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  Ganguly Lisbon-bound for Champions League football final

  Football | May 02, 2014 21:17 IST

  Kolkata: When his former team Kolkata Knight Riders play the home leg during the business end of the ongoing IPL, Sourav Ganguly would be busy discussing football this time.The former India cricket captain, who co-owns

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  Atletico Madrid closes in on 1st league title in 18 years

  Football | May 02, 2014 13:41 IST

  MADRID : Atletico Madrid can follow up its feat of reaching the Champions League final by winning its first Spanish league title in 18 years if closest rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid slip up this

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  Madrid celebrates Champions League final success

  Football | May 02, 2014 13:35 IST

  MADRID : Madrid is celebrating the success of its two major football clubs after Atletico Madrid ensured a historic Champions League final derby against crosstown rival Real Madrid.   Atletico's 3-1 victory at Chelsea saw it

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  Madrid becomes European football capital

  Football | May 01, 2014 20:29 IST

  Madrid: This Spanish capital is steeling itself for what could be the most important sporting event in its history, even though the football match will be played in Portuguese capital Lisbon.Atletico Madrid's stunning 3-1 win

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  Champions League: Atletico Madrid beats Chelsea 3-1 to reach final

  Football | May 01, 2014 7:26 IST

  LONDON :  A season of the unexpected for Atletico Madrid will end with a shot at a first Champions League title against its fiercest rival.   Having disrupted the established order of power in Spanish football,

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  Chelsea stands in way of Atletico's 1st Champions League final

  Football | April 30, 2014 7:18 IST

  LONDON: It's not only illness that has exhausted Jose Mourinho. Defending the virtues of employing defensive tactics once again is wearing out the Chelsea manager.   However much Liverpool and Atletico Madrid were frustrated by Mourinho's

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  Amid economic despair, Atletico is hope in Madrid

  Football | April 28, 2014 17:05 IST

  MADRID: For Spain's working class suffering through what feels like never-ending economic recession, Atletico Madrid's stunning season offers an uplifting example of beating the odds, with the Spanish title and Champions League final both within

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  Champions League: Defensive Chelsea holds Atletico Madrid in scoreless draw

  Football | April 23, 2014 7:34 IST

  MADRID :  Chelsea's defensive game plan worked perfectly as it held Atletico Madrid to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.   Jose Mourinho's ultra-defensive tactics succeeded at the

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  Atletico Madrid extends Liga lead before Chelsea CL match

  Football | April 19, 2014 8:55 IST

  MADRID :  Atletico Madrid moved one step closer to its first Spanish league title in 18 years with a 2-0 win over Elche on Friday, and now turns its attention to receiving Chelsea in the

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  Atletico Madrid look to get closer to title

  Football | April 18, 2014 6:55 IST

  Madrid:   Atletico Madrid kick off the 34th round of La Liga Friday with a home game to Elche where Diego Simeone's side will look to put the pressure on rivals Real Madrid and FC

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  Kolkata franchise pins hope on Atletico expertise

  Football | April 14, 2014 22:10 IST

  Kolkata: Co-owner of Kolkata franchise, Sourav Ganguly today said that Spanish side Atletico Madrid's keen interest in Indian Super League football tournament would be beneficial for the game in the country in long run.Atletico Madrid,

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  Atletico Madrid extends lead, Diego Costa injured in win

  Football | April 14, 2014 8:00 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Diego Costa was carried off with a bloody leg after scoring Atletico Madrid's second goal in a 2-0 win at 10-man Getafe on Sunday, although the team said its star striker escaped

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  ISL opens up new opportunities for Indian soccer: Ganguly

  Football | April 13, 2014 22:38 IST

  Kolkata: All keyed up after bagging the Kolkata franchise of the Indian Super League, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Sunday said it was a "positive development" for Indian football and opens up new opportunities

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  Diego Costa in Atletico squad for Getafe visit

  Football | April 13, 2014 8:33 IST

  MADRID : Striker Diego Costa has returned to Atletico Madrid's squad for Sunday's Spanish league game at Getafe after recovering from a right thigh injury.   Atletico won the two games its leading scorer missed, beating

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  Real Madrid to face Bayern, Atletico gets Chelsea

  Football | April 11, 2014 17:11 IST

  NYON, Switzerland: Real Madrid will play defending champion Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals, and Atletico Madrid will face Chelsea.   Madrid and Bayern have combined to win 14 European Cup or Champions League titles.

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  Decisive week for Barca after Champions League exit

  Football | April 10, 2014 19:30 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona face perhaps the most decisive week of their season after being knocked out of the quarter-finals of the Champions League football by Atletico Madrid.Tata Martino's men must now recover their strength and

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  Barca, Atletico gear up for Champions League quarter-final

  Football | March 31, 2014 20:23 IST

  Madrid: Domestic duels will be forgotten Tuesday night when FC Barcelona entertain Atletico Madrid in the Camp Nou Stadium in the quarter-final first leg of the UEFA Champions League.The top two in the Spanish BBVA

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  Atletico Madrid go top of La Liga after win over Sociedad

  Football | February 03, 2014 14:52 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid went to the top of the Spanish Primera Liga after a 4-1 win at home against Real Sociedad.Atletico went into the game Sunday night knowing that a point would be enough to

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  Atletico Madrid go top of La Liga

  Football | January 05, 2014 13:51 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid went top of Spain's BBVA Primera Liga following a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Malaga.Jorge Resurrecion's goal 20 minutes from time following good work by Diego Costa made the difference between the

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  Atletico Madrid sign Argentinean midfielder Jose Sosa

  Football | December 31, 2013 11:30 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid have signed Argentinean midfielder, Jose Sosa, from Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkov, it was confirmed Monday.The news was broken by Sosa's agent, Ezequiel Manera, who posted a tweet, saying, "Jose Sosa will play