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Transfer Talk: Chelsea reportedly strike Diego Costa deal with Atletico
For more on Diego Costa to Atletico Madrid, as well as other rumours, check out Transfer Talk by clicking here.
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Ten-man Atletico salvage 2-2 draw after miserable start against Girona
Ten-man Atletico Madrid produced a stirring comeback to earn a 2-2 draw away to La Liga new boys Girona on Saturday night. Deservedly trailing 2-0 with just over ten minutes to go, the team having a stinker and Antoine Griezmann condemned to an early bath, it appeared that Atleti's season was going to get off to a miserable start. But a fine solo strike from sub Angel Correa set up a grandstand finish and Jose Maria Gimenez headed Atleti level with five minutes remaining to ensure a share of the...
La Liga preview: Can rampant Real keep Barcelona and Atletico at bay?
Real Madrid's quest to maintain supremacy over Barca in Spain looks likely this season but then again, you never know what to expect. Graham Hunter previews the 2017-18 La Liga season.
Key storylines
With all due respect to Neymar's quest to persuade us that his move to Paris has more to do with ambition than finance -- good luck with that one, kid -- the three biggest storylines in world football all reside in Spain.
They are the narratives of Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane.
A...
Strong Atletico preseason validating Diego Simeone's 'no limits' outlook
Amid all the transfer madness of the past couple of weeks, Atletico Madrid are quietly going about their preseason in an impressive way. Wins against Napoli and Liverpool (on penalties) helped them lift the Audi Cup, and while it is not the most prestigious piece of silverware available, the performances of the side certainly give rise to optimism.
Just two goals shipped against rivals of European pedigree -- one of which came from the penalty spot -- shows that the defence remains in good shape,...
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Barcelona could move for Angel Di Maria; PSG after Atleti's Jan Oblak
The football world is awash with gossip! Transfer Talk is monitoring the whispers ahead of all the summer moves. Check out the latest deals and potential deals here.
TOP STORY: Barca look to Di Maria
Barcelona could move to get Angel Di Maria to replace Neymar for a season while they wait for Antoine Griezmann to become available, the Daily Mail reports.
Ousmane Dembele has been identified as Barca's preferred replacement for the departed Brazilian, but Borussia Dortmund aren't likely to...
Klopp shows his audio technician skills to fix Simeone's mic
Ahead of the Audi Cup kicking off, the respective managers of Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Napoli and Liverpool gathered in the Allianz Arena media room to give a joint press conference.
However, it looked momentarily like the briefing was about to be scuppered by technical difficulties when Atletico boss Diego Simeone's mic failed.
Thankfully, Jurgen Klopp was on hand to fix the issue.
Jürgen Klopp: football manager, audio technician. 😂 pic.twitter.com/EyHry4Jsol
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 31, 2017
And just like that, crisis was averted; not only is Klopp a great coach, but it would also appear that he's...