Tag: Atletico Madrid

3 teams that should be begging to sign Pedro Neto
21Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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3 teams that should be begging to sign Pedro Neto

Chelsea right winger Pedro Neto is a quality Premier League forward, and while he does not fit the high standards the Blues want as Premier League title hopefuls, he would make a ton of sense for several other notable teams around Europe. Here are three sides that should pick up the phone and call Chelsea about the former Wolves star's availability this summer. Atletico Madrid Pedro Neto is best off in a 4-3-3 as a right winger and Atletico Madrid play a 4-4-2, but Diego Simeone is flexible enough to utilize both formations and could have some use for Neto as an attacking option. He has Nico Gonzalez and the well rounded Giuliano Simeone as his favored - and scrappy - option, but Atleti do need a guy who can be a bulldog on the ball with the skill to make magic happen. Nico has the sk...
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2026 Champions League Power Rankings: Initial ranking of every team in the quarterfinals
18Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2026 Champions League Power Rankings: Initial ranking of every team in the quarterfinals

The 2025/26 Champions League season's Round of 16 is now done and dusted, so with the quarterfinals up next, it's time to rank all eight teams that are moving on to the next round of European football's biggest club competition. 8. Sporting CP Sporting CP pulled off a comeback for the ages, annihilating underdogs Bodo Glimt in a second leg twist that few saw coming, because Bodo Glimt were playing as well as any team in the competition. Maybe we are all sleeping on Sporting too much. The OTHER Luis Suarez is playing the ball of his life and looks even better than Viktor Gyokeres. Sporting have a good team, but they just don't have the firepower of the true European giants. 7. Atletico Madrid In truth, Atletico Madrid are lucky to even be in the quarterfinals, because if it were not ...
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2026 Champions League picks, score predictions for Round of 16 second leg
16Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2026 Champions League picks, score predictions for Round of 16 second leg

The Champions League Round of 16 definitely delivered on the drama and the goals in the first leg, and the second leg promises to be even better. Here are the full score predictions for each of the eight games. Chelsea 2-2 PSG Chelsea will rue Liam Rosenior's decision to give Filip Jorgensen the nod, and the most laughable part of that whole ordeal is that the manager's reasoning was that Jorgensen would be better on the ball. Whoops. At home, Chelsea will have a point to prove and will go into this game with no fear, but they just do not have the quality to turn the tie around against a PSG side that is finally starting to play to its talent level when it matters most. Liverpool 2-1 Galatasaray Trips to Istanbul are never easy, and while Liverpool have major issues with their squad...
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2026 Champions League Round of 16 first leg picks, score predictions for every game
8Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2026 Champions League Round of 16 first leg picks, score predictions for every game

On Tuesday and Wednesday night this week, most of the biggest clubs in world football will clash in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16, and there are some huge matchups on tap like Manchester City vs. Real Madrid and PSG vs. Chelsea - both matches with history to them. Here are predictions for the scores of each first leg battle. Galatasaray vs. Liverpool Galatasaray had their way with Juventus, and they do pose a threat to Liverpool because of the skill and explosiveness of their attacking players, especially in transition. Plus, playing in Istanbul is never easy. Liverpool are in a tough moment, and they are going to be in for a surprise on Tuesday night, drawing 2-2 as more questions are asked about Arne Slot and his tactical setup in midfield. Prediction: Galatasara...
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Ranking the top 25 clubs in world football based on their current revenue
8Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the top 25 clubs in world football based on their current revenue

There are a lot of ways to measure the biggest clubs in world football, but which clubs are the best at making money? Based on information from the Deloitte Football Money League, here are the top 25 clubs in world football based on the amount of revenue they generated last year. 25. Crystal Palace, 232.5M Crystal Palace sold some of their biggest talents, including Marc Guehi to Manchester City this winter transfer window, and they will need to continue to sell well to maintain a top 25 revenue. 24. Everton, 234.0M It really goes to show you the power of the Premier League these days that the English top flight have so many clubs represented in the top 25. Everton have slipped from their historic status, but they are a money making machine. 23. Brighton, €238.7M Meanwhile, Brighton ...
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Atletico Madrid provide surprising Antoine Griezmann transfer twist
27Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Atletico Madrid provide surprising Antoine Griezmann transfer twist

