Chelsea's interest in Aguero has been rumored for many months.

Is Aguero really heading to England?

Chelsea is reportedly going to pay Atletico 44 million euros for Aguero.

telegraph.co.uk

Chelsea on verge of signing Sergio

Agüero for £40m from Atlético Madrid

Chelsea are expected to clinch a British-record £40 million transfer deal to sign the Argentine international

Sergio Agüero at a meeting scheduled with his agents next Monday.

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San Lorenzo de Almagro is a football club based in Boedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. They currently campaign in the top tier of the Argentine football pyramid, La Argentine Primera División, and are coached by former Argentina international, Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder Diego Simeone. San Lorenzo recently launched their home (blue and red), away [. Click to continue reading...

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The drama of World Cup qualifying reaches its apex in the next 7 days as the final spots for South Africa 2010 will be set. Nations will be paralyzed as their teams fight for footballing glory. The CONCACAF vs. CONMEBOL playoff features Los Ticos of Costa Rica vs. Click to continue reading...

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The drama of World Cup qualifying reaches its apex in the next 7 days as the final spots for South Africa 2010 will be set. Nations will be paralyzed as their teams fight for footballing glory. The CONCACAF vs. CONMEBOL playoff features Los Ticos of Costa Rica vs.

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Real Madrid faced rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday, November 7, 2009 in the Spanish Primera Division or La Liga. Who won the match and was Real Madrid able to win to keep pace with Barcelona? Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights

Real Madrid beats Atletico Madrid 3-2 Video Highlights

Real Madrid started off strong in the match but Atletico Madrid would make a late charge in the second half.

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These are all from the Champions League and Europa League, and they are all of superb quality...Let's begin with a thunderbolt from Liverpool's Ryan Babel. I'm tellin' ya, Rafa... don't sell this one away on the cheap.Atlético Madrid's Sergio Aguero rescues his side a point against Chelsea with a choice free kick. Click to continue reading...

«Nesse jogo temos de somar pontos, porque a equipa não pode continuar nesta situação. É um dos melhores jogos que um jogador pode disputar e temos que encarar este jogo com muita alegria», afirmou o português à imprensa espanhola.

Em caso de vitória o Atlético porá fim a uma tradição de dez anos sem vencer o Real no Vicente Calderón.

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Oscar Ustari can only stare blankly as Gonzalo Higuaín beats him for a second time.

The fashionable district. The working-class south. The established. The disrespected. Commerce. Industry. A comparison between the two top Madrid clubs. Getafe just wants to be in the conversation.

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This week's Champions League games could see several big names all but knocked out of the tournament, and leave several big name managers looking for new jobs.

Fresh from stunning holders Barcelona at the Nou Camp, Rubin Kazan have the chance to repeat the feat at the Centralniy Stadium, with a place in the knockout phase now a realistic ambition for the Russian champions.

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Halloween will arrive in a few days, but for Atlético Madrid, this season has been a complete nightmare from the beginning. Los rojiblancos hit their low point with a dull thud on Saturday when they could not fend off a nine-man Mallorca team and settled for a 1-1 draw at the Vicente Calderón.

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The top European league continued with a full set of matches this weekend. The Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, and Scottish Premier League have several matches on TV on October 23, 24, and 25. Here's a list of predictions (for some of the top matches in each league), previews, and USA/UK TV listings for these top leagues.

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The UEFA Champions League had a full set of group stage matches on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. English club Chelsea were one of the matches as they hosted La Liga side Atletico Madrid. Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.

Chelsea beats Atletico Madrid 4-0 Video Highlights

Chelsea won again the group stage as they moved to 3-0-0 with 9 points.

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Last night saw mixed fortunes for Spanish sides as Sevilla made it three wins from three in the Champions League this season but Barcelona lost 2-1 at home to Rubin Kazan and was probably the most unexpected result of the night, in a night that produced more than one surprise scoreline.

Tonight though is the meeting of the two European giants AC Milan and Real Madrid which looks like being the tastiest double header in the Champions League this season.

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In terms of the football played on the pitch, the Sevilla Real Madrid clash qualified as the best match of the young La Liga season. Honorable mentions to Athletic Bilbao's 3-2 victory over Villarreal CF in Round 3 and the pulsating 2-2 draw between Valencia and Atlético Madrid last Saturday night, but this fixture contained everything that a writer and a supporter wanted: back stories prior to the game, vigorous and attacking football, tensions boiling over the players at hand, and incredible stops by both goalkeepers.

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Jornada Champions que dio tres tacos tres en definiciones a la red. Tihinen para Milan 0 Zurich 1. Andrei Arshavin para Arsenal 2 Olympiakos 0 y el estimado Radamel Falcao (sí, Falcao) para Porto 2 Atlético Madrid 0. Dignos de verse.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: RESULTADOS DE JORNADA 2 (29 Y 30 SET. Click to continue reading...

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Tuesday and Wednesday brought about Match Day 2 in the UEFA Champions League, and the four representatives from Spain had interesting ties that helped shape their respective groups. On Tuesday, Sevilla FC visited Rangers FC at the Ibrox Stadium, where the European night atmosphere is second to none, buoying their beloved Gers, and FC Barcelona hosted FK Dynamo Kyiv at the Camp Nou, where both teams headed into this clash with undefeated records in both league and in Europe.

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Based on their records coming into this fixture, the Valencia Atlético Madrid Saturday fixture did not look to be an appetizing match, but knowing each team's penchant to go forward, their stature in Spanish football, and their performances over the past few years, this game was the one to watch, and they did not disappoint.

