The Football Finance website "Futebol Finance" (Portugues) publishan interesting article to hightlight the "Top 20 Most Valuable U-21Players in the World". The first Top 3 named "youngsters" all play inthe Spanish League - "La Liga". (Sergio Aguero for Atletico de Madrid)LIST: The TOP 20 players U-21 most valuable in the world 2009Name Age Country Club Amount€1 . Click to continue reading...

ATLETICO DE MADRID Argentine forward SERGIO AGÜERO must haveimpressed CHELSEA FC in their last Champions League group match,as news from England informs that the Premier League Club ispreparing a 45M€ offer for the "2010 Winter Transfer Market" thatopens the 1st of January for the forward.The British paper "The Daily Telegraph" informs that Chelsea FC,after having had the FIFA signing ban lifted, Click to continue reading...

Se reanuda la LFP, después de haber descansado tras la fecha fifa del fin de semana pasado, este fin de semana regresa la acción en la LFP, donde el Real con el regreso de CR9 buscará arrebatar el liderato al poderoso Barcena dispuesto a otro triplete.

Esta Jornada 11, el Barcelona visita al Athletic que ha jugado bien y se ubica en media tabla.

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According to local paper "AS", ATLETICO DE MADRID is interestedin the services of Argentine & RUBIN KAZAN (on loan from ZENIT)forward CHORI DOMINIGUEZ. The player ends contract the 31st ofDecember & has been in contact with other Clubs – Espanyol,Villareal & Mallorca – to resolve his future, thus Atletico must bequick to shut things. Click to continue reading...

The Ligue 1 in France showcased one of the most important clashes of the season, as Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille clashed to produce a game that will be remembered for many years to come. There were five goals scored in the final 15 minutes of the game, and Jeremy Toulalan scored an own [. Click to continue reading...

Portugal will most likely be missing Cristiano Ronaldo when it hosts Bosnia-Herzegovina on 11/14/09 as it looks to build some momentum prior to the return leg in Bosnia on the 18th of November. Unfortunately for the Portuguese the latest report claims Ronaldo will be out for about a month which means he will not feature in both matches for the national team.

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It's been on the rumour mill for some weeks & today Barcelona basedsports daily "Sport" adds wood publishing that AJAX OF AMSTERDAMforward LUIS SUAREZ is very close to landing at FC BARCELONA.The "word" is that the Dutch team is going through some financialdifficulties & may accelerate the selling of its "goal scoring machine"for this upcoming "Winter Transfer Market". Click to continue reading...

Atletico de Madrid put on a brave display to snatch a draw against Chelsea. The Spanish club have had a harsh time in the Primera Division, as well as in the Champions League. But two sensational strikes from Sergio Aguero ensured that fans at the Vicente Calderon did not go home unhappy. Aguero opened the scoring [. Click to continue reading...

Here is the VIDEO of all the goals in yesterdays 2-2 draw in theAtletico de Madrid vs Chelsea FC match. Great play from Drogba& two great goals from Sergio Aguero, of which you MUST NOT miss the last free-kick goal:Last nights performance by Aguero lifted plenty of eye browses. ChelseaCoach Ancelotti said he would "enjoy" to have Aguero upfront with Drogba. Click to continue reading...

Two Spanish Teams played tonight in their respective CHAMPIONSLEAGUE Groups, waving the flag with respectable results, with onesaying "goodbye" to the Champions League with their heads heldhigh.REAL MADRID visited AC MILAN for their Group C game & showed amarked improvement in their play. Real started with Raúl on the bench,which gave Benzema & Higuain the forward responsabilities. Click to continue reading...

Spanish sports daily "AS" publish that ATLETICO DE MADRID iscombing the market for a defensive winger & may have set theireyes on SAINT ETIENNE young 22 year old promise MOUHAMADOUDABO. Apart from his youth & projection, Dabo has the ability toplay on either flank thus making him a valuable & versatile player. Click to continue reading...

