata join Atletico at end of loan spell in Madrid

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata will join Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal at the end of the 2019-20 season, the Premier League club have announced.

Sat, 06 Jul, 2019

Defensive duo earn Atletico Madrid first-leg advantage

Late goals from Jose Gimenez and Diego Godin earned Atletico Madrid a 2-0 victory against Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2019

Diego Simeone ‘sad’ to miss Europa sideline role

Diego Simeone has played down the significance of Atletico Madrid’s big-game experience ahead of the Europa League final against Marseille.

Wed, 16 May, 2018

Diego Simeone: Experience will not influence Europa League final

Diego Simeone has played down the significance of Atletico Madrid's big-game experience ahead of the Europa League final against Marseille.

Tue, 15 May, 2018

Terrace Talk - Arsenal: Le Gaffer likely the last of his kind as Gunners say goodbye to Wengerball

Sunday afternoon started with the travelling Burnley fans teasing us “you’re only here for the t-shirts”.

Mon, 07 May, 2018

Wenger: Why I won’t speak publicly about my successor

Arsene Wenger would rather shout at the next Arsenal manager from behind the goal in the North Bank than help the club decide who should succeed him.

Mon, 07 May, 2018

Lack of killer touch costs Gunners dearly again

Arsene Wenger’s 250th, and maybe last ever, Uefa competition game, ended in disappointment last night as Arsenal lost 0-1 at Atletico Madrid to exit the Europa League 2-1 on aggregate at the semi-final stage.

Fri, 04 May, 2018

Arsenal hit self-destruct button

Arsenal 1 Atletico Madrid 1

Fri, 27 Apr, 2018

Arsene Wenger: This was the worst possible result for us

Arsene Wenger has admitted seeing victory snatched away tonight by Antoine Griezmann late goal for Atletico was a kick in the teeth.

Thu, 26 Apr, 2018

Advantage Atletico thanks to late Griezmann strike at Arsenal

Arsenal have drawn 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.

Thu, 26 Apr, 2018

Simeone on the wrong side in clash of mirror opposites?

Tonight’s Europa League semi-final first leg between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid brings together two teams and clubs who are mirror opposites in many ways — including the personalities and philosophies of managers Arsene Wenger and Diego Simeone.

Thu, 26 Apr, 2018

Diego Costa urges Antoine Griezmann to stay at Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa has said he would ‘love’ for team mate Antoine Griezmann to stay at the La Liga club beyond the next transfer window.

Thu, 22 Mar, 2018

Here is how the games in Spain and Italy finished

Diego Costa scored in a 2-0 win over Getafe while Lazio's Ciro Immobile scored four goals against SPAL.

Sat, 06 Jan, 2018

Diego Costa scores on return to LaLiga, gets sent off for celebration

Diego Costa has scored his second goal in two matches since returning to Atletico Madrid - but he was promptly sent off for his celebrations.

Sat, 06 Jan, 2018

Man United defender Eric Bailly out for ’two or three months’

Manchester United will be without Eric Bailly for up to three months, with Jose Mourinho revealing the defender needs ankle surgery.

Fri, 15 Dec, 2017

Diego Costa does not want to smear his image at Chelsea after leaving for Atletico Madrid

Diego Costa has spoken of his delight at being able to return "home" to Atletico Madrid as he arrived in Spain to put the finishing touches on his move from Chelsea.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2017

Diego Costa still playing hardball

Exiled striker Diego Costa has repeated his wish to return to Atletico Madrid and believes his stand-off with Chelsea will come to an end when he travels to Spain.

Fri, 18 Aug, 2017

Newcastle sign ex-Liverpool defender from Atletico Madrid

The 23-year-old is the Magpies' fourth summer signing.

Fri, 21 Jul, 2017

Leicester knocked out of Champions League by Atletico Madrid

Leicester 1, Atletico Madrid 1 (Atletico Madrid win 2-1 on aggregate): Brave Leicester's Champions League dream ended as they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Atletico Madrid.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2017

Leicester still in hunt despite contentious penalty for Atletico Madrid

Antoine Griezmann’s controversial first-half penalty handed Atletico Madrid a tight 1-0 win over gutsy Leicester in their Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Thu, 13 Apr, 2017

Antoine Griezmann scores controversial penalty to defeat Leicester

Antoine Griezmann's controversial first-half penalty handed Atletico Madrid a tight 1-0 win over gutsy Leicester in their Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

Leicester to play Atlético in Champions League quarters as Real face Bayern

Leicester will play Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Fri, 17 Mar, 2017

Away goals edge Atletico Madrid towards Champions League quarter-finals

Bayer Leverkusen 2, Atletico Madrid 4: Atletico Madrid took a significant step towards the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2017

Zinedine Zidane: My positivity was the game-changer

Saturday’s Champions League final penalty shoot-out victory brought almost instant glory for Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, while Atletico Madrid and their boss Diego Simeone were dealt the cruellest of hammerblows.

Mon, 30 May, 2016

Zinedine Zidane: Defeat in final would not be failure

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has dismissed suggestions losing the Champions League final to Atletico Madrid would be a failure.

Sat, 28 May, 2016

Atletico Madrid re-emerge out of the darkness for final repeat

The stars are aligning as Atletico Madrid seek to invoke the spirit of Luis Aragones to help exorcise the demons of traumas past tonight in Milan, writes Sean Duffy.

Sat, 28 May, 2016

English referees to take charge of Champions League final

He will also officiate this season's FA Cup final on May 21.

Tue, 10 May, 2016

Antoine Griezmann inflicts killer blow as Atletico Madrid edge Bayern Munich to reach Champions League decider

Bayern Munich 2 Atletico Madrid 1

Wed, 04 May, 2016

Atletico Madrid dump Bayern Munich out of Champions League in night of high drama

Antoine Griezmann grabbed the decisive goal as Atletico Madrid hit Bayern Munich with a sucker punch to reach the Champions League final.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Diego Simeone: Atletico Madrid ready to attack in Munich

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says he will not rest on his side’s slender advantage tonight, insisting his team will be for the win in Bavaria.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Atletico dump Messi, Suarez and co out of Champions League

Barca miss out on the Champions League semi-finals for just the third time in 11 years.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2016

Gerard Pique: No wake-up call needed for Atletico Madrid

Gerard Pique says Barcelona do not need to use Saturday’s defeat to Real Madrid as a wake-up call ahead of their Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid - a match he expects to be even tougher than the Clasico.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

Atletico Madrid hold nerve to break PSV hearts

Atletico Madrid 0 PSV 0 (0-0 agg, Madrid win 8-7 on pens): Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid side advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals after a penalty shootout win in last night’s second leg clash in the Vicente Calderon.

Wed, 16 Mar, 2016

Diego Simeone's Atletico draw with 10-man PSV

PSV Eindhoven survived the dismissal of Gaston Pereiro to hold Atletico Madrid to a draw.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

Barcelona take giant leap towards title with defeat of Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid may have been the more impressive team for long spells of Saturday afternoon’s top of the La Liga table clash at the Camp Nou, but Barcelona’s 2-1 win means the Catalan side have now taken control of the Spanish title race.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Real and Atletico Madrid have transfer bans provisionally suspended

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have had their FIFA-imposed transfer bans suspended pending their appeals, both Primera Division clubs have announced.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016