Atletico Madrid's Portuguese midfielder Tiago is relishing the opportunity to face his former team Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday. Both sides won their opening Group C games in the competition by 2-0 margins, with Benfica beating Astana and Atletico prevailing at Galatasaray. "It's obvious that for me, this game holds a special significance," Tiago said on his club's official web...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid's Tiago celebrates Atletico Madrid were in dreamland as they destroyed rivals Real Madrid with a thumping 4-0 win which blew the Primera Division title race wide open. Tiago Mendes opened the scoring for the champions at a raucous Vicente Calderon after 13 minutes and substitute Saul Niguez doubled the lead with an acrobatic goal just moments after replacing Koke. Antoine Grie...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thiago says his side need time to rebuild as they look to rediscover the form that swept them to an improbable Primera Division title last season. Diego Simeone's men returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Almeria on Wednesday night and will be put to the test again by resurgent Sevilla on Saturday night. Atletico go into the game in fourth place - tw...Full Story »

Portuguese midfielder Tiago Mendes has re-signed with Spanish champions Atletico Madrid for another two years, ending speculation he could return to Chelsea and the Barclays Premier League. The 33-year-old, who played for the Blues under compatriot Jose Mourinho in the 2004-05 season, became a free agent in June and was reportedly prepared to move back to Stamford Bridge while entertaining va...Full Story »

Chelsea are set to announce the return of midfielder Tiago to Stamford Bridge on a free transfer. I'M BACK: Tiago returns to Chelsea after eight years away The Blues last night wrapped up the £32m signing of Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, with the Spain international penning a five-year deal worth around £150,000-a-week. And according to MARCA, Tiago will team-up with Costa at...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho's exclusive World Cup analysisLISBON (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's players have so much respect, faith and belief in coach Diego Simeone that they would jump off a bridge if he told them to, midfielder Tiago said with a smile on Friday. The Portuguese international, addressing a news conference before Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid, joked that it was diffi...Full Story »

The midfielder heaped praise upon the Argentine coach while Gabi says the Spanish champions want to make it a double in honour of Luis Aragones Diego Simeone is "like a god" to everyone at Atletico Madrid, according to midfielder Tiago, who added that the players would "jump from a bridge" for their coach. This season, the Argentine has guided his team to a first Spanish title in 18 years an...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid midfielder Tiago insists the club will have no problem turning their attention back to the fight for the Primera Division title, and Sunday's derby at Getafe, after reaching the Champions League semi-finals. The league leaders ended Barcelona's hopes of European glory to make the last four on Wednesday and keep alive the prospect of a magnificent double. The capital club went i...Full Story »

Sure, he is 32, he plays in a position in which he is subject to huge physical demands and no one knows how his legs will hold up following another gruelling year. Nevertheless, Tiago's performances this season suggest that Atlético should give serious consideration to extending his current contract, which runs until the end of June, for at least another year. The Portuguese midfielder's...Full Story »

President Tommaso Ghirardi is already overjoyed with Parma's remarkable winning run but admits watching the club return to the European stage would be "the icing on the cake". The Gialloblu are unbeaten in 16 games and looking at snatching fourth place when they target a fourth straight win during Sunday's Serie A meeting with Genoa. Parma are still recovering from the financial meltdown that ...Full Story »