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Diego Simeone Extends Atletico Deal To 2020

David Folami — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 04:53:05 +0000

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has agreed to extend his contract with the Spanish champions by three years to 2020 and pledged to help the club cement their position back among Europe’s elite. . The deal, which runs until the end of the 2019-20 campaign, was widely expected although that did not prevent plenty of [...]

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Real Madrid Get Atletico In UCL Quater-Final

David Folami — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 03:51:48 +0000

Holders Real Madrid will have to overcome city rivals Atletico in the Champions League quarterfinals, in a repeat of last year’s final, while Barcelona face familiar opponents in Paris Saint-Germain after the draw made Friday in Nyon. . Portuguese giants Porto host Bayern Munich of Germany in the first leg of their last eight matchup [...]

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Atletico Madrid’s Success Gives Simeone ‘Goose Bumps’

David Folami — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:14:33 +0000

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admitted to having “goose bumps” after his side overturned a first-leg deficit and knocked Bayer Leverkusen out of the Champions League on penalties to claim a berth in the last eight on Tuesday. . Atletico lost 1-0 at Leverkusen in the first leg but a first-half goal from Mario Suarez [...]

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Atletico Madrid’s Joy Papers Over Cracks

David Folami — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:41:49 +0000

The joy of Atletico’s first penalty shootout triumph in Europe will diminish once the dust settles on a narrow victory that did little to suggest they had rediscovered a cutting edge up front. . Midfielder Mario Suarez’s first half effort was the only goal either team could muster at the Calderon, his goal levelling up [...]

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Atletico Madrid Knock Leverkusen Out Of UCL

David Folami — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:09:51 +0000

Atletico Madrid progressed to the Champions League quarterfinals for the second successive season after squeezing past Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on penalties after the scores were locked at 1-1 on aggregate. . The Spanish champions won 1-0 on the night thanks to Mario Suarez’s deflected first-half strike in 120 minutes short on clear-cut chances. . And [...]

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Atletico Madrid Hopeful Despite Losing In Bayer

David Folami — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:46:43 +0000

Diego Simeone insists his Atletico Madrid can turn things around for their Champions League last 16 return-leg clash in Spain after suffering a shock 1-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen. . The Germans have one foot in the quarterfinals for the first time since reaching the 2002 Champions League final after Hakan Calhanoglu’s superb second-half goal [...]

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Bayer Leverkusen Let Us Off The Hook – Simeone

David Folami — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:46:41 +0000

Bayer Leverkusen let Atletico Madrid off the hook by failing to secure a bigger advantage than their 1-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 match on Wednesday, said the Spanish side’s coach Diego Simeone. . After falling behind to Hakan Calhanoglu’s 57th-minute strike, Atletico then had to play the final [...]

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Calhanoglu Strike Leads Bayer Leverkusen

David Folami — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:29:23 +0000

Bayer Leverkusen stunned last season’s runners-up Atletico Madrid 1-0 in their Champions League round of 16 first leg on Wednesday courtesy of a fine strike by Hakan Calhanoglu. . The Turkey international scored the 57th-minute winner to set Leverkusen, who are struggling for form in the Bundesliga, on the way to their first ever win [...]

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Atletico Madrid’s Simeone Targets Focused Display

David Folami — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:33:57 +0000

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone says concentration and control will be key for last season’s finalists when they face Bayer Leverkusen away in Wednesday’s Champions League last-16, first leg tie. . Madrid arrive in Germany in a rich-vein of form with ex-Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic having claimed 20 goals in all competitions this season [...]

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Road Rage Not A Concern For Atletico Madrid

David Folami — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:25:12 +0000

Atletico Madrid, tough to beat on the road in the Champions League, pose a stern test for a Bayer Leverkusen side in poor form and with an equally poor record against Spanish clubs in Europe. . Last season’s runners-up have lost one of their nine away games in the competition since September 2013, winning five [...]

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‘Diego Simeone Can Be Spain’s Alex Ferguson’

David Folami — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:45:14 +0000

Atletico Madrid’s players are hoping coach Diego Simeone can become the club’s equivalent of Alex Ferguson, midfielder Tiago has said amid reports the Argentine is poised to sign a multi-year contract extension. . Simeone, who took over at the end of 2011, has a deal with the Spanish champions until June 2017, while Ferguson became [...]

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Atletico Madrid Count Cost Of Real Madrid Win

David Folami — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:37:39 +0000

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is counting the cost of his team’s dominant victory against archrival Real Madrid. . Simeone’s squad emerged with a memorable 4-0 win, but it will now travel to Celta Vigo on Sunday minus some key players due to injury and suspension. . Atletico says playmaker Jorge “Koke” Resurreccion “is suffering [...]

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Diego Simeone Thrash Real Madrid

David Folami — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:23:55 +0000

They’ve always done it, last season and this season so no surprises at all. Even with Ronaldo returning, they just had no answer to Diego’s tactics. . Poor one Ancelotti.

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