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Investigating the origins of Diego Simeone’s Cholismo
The path was clear for Antoine Griezmann. Bayern Munich’s defence had opened up before him…
How the 1974 European Cup final set Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid on different paths for decades
A small event, like a goal scored, can have a profound effect on the future.…
Filipe Luís: the astrophysics-loving movie buff bucking the Brazilian stereotype
HAVE YOU HEARD the story of Sir Michael Caine and the Brazilian footballer? Understandably, it…
Spanish stadia: the icons and the white elephants
From the Camp Nou to the Santiago Bernabéu, Spain boasts some of the most iconic…
Juninho Paulista: the little magician
WHEN PETER BEARDSLEY left Newcastle in 1987, Tyneside needed a new hero. Mirandinha – or Little…
How the understated Gabi rose to help Diego Simeone take Atlético Madrid to new heights
THE CURRENT ERA WILL GO DOWN alongside some of the greatest in Atlético Madrid’s storied…
Exploring the Atlético Madrid conveyor belt of world-class strikers
WHEN YOU THINK OF THE FINEST LA LIGA STRIKERS over the past 20 years, you…
In defence of Diego Costa, the master of war
Illustration by Federico Manasse. View more of his great work here “YOU EITHER DIE A…
How Atlético Madrid broke the La Liga duopoly
Jim Hart and Jon Townsend speak to Euan McTear, author of Eibar The Brave, about…
Diego Ribas: the other half of a double act once destined for greatness
Illustration by Emir Can Seviindik. Check out more here EVERY GENERATION has players that didn’t…
The curious case of Portuguese sensation Dani
Portuguese, devilishly handsome, full of himself and self-centred. A product of the Sporting Clube de…
The Big Analysis: Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona
Their souls had been snatched and dismantled in Paris. To the untrained eye or to…
José Antonio Reyes: the man who gave us too few but spectacular moments of genius
IT WAS 15 FEBRUARY 2004 and Arsenal were trailing 1-0 at Highbury to Chelsea in…
Diego Godín and the story of football’s ultimate survivor
To put it lightly, Diego Godín and Destiny’s Child don’t have much in common. Yet…
Why Germán Burgos is more than just Diego Simeone’s henchman
AS TEMPERS FLARED during a particularly feisty Madrid derby at the Bernabéu in December 2012, Atlético…
Jesús Gil and the story of Spanish football’s own Donald Trump
PICTURE THE SCENE. A multi-millionaire property developer is sat in a jacuzzi, where he is…
The Big Analysis: Atlético Madrid vs Granada
When Diego Simeone joined Atlético Madrid in 2011 as first team coach there were very…