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Diego Costa has tested positive for coronavirus

Diego Costa tests positive for coronavirus

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is isolating after testing positive for coronavirus, his club have announced.

Wolfsburg were the European champions in 2012 and 2013

Wolfsburg and Barcelona through to Women's CL semis

Glasgow City's Champions League campaign came to an end in humbling fashion with a 9-1 quarter-final defeat to Wolfsburg in San Sebastian.

Soccer • 21 Aug 20

Tyler Adams scored the winner with help of a massive deflection

Leipzig see off Atletico Madrid to seal semi spot

RB Leipzig hauled themselves into the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their short history with an unlikely 2-1 win over an experienced Atletico Madrid in Lisbon.

Soccer • 13 Aug 20

Marcos Llorente bagged a brace for Atletico at Anfield

Atletico focused on football despite Covid conundrum

Atletico Madrid have overcome the shock of two players testing positive for Covid-19 ahead of their trip to the Champions League 'Final Eight' and are fully focused on tonight's quarter-final with RB Leipzig, goalkeeper Jan Oblak said.

Soccer • 13 Aug 20

Simeone demands an Atletico Madrid win over RB Leipzig

Diego Simeone has warned his Atletico Madrid squad that beating RB Leipzig is "the only option" in Thursday's Champions League quarter-final.

Soccer • 12 Aug 20

Updated Atletico resume training as rest of squad test negative

Atletico Madrid's fears of further disruption to their trip to the Champions League 'Final Eight' tournament in Lisbon have been eased after the rest of the squad tested negative for Covid-19, following two positives..

Soccer • 10 Aug 20

Atletico are due in Portugal on Thursday

Atletico Madrid confirm positive Covid-19 cases

Atletico Madrid have confirmed two positive coronavirus tests ahead of Thursday's Champions League quarter-final against RB Leipzig, with the club saying the individuals are self-isolating at their respective homes and will not travel to Portugal for Thursday's game.

Soccer • 09 Aug 20

Lucas Ocampos scores from the penalty spot for Sevilla

Sevilla edge closer to Champions League qualification

Sevilla closed in on Champions League qualification as they won 2-0 against Real Mallorca at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Soccer • 12 Jul 20

European round-up: Barca draw as Messi bags 700th goal

Barcelona gave up more ground to Real Madrid in La Liga's title race after being held to a 2-2 draw at home to Atletico Madrid as a late penalty from Saul Niguez cancelled out Lionel Messi's 700th career goal.

Soccer • 30 Jun 20

The games are likely to be shared between Lisbon's two major stadiums - Benfica's Estadio da Luz and Sporting Lisbon's Jose Alvalade stadium.

Champions League to be completed over 11 days in Lisbon

UEFA are set to complete the Champions League with a 'Final Eight' tournament held over 11 days in Lisbon, according to a plan which will be presented to their executive committee for ratification tomorrow.

Soccer • 16 Jun 20

Real Madrid are now two points adrift of Barcelona at the top of the table

La Liga wrap: Real resume winning ways, Atletico held

Real Madrid beat Eibar 3-1 in their first competitive match at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium following La Liga's three-month break due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Soccer • 14 Jun 20

Diego Costa appears in court to resolve tax fraud case

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa appeared in court wearing a white mask in the Spanish capital today to ratify a pact he made with prosecutors to resolve a tax fraud case against him.

Soccer • 04 Jun 20

Liverpool city council to study impact of Atletico game

A study into the impact Liverpool's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid might have had on the spread of coronavirus will be undertaken by the city's council.

Soccer • 24 Apr 20

3,000 Atletico Madrid fans travelled to Liverpool just before football in England was suspended

Liverpool-Atletico virus link 'interesting hypothesis'

Professor Angela McLean, deputy chief scientific adviser to the British government, says it is an "interesting hypothesis" that Liverpool's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid may have spread coronavirus in the city.

Soccer • 21 Apr 20

Radomir Antic had a varied career in coaching

Well-regarded La Liga boss Radomir Antic passes away

Former Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid boss Radomir Antic has died at the age of 71.

Soccer • 06 Apr 20

Atletico fans in the Anfield stands celebrate the win over Liverpool

Liverpool virus surge could be linked to Atletico game

Liverpool council's director of public health Matthew Ashton has suggested the rise in coronavirus cases in the city may be linked to the decision to allow the Reds' Champions League match against Atletico Madrid to take place.

Soccer • 03 Apr 20

Atletico Madrid have moved a step ahead of Premier League clubs - not for the first time this season

Atletico players pay staff wages as English clubs stall

Atletico Madrid players will help supplement the salary of 430 club employees after agreeing a wage deal, but clubs in England continue are still yet to agree a deal.

Soccer • 02 Apr 20

Former Atletico player Jose Luis Capon passes away

Former Atletico Madrid full-back Jose Luis Capon has died aged 72. The Madrid native played for his boyhood club throughout the 1970s, winning three league titles, a Spanish Cup and an Intercontinental Cup and winning 13 Spain caps.

Soccer • 29 Mar 20

Barcelona seem to be keen on Aymeric Laporte

Soccer transfer rumour round-up

Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte could be on his way Barcelona, Spain's Mundo Deportivo reports.

Soccer • 23 Mar 20

Klopp refuses to blame Adrian for European exit

Manager Jurgen Klopp insists he does not blame goalkeeper Adrian for his mistake which allowed Atletico Madrid to forge the comeback that ended Liverpool's reign as European champions.

Soccer • 12 Mar 20

Marcos Llorente scores the first of his two goals at Anfield to help his side through to the quarter-finals

Atletico Madrid stun Liverpool in extra-time

Champions League holders Liverpool saw their defence come to a shocking and shuddering halt as Atletico Madrid progressed to the quarter-finals 4-2 on aggregate after recording a 3-2 second-leg victory after extra-time at Anfield.

Soccer • 12 Mar 20

Virgil Van Dijk: "We will go with the same mindset as always."

Van Dijk looks to channel spirit of Barca comeback

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk plans to invoke the spirit of last season's semi-final comeback against Barcelona as the Reds seek to keep alive the defence of their Champions League title.

Soccer • 11 Mar 20