Diego Simeone believes the reason Atletico Madrid drew their Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal was a lack of clinical finishing, rather than bad luck. Julian Alvarez’s penalty saw the first leg end level at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano after Viktor Gyokeres scored a spot-kick of his own in the first half. This was the first Champions League knockout stage game with more than…

Orlando City SC is reportedly negotiating the acquisition of Atlético Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, an ESPN insider revealed. Presently, Griezmann holds a contract with Atlético through 2027. Nevertheless, this has not deterred his representatives from maintaining active talks with the MLS club concerning a prospective move. Notwithstanding these discussions, no agreement has been finalized…

Graham HunterDec 1, 2025, 06:53 AM ET Shut Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance author for ESPN.com who makes a speciality of La Liga and the Spanish nationwide staff. There’s been comprehensible consternation from those that are both of an Barcelona persuasion or who merely like and respect Hansi Flick, after they noticed the state of the German coach on Saturday. The Spanish champions…

Beth LindopSep 17, 2025, 06:38 PM ET Shut Based mostly in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and likewise covers the WSL and UWCL. Atlético Madrid boss Diego Simeone has claimed he was “preventing again” towards insults from supporters earlier than he was proven a crimson card in his workforce’s 3-2 defeat in its Champions League opener towards Liverpool at Anfield. Simeone…

Diego Simeone is seeking relief from Atletico Madrid’s poor start to the season and is hoping they can earn their first victory against Villarreal on Saturday. It is the worst start Atletico have ever made to a league campaign under Simeone, having drawn with Elche and Alaves since an opening-day loss to Espanyol. It means Atletico sit 17th in the table following the international break, having…

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has introduced that he will probably be leaving Everton after 9 years. The striker, who arrived at Goodison Park in August 2016, confirmed in a publish on Instagram that he has made the “extremely troublesome choice” to go away the membership. Calvert-Lewin endured a troublesome 2024-45 marketing campaign, scoring three targets in 26 league appearances and lacking greater…