If you're a Real fan...what more could you ask for, really? A start off the blocks in lightning fashion, mid-game drama worthy of the stage, all culminating in a soul-sucking 96th minute win across town at the hands of your city rivals, whose heads must be spinning out of control after the last few weeks. Click to continue reading...

Who ever thought that in the first and last minute Real Madrid would further sink Atlético into deeper problems after a heated Madrid derby.  With only 35 seconds gone by in the match Ruud Van Nistelrooy smacked a shot from 25 yards out to beat Leo Franco on the left post. Overall the match was not [. Click to continue reading...

  Another masterful, comfortable victory in front of the Atleti Faithful Coupet; Seitaridis, Ujfalusi, Perea, Antonio López; Maniche (Éver 68'), Raul García, Simão (Luis García 56'), Maxi; Sinama-Pongolle & Kun Agüero (Miguel 60') GOALS 8′ Agüero, set-piece taken by Simao. 52′ Maniche, incredible effort. Click to continue reading...

  Back to Champions, in style! Leo Franco; Perea, Ujfalusi, Heitinga, Antonio López; Assunçao, Maniche (54′ Banega), Luis García, Simao; Forlán (31′ Sinama) & Agüero (63′ Raúl García). THE GOOD 8′ Agüero, assisted by Luis García. 35′Agüero, great effort by Sinama. Click to continue reading...

I've finally recovered from that disastrous 2-1 loss to Valladolid. ONWARDS. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE FINALLY! Players experienced with Champions: Coupet, Forlán, Simao, Luis García, Seitaridis, Maniche, Assunçao, Heitinga, Sinama, & Leo Franco. Excluded players: Maxi & Pernía (suspension) and Pablo (injury). Click to continue reading...

Liga is finally back, thankfully, after a week of World Cup qualifiers. "FIFA VIRUS" Atleti players who served for their respective national teams (8 in total): Ujfalusi, Kun, Forlán, Perea, Seitaridis, Maniche, Simao, Heitinga. Plus, Raúl García has been active with the Spain U-21 team. A LOT of key players will be returning to Spain exhausted from international duty, [. Click to continue reading...

DIRK KUYT has warned that Liverpool's luck will run out if they continue to under-perform – resulting in an early Champions League exit.

Yesterday's draw for the group stages paired Fernando Torres with his former club, Atletico Madrid, who finished fourth in La Liga last season.

Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven are also in Group D as well as Marseille, who shocked Liverpool 1-0 in the group stages at Anfield last season. Click to continue reading...

Self-explanatory, eh? Adrian Mutu: Fiorentina v Slavia. Christian Pander: Schalke v Atletico. Alessandro Del Piero: Juventus v Artmedia. Hatem Ben Arfa & Benoit Cheyrou: Marseille v Brann. Simao: Panathinaikos v Sparta. Goal of the Matchday? ( polls) Thanks to 101GreatGoals.com for the vids. Click to continue reading...

RAÚL GARCÍA CAMACHO MOTTA MANICHE CLEBER SANTANA MIGUEL SIMAO MAXI REYES LUIS GARCÍA ASSUNCAO I read recently that Maniche is trying to 'patch things up' with Aguirre, his teammates, and club officials for his wreckless behaviour that led to his loan spell last season. Of course, we all know why he is humbling himself: He's not attracting worthwhile offers! Click to continue reading...

I have to admit that I'm a little surprised that Germany won. Good game though. Germany was able to exploit the soft spot that Portugal had shown in their defense and get some easy goals. I also thought they finally played the right lineup with Podolski, Klose, and Schweinsteiger leading the offense. Click to continue reading...

I have to admit that I'm a little surprised that Germany won. Good game though. Germany was able to exploit the soft spot that Portugal had shown in their defense and get some easy goals. I also thought they finally played the right lineup with Podolski, Klose, and Schweinsteiger leading the offense. Click to continue reading...

Portugal (0) vs Germany (2)

Klose offside Portugal attacking, Cristiano looking for Gomez but Germany counters
Germany now in posession, Podolski rushing but Portugal now gets posession
Portugal regains posession and counters, Cristiano Ronaldo almost scores from the right side but was cleared by German defender
Germany now in posession of the ball
Simao almost gets a close shot but was cleared by Germany
Podolski challenges and Portugal gets free kick
Deco being challenged from just outside penalty
Portugal now in posession as Cristiano Ronaldo dribbles from midfield
Portugal making first half change
Germany regains posession
Simao with a corner kick but gets clear and now setting up again
26' GOAL: Klose scores another Goal for Germany via a header from a free kick from Schweinsteiger
Yellow card on Petit
Moutinho hurt from a Ballack tackle. Click to continue reading...

Portugal 3-1 Czech Republic
Cristiano Ronaldo and co. have made easy work of the group stages so far. They got off to a good start in this game as well, with an early goal. Ronaldo was played into the box via a one-two with Nuno Gomes; Petr Cech did well to just barely tip the ball away from him, but it fell to Deco and he scrambled it across the goal line. Click to continue reading...

Atletico Madrid and Bolton Wanderers confront each other in the UEFA Cup on Wednesday night and although the Spanish giants are favourites against the Premiership relegation candidates, Atleti's Portuguese international midfielder Simao Sabrosa isn't taking Gary Megson's side lightly. Simao has been one of the many Hollywood signings made by Atletico last summer and has been [. Click to continue reading...

SkySports.com has posted an interesting article comparing Atletico Madrid's former star striker, Fernando Torres, with their new signing Diego Forlan. Torres, after much fan uproar, was allowed to leave for Liverpool for a fee of £26,500,000. At first, it seemed like a blow to the side that had finished 6th and would be competing in the UEFA Cup this season. Click to continue reading...

For any of you following the gossip and news out of Western Europe you're not surprised to see that coveted winger Simao has left Benefica. He's been linked with a move to a big club for a quite some time. In fact, it seems like it's been at least 2 years running now that Benetiz has been rumored to want to bring him to Liverpool.

Click to continue reading...