Tag: Atletico Madrid
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UEFA Super Cup winner fined for third-party deal
Atletico Madrid have been fined 45,900 euros for signing a player, who has not been named, on a deal that allowed third-party ownership. Atletico have previously been banned from registering players for two transfer windows for breaching rules over the signing of minors. The Europa League champions were also fined £439,873 at the time. Atletico,…
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Atletico’s Super Cup win vindicates my decision to stay – Griezmann
Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann says his side’s 4-2 win over Real Madrid to win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday vindicates his decision to reject a move to FC Barcelona. The France striker was close to joining double winners Barca for 100 million euros (89.5 million pounds) at the end of last season but…
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Super Cup preview: Real Madrid prepare for first game without Ronaldo
Real Madrid will play their first competitive game without Cristiano Ronaldo when they take on city rivals Atletico Madrid in the Uefa Super Cup in Estonia, on Wednesday New Real manager Julen Lopetegui takes charge of his first game since replacing Zinedine Zidane as manager. Real have won just one of their past 10 La…
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Europa Final: Marseille v Atletico Madrid match stats, team news
Marseille captain Dimitri Payet wants his side to “write their names” in the history books by beating Atletico Madrid in the Europa League final. The French side reached their first European final since 2005, when they lost in the Uefa Cup to Valencia. Spaniards Atletico won the competition in 2010 and 2012, and have lost…
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Adepoju lauds organisers of Atletico Madrid, Super Eagles friendly
Nigeria’s ex-international, Mutiu Adepoju, on Friday, lauded MultiChoice Nig. Ltd., owners of GOtv satellite network provider for organising a friendly match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Atletico Madrid of Spain. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the historic match tagged `Go Max Cup 2018’ will take place on May 22 at the Godswill…
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Atletico v Marseille: Diego Simeone banned for Europa final
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has received a four-match Uefa ban and will be absent from the touchline when his side face Marseille in the Europa League final on 16 May. Simeone was found guilty of insulting a match official during the first leg of Atletico’s semi-final at Arsenal. The 48-year-old was sent to the…
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BREAKING: Atletico Madrid defeat blunt Arsenal to reach Europa League final
Atletico Madrid has secured a place in the UEFA Europa League final after defeating Arsenal 2-1 on aggregate in a semi-final 2nd leg tie at Wanda Metropolitano stadium on Thursday. Diego Costa who scored the only goal has put paid to Arsene Wenger’s hopes of ending his Arsenal reign with a trophy. Atletico, who claimed…
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Five flash points ahead of Arsenal, Atletico Madrid Europa clash
Arsene Wenger’s glorious farewell will be on the line on Thursday as Arsenal visit Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-final second leg. Atletico held on for a 1-1 draw in the opening game in London last week and Diego Simeone’s side are heavy favourites to make the final in Lyon later this month. Here…
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Wasteful Gunners concede late equaliser with 10-man Atletico, Marseille one leg in to finals
Antoine Griezmann punished Arsenal’s lax defence late on as 10-man Atletico Madrid’s rearguard action salvaged a draw from the Europa League semi-final first leg at the Emirates. The visitors were on the back foot for almost the entire game after defender Sime Vrsaljko was dismissed for two yellow cards in the first 10 minutes. Their…