Something is serious very wrong when ATLETICO DE MADRID officialsallow – yes, allow – two of its most extreme & radical fans ( "FrenteAtletico") into a closed training session yesterday to speak face to facewith various players.Here is the pre-situation. New Coach Quique Sanchez Flores calls atraining session for Sunday morning with his new team at the "VicenteCalderon" Stadium; a get together Click to continue reading...

According to the Madrid newspaper Diario AS, Maradona does not want the upcoming friendly against Spain to be played in Atletico de Madrid's stadium.

Maradona wants the game to be played in Real Madrid's stadium because he does not want to be in a stadium full of Atletico fans and have to deal with being pressured by the fans to include Sergio Aguero in the lineup.

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ATLETICO DE MADRID Coach has been fired. The ex-Coach ABEL gave a brief press conference at 10.30 to announce the decisionwere not questions were allowed.According to a NEWS flash NOW in "Marca", the new Coach will beex-Valencia & ex-Benfica Coach QUIQUE SANCHEZ FLORES.We will need to wait to get a 100% confirmation but everythinglooks like that the said new Coach will be in charge for Click to continue reading...

Ex Barça & Real Madrid Danish International player & ex Getafe CoachMICHAEL LAUDRUP has said NO to an offer from ATLETICO DEMADRID to Coach the Team. The news has just come in from "Marca"& one may understand his disapproval seeing the mess the SpanishClub is in at this moment.(photo: Michael Laudrup/marca. Click to continue reading...

Both Spanish Teams tonight did the ridiculous, from Atletico de Madridit was expected but Real Madrid gave the image that quite frankly wasof a "disaster". Both teams lost in their respective Group D & Group CChampions League matches tonight.Let's begin with REAL MADRID who allowed a poor & slow AC MILANto win 2-3 with serious defensive lapses & unexplained mistakes. Click to continue reading...

ATLETICO DE MADRID is crumbling; the top level "battles ofdifferences in opinions" between the true owner in the shadows,Miguel Angel Gil & its President Enrique Cerezo has spread itsvile smells down the hall, through the office & into the dressingrooms. The Football Director Mr. Garcia Pitrach – in charge ofCoaching ,signings, selling & all Football matters – has done aterrible job & should be Click to continue reading...

ATLETICO DE MADRID is busy working to rectify the team weakness,something that should have been done pre-season. According toSpanish sports daily "AS", the Spanish team is looking for a creativemidfielder & defender with two names being passed around aspossibilities.The creative midfielder is French International & Olympique de Lyonplayer TOULALAN & the defender in mind is Arsenal player Click to continue reading...

ARSENAL Manager & Coach Arsene Wenger has ordered that young19 year old Spanish International & current Arsenal FC player FRANMERIDA have is contract with the Club renewed & extended.According to local Spanish daily "Mundo Deportivo" it is planned thaton the 28th of October both player & Club will sit down to discuss theissue & the player will find out what are the plans for his future. Click to continue reading...

ATLETICO DE MADRID has sent its Football Director Garcia Pitarchto South America to follow (spy) Argentina in its two World Cupqualifiers. The main player on the list is 21 year old VELEZ centraldefender NICOLAS OTAMENDI (below), although a defensivewinger is also a position that needs strengthening. Click to continue reading...

Spanish sports daily "Marca" calls our attention that both VALENCIACF & ATLETICO DE MADRID are interested in MILAN JOVANOVICthe 28 year old STANDARD DE LIEJA player.The Serbian ends contract with his Club the 30 of June of 2010.Valencia is said to have offered the player a 3 year contract for1.5M€/year. Click to continue reading...

ATLETICO DE MADRID has extended the contract with its Uruguayanstar Forward DIEGO FORLAN until 2013. This has been accompaniedwith a 1,5M€ pay rise that puts his salary at around 4,5M€/year. TheClub this way rewards the "loyalty", professionalism & greatperformance from the forward after gaining the European GoldenBoot last season with 32 goals. Click to continue reading...

La liga vuelve entre semana con la cuarta jornada del campeonato. El Barça visita El Sardinero con la intención de seguir esta línea de buen juego y goles que arrasó al Atletico de Madrid. Allí nos espera el cedido Henrique, que intentará causar buena impresión a los pocos que le hemos visto jugar. Click to continue reading...

