Ouch. Athletic Bilbao socked Atlético in the gut on Sunday with a spirited second half effort and, just like that, los Rojiblancos’ seven game unbeaten streak was snapped. The 3-0 drubbing left Atleti fans feeling visceral pain for the first time in a while, the agony having increased with each blow dealt by los Leones
Barcelona have broken free from the pack in Spain with their 4-1 thrashing of Atlético at the Camp Nou. For a magical half hour, Atleti led their fans on, allowing the Rojiblanco faithful to get lost in one of those fantasies boss Diego Simeone had referred to on Saturday. But eventually, as the wise Argentine
Atlético goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, whose loan extension from Chelsea was recently confirmed by both clubs, told Spanish paper AS on Saturday that he is looking forward to taking on his parent club in the upcoming UEFA Super Cup, “a special match,” he said. “Right now, I’m closer to Atleti than to Chelsea and I want
Just hours after Atlético president Enrique Cerezo had told reporters that “transfers are on hold”, Getafe announced on their official website that they have sold defender Daniel Alberto ‘Cata’ Díaz to Atleti. Multiple sources in the Spanish press report that the 32-year-old central defender, who has spent the last five seasons with the Azulones, will