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La Liga: Atletico Madrid's title defense hit by 0-0 draw at Espanyol
Football | Mar 14, 2015, 11:37 PM ISTAtletico Madrid's dwindling hopes to defend the Spanish league title took another blow after a 0-0 draw at Espanyol on Saturday.Atletico dominated the match until defender Miranda earned a direct red card for smashing his
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Real Madrid manager Ancelotti defends his players
Football | Feb 14, 2015, 11:25 AM ISTMadrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti refused to criticise his players after last weekend's 0-4 thrashing at the hands of rivals Atletico Madrid.Right after the game Ancelotti had complained that Real Madrid had been "second
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Atletico Madrid to open 200 retail stores in China
Football | Feb 11, 2015, 12:26 PM ISTMadrid: Reigning La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are going to open 200 retail outlets in China, according to news reports.Such a move would give Atletico, who Saturday defeated local rivals Real Madrid 4-0 in the
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Real Madrid will win La Liga, says Cristiano Ronaldo
Football | Feb 09, 2015, 09:43 PM ISTMadrid: Real Madrid's star striker Cristiano Ronaldo Monday insisted that his team will make a strong comeback from its Saturday's 0-4 loss to rivals Atletico Madrid and clinch the La Liga title this year.This was
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Ancelotti angry after Madrid derby humiliation
Football | Feb 08, 2015, 01:42 PM ISTMadrid: Coach Carlos Ancelotti didn't hold back his criticism of Real Madrid after watching them succumb to a humiliating 0-4 defeat away to Atletico Madrid in the Vicente Calderon.Atletico had not beaten Real Madrid by
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Atletico thrashes Real Madrid 4-0 in derby to open up title race
Football | Feb 08, 2015, 09:30 AM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Atletico Madrid thrashed crosstown rival Real Madrid 4-0 in a dominant derby performance on Saturday that threw open the Spanish league title race.The defending champion set the tone from the start as Tiago
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Simeone rejects claims of violent play ahead of Madrid derby
Football | Feb 07, 2015, 12:17 PM ISTMadrid: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has said his side won't change its way of play despite accusations of at times being excessively violent in its style of football.Speaking to the press Friday ahead of
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Losing Madrid derby wouldn't end La Liga hopes: Godin
Football | Feb 05, 2015, 12:56 PM ISTMadrid: Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin said that losing Saturday's 'derby' against Real Madrid would not entail his team giving up in the race to win the coveted Spanish La Liga championship.At a press conference
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Barca reach Copa del Rey semifinal
Football | Jan 29, 2015, 10:43 AM ISTMadrid: FC Barcelona booked their place in the semifinal of the King's Cup knockout competition in Spain after they beat their opponents 3-2.While Barca were able to field the same side they played in their
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Koke commits future to Atletico Madrid
Football | Jan 28, 2015, 12:40 PM ISTMadrid: Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke says he is reluctant to leave the Spanish football club despite lucrative offers from abroad.English clubs Manchester United and Arsenal are believed to be interested in the playmaker. But the
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Kings Cup quarters look finely balanced for return legs
Football | Jan 27, 2015, 04:02 PM ISTMadrid: Atletico Madrid have to overturn a one-goal deficit at home against FC Barcelona Wednesday night as both sides look to book their places in the semi-finals of the Spanish King's Cup.With Real Madrid apparently
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"Torres' return to Atletico good for him and Spain"
Football | Jan 24, 2015, 04:53 PM ISTMadrid: Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has expressed his delight at the return of striker Fernando Torres to La Liga holders Atletico Madrid and has predicted that it will be good "for him" and also
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Messi scores late as Barcelona beats Atletico 1-0 in Copa
Football | Jan 22, 2015, 07:03 AM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi finished off his own missed penalty with five minutes left to give Barcelona a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Wednesday.Atletico
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Big guns ready to fire as La Liga reaches halfway point
Football | Jan 16, 2015, 06:26 PM ISTMadrid: The Spanish football season reaches its halfway point this weekend with a crucial set of matches that could prove to be important tests for the top three teams in the La Liga points table.Due
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All eyes on Barcelona as they face champions Atletico Madrid
Football | Jan 09, 2015, 09:37 PM ISTMadrid: Spanish club Barcelona's home ground - the Camp Nou Stadium - will be the focus of attention in the La Liga when the hosts take on champions Atletico Madrid in a crucial match Monday.Last
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Atletico beats Madrid 2-0 in Copa as Torres makes return
Football | Jan 08, 2015, 08:08 AM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Fernando Torres made a winning return to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as the Spanish league champions secured an impressive 2-0 victory over city rival Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.Midfielder Raul Garcia
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Barcelona beat Cordoba, Atletico defeat Bilbao in La Liga
Football | Dec 22, 2014, 04:24 PM ISTMadrid: FC Barcelona were able to maintain the pressure on Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga thanks to a 5-0 win at home against struggling Cordoba CF in the last round of
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Man dies, 11 injured as Spanish soccer fans clash
Football | Nov 30, 2014, 08:17 PM ISTMadrid: A man has died, 11 others suffered minor injuries and police made several arrests after a fight broke out outside Atletico Madrid's football stadium between its fans and those of visiting team Deportivo La
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Atletico Madrid beats Deportivo after violent clash
Football | Nov 30, 2014, 08:18 PM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Atletico Madrid beat visitors Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 on Sunday, hours after a violent clash between the Spanish clubs' fans left one man hospitalized in critical condition, 11 more injured and two arrested.The
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Atletico beats Malaga 3-1 to stay in hunt in Spain
Football | Nov 22, 2014, 11:00 PM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Tiago Cardoso scored and set up another goal as Atletico Madrid ended 10-man Malaga's winning streak with a 3-1 victory to provisionally go second in the Spanish league on Saturday.Tiago's header from a