To understand why Joao Felix has not realised his true potential with Atletico Madrid, it is important to consider how he sees football and the way in which he likes to play it. “The ball, she is precious,” he said in an interview with The Players’ Tribune during his breakthrough season with Benfica at the … Read more
There is growing optimism that Arsenal will agree a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mykhailo Mudryk, while the Gunners are also in talks with Atletico Madrid over the loan signing of Joao Felix. Arsenal and Shakhtar are continuing conversations over the size of the fee and the payment structure for Mudryk. One source has told Sky … Read more
Ten-man Espanyol battled to a 1-1 La Liga draw at Atletico Madrid on Sunday, another disappointing result for Diego Simeone’s team days after they were eliminated from European competition. Atletico, who have won only one of their last six games in all competitions, are third in the standings on 24 points, eight behind Real Madrid … Read more
Illustration: Getty Images Let’s give a round of applause to Atletico Madrid, for the most batshit exit from the Champions League, as well as for signaling the end of an era for their club. The Diego Simeone era very well may have run its course, as Atletico have looked more and more bereft of creative … Read more
Getting a penalty after the final whistle had blown wasn’t enough to keep Atlético Madrid in the Champions League. Yannick Carrasco missed a spot kick that was awarded following a VAR check after the referee had already signaled the game was over, which meant the Spanish club was eliminated following a frantic ending to a … Read more
Inter Milan registered a 4-0 win against Victoria Plzen at the San Siro Stadium to gain their 10th point and make it impossible for Barcelona to progress to the Round of 16 in the Champions League this season. As a result, the Catalan club will finish third in Group C and be demoted down to … Read more
Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday even before enduring yet another 3-0 beating by Bayern Munich. Atletico Madrid also went out following an extraordinary sequence around a penalty awarded by video review after the final whistle of its 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. Atlético’s spot kick was saved before a frantic scramble … Read more
A week after his transfer from Barcelona, with no restriction on the playing minutes, Antoine Griezmann was back in his elements as he helped Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao by 1-0 in La Liga. Griezmann played the full 90 minutes for just the third time this season. Griezmann was set up by Alvaro Morata in … Read more
Atletico Madrid have re-signed Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona on a permanent basis with the French striker signing a contract that will keep him at the club until 2026, the LaLiga side said on Monday. We’re thrilled to announce that Antoine Griezmann has signed a permanent contract until 2026! ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/H7B7Gsyreo — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) … Read more
Atletico Madrid have re-signed Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona on a permanent deal. The French footballer has signed a contract until 2026, having left the club in a £103m deal three years ago. Griezmann re-joined Atletico on loan from Barca in August 2021 and it was extended for this season in the summer. An Atletico statement … Read more