Orlando City have been in hot pursuit of Atletico Madrid legend Antoine Griezmann as the next superstar signing to MLS, but it looks like Los Rojiblancos are not ready to let the Frenchman go in 2026. In an appearance on Radio Marca, top La Liga transfer insider Matteo Moretto revealed that Atletico manager Diego Simeone and the entire club's structure itself do not want Griezmann to leave for MLS this summer. Atleti still feel that they need Griezmann in their team for his leadership and attacking quality. Moretto believes that while it all depends on Griezmann, his own opinion as a transfer expert is that the veteran forward may be convinced to stay at the club because of the factors at play within the walls who are pointing towards him staying. Per Moretto, Griezmann's future i...
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Inter Milan publicly address Diego Simeone rumors
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Inter Milan publicly address Diego Simeone rumors

Inter Milan have been linked with a move for Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, but president Giuseppe Marotta has publicly rubbished the rumors, speaking to the media prior to the Champions League games pitting Atleti against Club Brugge and Inter against ultimate underdogs Bodo Glimt. Simeone survived his underdog scare against Brugge, dominating the Belgian side in the second leg to skate into the Round of 16 of the Champions League, and we will have to see what happens to Inter after their 3-1 loss to Bodo in the first leg. Atleti are not in the La Liga title race, though. Meanwhile, in his first season at the club as a manager, Nerazzurri manager Christian Chivu, who was a top midfielder for the Serie A giants in the preceding decade, has Inter clear frontrunners in the leag...
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Barcelona are looking to Manchester City for their main Julian Alvarez alternative
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Barcelona are looking to Manchester City for their main Julian Alvarez alternative

Aside from Joan Laporta's usual suspects Erling Haaland and Rafael Leao, Julian Alvarez has become one of the chief superstars linked to Barcelona as a possible summer 2026 attacking signing, but if his poach from La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid becomes too difficult, current Manchester City star forward Omar Marmoush is the main alternative, according to a report from Diario Sport. Alvarez has been a sensation in European football since moving from River Plate to Manchester City back in the summer 2022 transfer window. His clinical finishing and positional versatility made him an immediate hit, but the young striker wanted to leave Man City pretty quickly after achieving treble success, wanting to step out of the shadow of elite No. 9 Haaland. Well, be careful what you wish for. It i...
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‘Advance in talks’ – Fabrizio Romano reveals Antoine Griezmann is close to joining his next club
23Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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‘Advance in talks’ – Fabrizio Romano reveals Antoine Griezmann is close to joining his next club

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann is one of the biggest stars in world football of the last decade, but at the age of 34, even Father Time is catching up to the French playmaker, and now he is headed to MLS, according to a report from Fabrizio Romano. Per Romano, Orlando City have made an "advance in talks" to sign Griezmann from Atleti, and their director Ricardo Moreiro was recently in the Spanish capital as part of the club's aggressive recruitment effort to sign Lionel Messi's former teammate and bring a latest La Liga legend to the soccer-centric state of Florida. In addition, Fab reports that Orlando's goal is to have Griezmann sign in the "next weeks" ahead of him officially joining the club ahead of the coming 2026 MLS season. Griezmann has transitioned into being ...
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Ranking the 10 best young La Liga players in 2026
22Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 best young La Liga players in 2026

Unfortunately, La Liga is falling behind the other top five European leagues in terms of spending, so talent development on a grassroots level has become more important for Spanish clubs than ever before. Sadly, by the same token, La Liga are falling behind in developing talent, particularly the academies at the smallest clubs in Spain. They are seeing their talents poached and having more difficulty initially bringing bright young talents aboard with the scouting networks of Real Madrid and Barcelona, in particular, only growing stronger. It is no surprise, of course, that Real Madrid and Barcelona dominate the list of the best young players in La Liga today, and, in truth, these two powerhouse clubs have the best collection of young talent in the world out of any clubs around - and...
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