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Flores at Atletico

Sports | Soccer
2009-10-25

ATLETICO Madrid fired coach Abel Resino on Friday after winning one of its past 10 games and hired Quique Sanchez Flores to replace him. Atletico is last in its Champions League group following a 0-4 loss at Chelsea...

Villarreal, Atletico feel the pressure

Sports | Soccer
2009-10-20

VILLARREAL and Atletico Madrid continued to struggle in La Liga after both slumped to unexpected defeats on Sunday. Promoted Xerez came from behind to beat Villarreal 2-1 and notch up its first ever La Liga victory,...

Resino replaces Aguirre as Atletico coach

Sports | Soccer
2009-2-4

ATLETICO Madrid has hired Abel Resino as coach to replace Javier Aguirre, who stepped down after agreeing to end his contract, the Spanish Primera Liga club's President Enrique Cerezo said yesterday. Cerezo said...

Atletico ban stays

Sports | Doping
2008-11-21

SPORT'S highest court upheld a ruling that Atletico Madrid must play a Champions League match in an empty stadium because of racist behavior by its fans. Atletico had argued that UEFA did not have evidence to...

Atletico plans CAS appeal over stadium verdict

Sports | Soccer
2008-11-2

ATLETICO Madrid will take its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to dispute UEFA's decision to reduce its stadium ban to one match played behind closed doors, the Primera Liga club said on Friday. ...

10-man Atletico battles back to hold Villarreal

Sports | Soccer
2008-10-28

ATLETICO Madrid grabbed the unlikeliest of points when it came back with 10 men to draw 4-4 at Villarreal in the Primera Liga on Sunday. Javier Aguirre's side entered the game on a three-match losing streak but...

Messi overshadows Aguero

Sports | Soccer
2008-10-6

BILLED as the showdown to determine Argentina's best player, Lionel Messi left no doubt about who deserves the tag after scoring one goal and setting up another in FC Barcelona's 6-1 win over Sergio Aguero and Atletico...

Race row clouds big win for Atletico

Sports | Soccer
2008-5-5

RACIST abuse from Atletico Madrid fans was upsetting and disappointing, French striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle said after Recreativo Huelva's 0-3 defeat in Madrid. "I just don't understand that there are still...

Atletico tightens grip on Champions League place

Sports | Soccer
2008-5-4

TEENAGE midfielder Ignacio Camacho scored two goals yesterday to lead Atletico Madrid over Recreativo Huelva 3-0 in the Spanish league. The win tightens Atletico's grip on the fourth Champions League qualifying...

Atletico sees off 10-man Sevilla

Sports | Soccer
2008-3-24

ATLETICO Madrid beat 10-man Sevilla 2-1 on Saturday to boost its hopes of taking Spain's final Champions League spot. Argentina striker Sergio Aguero moved past two defenders into the box in the 57th minute to...