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Messi scored two goals and provided a fantastic assist on another goal as Barcelona won 5-2 over Atletico de Madrid.

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A total of five "Liga" games were played tonight that gave us allplenty of goals, of which SFS will go right into its habitual summary of results & scorers.FC BARCELONA did all the damage in the first half to eventually defeat ATLETICO DE MADRID 4-2. The warning came early with just30secs when Henry hit the post. Click to continue reading...

The big Round 3 match of "La Liga" tonight is the FC Barcelona vsAtletico de Madrid clash. The latter goes to "Camp Nou" in the worst conditions possible mentally, spiritually & form wise & risks a repeatof last years demolition job by Barça.Lets hope not...SEE VIDEO of last years 6-1 result:Surf into SFS late tonight for a full summary of this game & theother 4 matches scheduled for tonight. Click to continue reading...

Two Spanish Teams, REAL MADRID & ATLETICO DE MADRID beganthe long & difficult road to attempt to qualify in their respectiveGroups & if possible go all the way to the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Finalin Madrid next year.REAL MADRID started well winning 2-5 FC ZURICH in a difficult &complicated match against a very aggressive & switched on SwissTeam. Click to continue reading...

CRISTIANO ROANLDO gets back into the "groove" with a fabulousfree-kick that opened the scoreline for REAL MADRID against FCZURICH in the 1ºst Group C game of CHAMPIONS LEAGUESurf in later to SFS for full report of all the results & scorersof the FC Zurich - Real Madrid & Atletico de Madrid - ApoelChampions League games being played tonight. Click to continue reading...

It has been well written that ATLETICO DE MADRID has not doneit´s pre-season homework in signings & covering up positions whichneed urgent attention (creative midfielder & defensive wingers).Now the Team lacks depth on the bench & has to compete in La Liga,Champions & Spanish Cup. However, not everything is bad & in factthis will bring good news to the junior Club Teams as Atletico deMadrid Coach Click to continue reading...

News from England & its paper "The Daily Mail" situate 32 year oldex WEST HAM & Australian International Captain LUCAS NEILL withinthe orbit of Spanish Club ATLETICO DE MADRID. SFS reported thepossibility of the signing a few days ago & the English media nowgives details of the offer which is said to be a 2 year contract at1M€/year for the right-back who would be the substitue for thedeparted Click to continue reading...

SFS Falshback to one of ATLETICO DE MADRID´s great foreignplayers, Brazilian LEIVINHA, who came to Atletico in the season1975-76. He debuted in Sept 1975 against Salamanca & scored ahat-trick.He stayed 4 seasons, played 83 games & scored 40 goals ( 1 every 2games). He won a "Liga" title ( 76-77) & Spanish Cup title (76). Click to continue reading...

News in from Spanish daily "Marca" suggests a possible solution to theATLETICO DE MADRID mess-up last Monday when Dutch defenderJohn Heitinga left the Club for Premier League Team EVERTON &left the Spanish team without time to react & find a suitable substitute.WEST HAM ex - Captain & Australian-Irish 31 year old right backLUCAS NEILL has been left out without a team for this season whichmakes Click to continue reading...

I'm worried, as I imagine most ATLETICO DE MADRID followers areor should be after witnessing the pathetic performance of theteam at their opening game of this seasons "LIGA" against Malaga& losing 3-0.I am so worried,that with 37 Liga games still left to play,a difficult Champions League Group ahead & with more than 8 monthsstill left till the end of the season,that the "ghost" of a Champions Click to continue reading...

According to news in from Spanish Sports daily "Marca", REALMADRID 23 year old defender MIGUEL TORRES has given his OKto move to ATLETICO DE MADRID, as he is one of the fewplayers still left in the Real Madrid squad that the Club wish tofind him an alternative.(photo: Miguel Torres/marca.com)Atletico has been having defensive problems for sometime that needan urgent solution, especially on the Click to continue reading...