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Atletico held by Leganes as defender goes in goal
Atletico crashed out of the Copa del Rey in midweek after losing to third-tier Cultural Leonesa, and Sunday's latest setback would appear to rule Diego Simeone's team out of title contention.
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'Strong chance' Cavani will join Atletico, says father
Cavani, 32, has fallen out of favour at PSG, where he is competing with Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Mauro Icardi and Angel di Maria for starting spots in attack.
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Magical Messi sinks Atletico as Barca return to the top
It was Messi’s 30th goal in 39 competitive games against Atletico and inflicted a first home defeat on Diego Simeone’s side since they were beaten by Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano in February.
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PSG thrash Real in Champions League opener as Man City cruise
Paris Saint-Germain launched their latest quest for Champions League success with a statement win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, while a late Atletico Madrid comeback foiled Juventus as Manchester City eased to victory in Ukraine.
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Transfer window ends with star loans rather than huge deals
Several big-name players did change clubs on loans, including Mauro Icardi moving to Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan and Nikola Kalinic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan going out to Roma from Atletico Madrid and Arsenal.
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Who's saying what after the Champions League draw
Holders Liverpool will face Napoli again in the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur must take on Bayern Munich and Barcelona could just face a struggle to make it out of their group.
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Barcelona get Griezmann but Atletico contest 120 million euro fee
In a statement, Barca revealed that they had paid the 120 million euros to activate the Frenchman's release clause, adding that he would sign a five-year deal.
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Griezmann defies Atletico Madrid by missing pre-season gathering - club
Griezmann, a Barcelona target, had already said he would not turn up, Madrid sports daily Marca reported on Saturday, with Atletico then telling AFP that "it changes nothing".
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'I have taken the decision to leave Atletico' - Griezmann
The 28-year-old Griezmann has a contract until 2023 with Atletico, but has a buy out clause of €120 million ($134 million) and has been the target of several approaches from La Liga rivals Barcelona.
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Atletico extend lead over Real with narrow win over Eibar
Real Madrid play at home to in-form Athletic Bilbao on Sunday but Atletico took another step towards finishing above their city rivals for a second consecutive yea.
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Diego Costa suspected of tax fraud in Spain: report
An official said Spanish public prosecutors must decide whether they will act on the tax office's suspicions and file a lawsuit against Diego Costa.
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Diego Costa handed eight-match ban, misses rest of season
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa was sent off in the first half of Atletico's 2-0 defeat to Barcelona for directing a crude insult towards referee Gil Manzano.
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'Magical night': Ronaldo lifts Juventus into Champions League quarterfinals
The Portuguese superstar scored two headers either side of half-time and a late penalty to clinch a place in Friday's last-eight draw with a dominant display by the Italian champions in Turin.
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Atletico restore belief but Juventus not done yet
Juventus were supposed to be the worst possible draw for an Atletico side struggling for form and losing belief in the dream of a Champions League final.
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Formidable Atletico stun Ronaldo and Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo endured a disappointing night, suffocated from the outset by a typically relentless Atletico backline.
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‘It’s like a final’ - Atletico meet Juve in a clash of high stakes
Crashing out in the last 16 would be unthinkable for two clubs that were among the favourites when the draw for the knock-out stages was made in December.
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Ronaldo back in Madrid ready to tackle favourite victim Atletico
It will be a homecoming of sorts for the 34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo who lived a stone's throw away from Atletico's training centre.
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Messi penalty lifts Barca as Griezmann eclipses Torres
Messi’s fitness was again in the spotlight after a niggling thigh strain, but he completed the full 90 minutes and hit the 30-goal mark at Barcelona for the 11th straight season.
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Atletico Madrid complete loan signing of Morata from Chelsea
The striker, who had a disappointing time at Stamford Bridge, passed his medical on Sunday, the Spanish side, his first club, said in a statement on its website.