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MARADONA. OLE EDICION 15 OCTUBRE 2009
Originally uploaded by 2018 WORLD CUP Hay aficionados que siguen amando por sobre todas las cosas a Diego Maradona que le perdonan todo, y que sueñan con una portada contraria a la que ilustra este post.
Creo que les dolerá mas si Uruguay sale a vencerlos seriamente en Montevideo. Click to continue reading...

Diego Maradona confirmó la lista para los partidos ante Perú y Paraguay, los cuales definirán el futuro de la Selección Argentina. Clasificar directamente, ir a repechaje o quedarse afuera son las opciones.

Sorprenden las convocatorias de Pablo Aimar y de Emiliano Insúa, el juvenil ex Boca que actualmente se desempeña en el Liverpool.

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Arqueros: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Mariano Andújar (Catania).
Defensores: Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle), Nico Pareja (Espanyol), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Emiliano Insúa (Liverpool) y Gabriel Heinze (Olympique de Marsella).
Volantes: Jonás Gutiérrez (Newcastle), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool), Angel Di María (Benfica), Pablo Aimar (Benfica) y Lucho González (Olympique de Marsella). Click to continue reading...

Group A
Juventus 1-1 Bordeaux -- In a rain-soaked Stadio Olimpico, the French champs earned a point on an offside (but not called) equalizer by Jaroslav Plasil in the 75th minute.
Maccabi Haifa 0-3 Bayern Munich -- Thomas Muller netted a brace (that's four goals now in four games for him) as the German side throttled the sorry Israeli hosts. Click to continue reading...

El grupo "C" de la Champions League fue el mas "Che" de todos. Con goles de Higuain para el Real Madrid (¿que mas debe hacer para ser convocado?) y Heinze para el Marsella colaboraron para poner un toque celeste y blanco a la competición mas importante a nivel clubes del deporte rey. Click to continue reading...

No sé si será mucho pero después de rechazar ofertas de Real Madrid, Sevilla, Depor, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, Espanyol, Liverpool, Arsenal y Manchester City, Mauro Icardi (16) toma sol en las gradas del Camp Nou y puede llevarse toda la ropa Adidas que le guste cuando pasea por las tiendas del Corte Inglés. Click to continue reading...

The Atlético Madrid owner's call for 'peace and tolerance' has backfired spectacularly as fans revolt at the Vicente Calderón.
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The European calendar resumes after an exciting break featuring World Cup qualifiers all over the world. Week 2 of La Liga witnessed the two powers playing on Saturday to give them an extra days rest before their midweek Champions League matches. Barcelona defeated Getafe on the road 2-0 with goals by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and 2nd half sub Lionel Messi. Click to continue reading...

Sergio Agüero and Atlético Madrid cannot see or find their form.

Atlético Madrid prolonged their faltering start with a 1-1 draw against Racing Santander on Saturday. Even with a man advantage for the majority of the second half, they lacked the finishing touch to nip the win from a feisty Santander side.

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The Spanish Primera Division (La Liga) continued his season with four matches on Saturday including Getafe v FC Barcelona and Espanyol v Real Madrid. Both Real Madrid and Barcelona are expected to challenge for the La Liga title this season. The question remains how good will Real Madrid be and do they have enough to challenge Barcelona this season.

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The Spanish Primera Division (La Liga) continued his season with four matches on Saturday including Getafe v FC Barcelona and Espanyol v Real Madrid. Both Real Madrid and Barcelona are expected to challenge for the La Liga title this season. The question remains how good will Real Madrid be and do they have enough to challenge Barcelona this season.

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After a mid week international break, we resume the La Liga with some pretty descent matches and almost as much controversy as a Michael Jackson tribute tour! Our friend Juan over at Heads or Tails tells us to keep an eye out for a "demonstration" by Atlético Madrid fans after ... Click to continue reading...

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For FC Barcelona's second match of the La Liga season Pep Guardiola will have two of his stars back on the roster. Both Andres Iniesta and Rafa Marquez will receive medical clearance on Wednesday meaning that they will be on the roster against Getafe. Guardiola has already confirmed that both players will start on the bench this weekend after receiving medical clearance.

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Abel, técnico do Atl.Madrid, disse que o seu clube está ao nível do FC Porto. Estará mesmo? Por este resultado não me parece. Click to continue reading...

The 2009-10 La Liga season is nearly upon us and we here at Mad About Futbol will breakdown the chances and player movement of all 20 teams in Spain's 1st division for the 2009-10 season. This time we will breakdown Real Club Deportivo Mallorca.
LAST SEASON (2008-09):
The team from the Islas Baleares looked like a team headed for relegation but Ensaimada Mecánica turned it around in the 2nd half of the season. Click to continue reading...

Here you go the 2009-2010 season managers list for Spanish La Liga.... Almeria: Hugo Sanchez (Mexico :: July 11, 1958 :: since 2008) Athletic Bilbao: Joaquín Caparrós (Spain :: October 13, 1955 :: since 2007) Atlético Madrid: Abel Resino (Spain :: February 2, 1960 :: since February 2009) Barcelona: Josep Guardiola (Spain :: January 18, 1971 :: since June [. Click to continue reading...

Continuing the La Liga preview, part three will discuss the final six teams in alphabetical order: Tenerife, Valencia, Valladolid, Villarreal, Xerez, and Zaragoza.

Tenerife

Will the tandem of Juan Francisco Martinez, commonly known as Nino, and Alejandro Alfaro translate their scoring prowess from the Segunda División to La Liga?

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El técnico de la Selección Argentina, Diego Armando Maradona, dio a conocer los 19 nombres de los futbolistas que se desempeñan en las ligas del exterior, convocados para los próximos dos compromisos por las Eliminatorias sudamericanas para el Mundial FIFA "Sudáfrica 2010″.

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