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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone gave little away as he spoke to the media for the first time in 2026, ahead of his team’s visit to take on Real Sociedad on Sunday in San Sebastián. Asked about the transfer window, he said that, “until the transfer window closes, we don’t know exactly what might happen. […]
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Atlético de Madrid begin a hectic January with a visit to San Sebastián, where Real Sociedad await in the first match following the holiday break. Atlético (11-4-3, 37 points) have ground to make up in LaLiga’s title race. The Rojiblancos trail FC Barcelona by nine points and city rivals Real Madrid by five points as […]
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The Daily Mail’s Jack Gaughan on Tuesday reported that Atlético de Madrid are interested in signing Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb, though the Rojiblancos face stiff competition for his signature. Bobb, 22, is poised to leave Manchester in January as City work to acquire Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo. Gaughan reports that Borussia Dortmund have been […]
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The January transfer window is yet to officially open, but rumours circling Atlético Madrid are already plentiful. One player has already left the club, and we can anticipate further outgoings and incomings, particularly among strikers and defenders. Into the Calderón are here to sum up everything that has happened so far in the first edition […]
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Mateu Alemany’s arrival at Atlético de Madrid in October saw the club hire a true replacement at last for longtime sporting director Andrea Berta. Alemany was appointed after it became evident in the season’s early weeks that chief executive Miguel Ángel Gil and director of football Carlos Bucero spent unwisely in the summer, leaving the […]
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As we finish off the last of our Nochebuena langostinos, and prepare our 12 grapes to ring in the New Year, let’s take a look at how Club Atlético de Madrid is fairing away from the men’s first team. In December’s edition of Club News, Into the Calderón brings you an update from Atlético Femenino […]
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Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday confirmed out-of-favor left-back Javi Galán’s departure for Osasuna, ending the Extremaduran’s two-and-a-half year stint in the Spanish capital. Osasuna have agreed to pay a €500,000 transfer fee and — if the Navarrese club stays in LaLiga — an additional €500k for each season it remains in the top flight with […]
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Matteo Moretto on Tuesday night reported that Atlético de Madrid are in active negotiations with AS Roma over the transfer of Giacomo Raspadori, with Serie A title chasers Roma having already lodged a first verbal offer for the Italy striker. Raspadori’s future at Atlético has been under the microscope for weeks. From the first week […]
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Coming off a sluggish midweek Copa del Rey performance, one wasn’t really sure what to expect when Atlético traveled to relegation-threatened Girona: away from home, in the final match of the year before Christmas, with an early-afternoon kickoff. That was not the case. The red-and-whites came out playing as if their hair was on fire, […]
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Atlético Madrid ended 2025 with a win as they beat Girona 3-0 at Montilivi on Sunday afternoon, and coach Diego Simeone was clearly elated with the performance as he spoke after the game. The coach underlined the importance of one partnership on the field above all, as he spoke about Marc Pubill and Dávid Hancko. […]
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Atlético Madrid rounded off the year with a convincing 3-0 win away at Girona on Sunday. Yes, that is an away win and a clean sheet, both of which have been scarce this season. It sets the spirit for the holiday season as we go on break and have time to regroup in the new […]
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Atlético Madrid will close out 2025 with a trip up to Cataluña to face Girona FC on Sunday lunchtime. Diego Simeone’s side will be playing their sixth and final match of December, in what has been a busy, three-competition period. Atleti (10-4-3, 34 points) have been unable to close the gap to the top teams […]
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Atlético de Madrid will wrap up the 2025 calendar year with a visit to take on Girona in LaLiga on Sunday, and coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media ahead of the game. Simeone insisted that despite the fixture congestion “it all comes down to competing, playing, not having time to recover, we manage it […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Picu Díaz at Diario AS reported Friday that Atlético de Madrid are interested in Bayern München midfielder Leon Goretzka for a summer transfer. Goretzka, who turns 31 in February, is poised to leave Bayern when his contract expires following the season. The longtime Germany international has a difficult relationship with the Bundesliga’s Rekordmeister, who are […]
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Atlético de Madrid are into the next round of the Copa del Rey and, in isolation, that is all that really matters. Against Atlético Baleares on Mallorca, Diego Simeone opted for wholesale rotation, resting nearly all his regular starters against lower-division opposition with the Christmas break in sight. Early goals from Antoine Griezmann and Giacomo […]
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Atlético Madrid reached the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, albeit with a nervy ending, after a 3-2 win over Atlético Baleares in Mallorca on Wednesday evening. Coach Diego Simeone was asked about the game and immediately praised one player in saying, “I’m very happy for Juan Musso, he’s working very hard, waiting for […]
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Despite a poor performance in Palma, Atlético de Madrid would not be denied as the Rojiblancos advanced to the Copa del Rey’s round of 16. A heavily-rotated Atlético was shaky in defense for much of the evening, and Diego Simeone’s men were frankly fortunate to escape with just two goals conceded. A brave Atlético Baleares […]
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Atlético de Madrid and Club Deportivo Atlético Baleares will meet for the first time ever on Wednesday night, when both sides will try to advance to the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey. This match at 6,000-seat Estadio Balear on Mallorca will mark Atlético Madrid’s entry into the King’s Cup, where the Rojiblancos’ […]
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Ahead of his team’s first Copa del Rey game of the 2025/26 campaign, Atlético de Madrid coach Diego Simeone previewed the game against Primera Federación side Atlético Baleares on Wednesday night. “Thinking about tomorrow’s game, understanding the competition from where it starts is always complex. It always is,” Simeone told reporters on Tuesday. “The rivals […]
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Just four months after he joined Atlético de Madrid, Giacomo Raspadori may be heading back to Italy when the winter transfer window opens in a little more than two weeks. Matteo Moretto on Sunday reported that Atlético are set to listen to offers for Raspadori with a view to loaning or selling the striker when […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Atlético de Madrid were not rolling all on cylinders when Valencia came to town for a Saturday afternoon showdown at the Metropolitano. But thanks to the efforts of two long-serving record-holders, a fatigued Atlético emerged victorious from a tougher-than-expected test against the relegation-threatened visitors. Koke and Antoine Griezmann scored either side of a Lucas Beltrán […]
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Atlético Madrid had two club legends to thank for victory as captain Koke and record goalscorer Antoine Griezmann got on the scoresheet in a hard-fought 2-1 win over Valencia in La Liga. Asked whether he expected Griezmann and Koke to accept their diminishing roles, Simeone said “I’m not surprised because star players never cause problems. […]
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Atlético Madrid squeezed past a much-improved Valencia side in the early kick-off at the Metropolitano on Saturday afternoon. Goals from two players who were to take backseat roles at the club at the start of the season, Koke and Antoine Griezmann, ensured a 2-1 win for the hosts. In the last home match of 2025, […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke ahead of Saturday’s LaLiga clash with Valencia, which comes after one of the team’s best performances this season against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. When asked about how he works with his players to build trust amid a packed fixture list, Simeone opined “I think coaches always think […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Following a mixed bag of three consecutive away matches, Atlético de Madrid return home to the Metropolitano to square off against Valencia in a 2 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. Atlético (9-4-3, 31 points) return to the capital after a gritty midweek Champions League victory, and the Rojiblancos to regain their league form following back-to-back away […]
3 months ago | 3 reads