Posts Tagged ‘atletico madrid’

The A to Z of Spanish summer switches (part 1) 1

The A to Z of Spanish summer switches (part 1)

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It has been an arguably low-key summer for Spanish clubs in terms of transfer movement, with the most talked-about move being one that looks unlikely to actually take place. Regardless of where Cesc Fabregas ends up playing his football for the forthcoming season, though, there have been plenty of moves worth reading up on. Here is Backpage Football’s guide to the switches so far…

“Stand up if you’re a fan, stand up…” 1

“Stand up if you’re a fan, stand up…”

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Football has experienced some forgettable moments recently as the Football League play-offs reached full flow and fans’ expectations of promotion grew higher. Peter Rosseli takes a look at the crowd trouble, and reminisces of the great night between Atletico Madrid and Liverpool fans. The football world is still witnessing minorities dragging the reputation of many [...]

Sevilla’s wing wizards seal Copa success 0

Sevilla’s wing wizards seal Copa success

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Copa del Rey Final: Sevilla 2 Atletico Madrid 0 The magnificent surroundings of the Camp Nou provided the backdrop for a rather grand party on Sunday night as Barcelona clinched their twentieth La Liga title. And this coming Saturday, events at the Santiago Bernabeu will determine whether it will be Bayern Munich or Inter Milan [...]

Finalists Atletico at last make a case for the defence 1

Finalists Atletico at last make a case for the defence

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Liverpool 2 Atletico Madrid 1 (2-2 on agg, Atletico Madrid win on away goals) Quique Sanchez Flores is used to succeeding Rafael Benitez. He succeeded Benitez as a coach in the Real Madrid youth setup. He succeeded Benitez in the home dugout at the Mestalla. Finally, he succeeded at Benitez’s expense and steered Atletico Madrid [...]

Real stumble at Sevilla while Barca remain unbeaten 0

Real stumble at Sevilla while Barca remain unbeaten

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A boring two horse race may have well turned into an exciting trio as Sevilla beat Real Madrid convincingly at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan 2-1 to damage Real’s 100% start to the season and to signal their own intentions. This game was being billed as the first ‘Real’ test for Madrid and it was one they certainly failed as [...]