Atletico Madrid
Features news coverage of Atletico Madrid and its players, including match reports, transfers, transfer rumours, kits and general football news.
Can Liverpool or Arsenal stop Manchester City?
If you’re a football fan, there’s a lot to look forward to in the remainder of November, as we will see some of the game’s biggest names go head-to-head on multiple fronts over the next week-plus.
Will Quique Flores shine with Al Ahli
Al Ahli had fired their coach Ivan Hašek after a run of poor results in all competition. Losing from Al Shabab in the GCC Champions Cup ended the Czech manager 2nd stay with the Dubai based club who considered one of the top clubs in UAE Football. In his first stay with Al Ahli from…
Stat Attack: The Real Value Of Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero has been a long-term target for both Manchester City and Real Madrid for the past few months, ever since the Argentine announced his intentions to leave Atletico Madrid back in May. Manchester City see him as an ideal replacement for Carlos Tevez, and someone who is much less of a problem off the…
How the mighty have fallen: Unexpected relegations
Argentine giants River Plate are enduring the bleakest period in its 110 year existence after succumbing to what seemed nothing more than an improbable assumption, relegation to the second tier of their domestic game. The thought of one of South America’s premier entities falling from grace would have seemed an absurd thought, yet the old…
Why Can’t the Football World Keep Up With Spain?
As the dust settles on Barcelona’s fantastic 3-1 demolition of Manchester United in the Champions League Final, and the national side recently so effortlessly thumped the United States 4-0, one thing is for certain – Spain are the best footballing nation in the world at this moment in time. Spanish football’s contemporary success is hugely…
Transfer Window Preview: Who do you want your club to sign this summer?
With the domestic leagues finished and only the Champions League final to play on Saturday, football fans across Europe are probably feeling a little blue this week. Work rumbles on, the newest Icelandic ash cloud threatens to disrupt our holidays and, most importantly, the new season won’t get underway until August! But fear not! This…
David de Gea set to sign for Manchester United
Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague broke the news on Revista de la Liga that Manchester United prospect David de Gea will be in the Old Trafford nets next season. The 20 year old goalkeeper should be unveiled in the near future as a United player for around £17 million and will be seen as an immediate…
Highest Football Club Wages
Player transfer fees and their larger than life wage bills are a common topic of discussion for a football fan of today. From Wayne Rooney threatening to quit to oil-rich owners going on shopping sprees, the footballers have now become spoilt and they now know that their high demands will be met at their current club or…
Manchester United must spend for Ferguson to retire on top
Sir Alex Ferguson has spent most of the last twenty years at the top of English football. In order to retire there, no matter when that day comes, he’ll need to spend.
La Liga: Atletico Madrid 1-2 Valencia (12 Feb 2011)
Atletico Madrid hosted the game against Valencia at the Vicente Calderon Stadium and the Spanish winger Joaquin led Valencia to three points and the third position on the table. Diego Forlan had a hand to play in it too when he couldn’t make the most of the penalty awarded to Atletico in the 58th minute….

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