Atletico Madrid captain Gabi believes Sporting Lisbon will be fired up by the civil war engulfing the Portuguese club. Atleti are in Lisbon for their Europa League quarter-final, defending a 2-0 lead from the first leg. They take on a side whose players are at loggerheads with club president Bruno de Carvalho after he heavily criticised them for their performance in last week’s fi...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 »

Barcelona capped their title celebrations with a comeback 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid that was only soured by an injury to Lionel Messi. Barca were confirmed as champions on Saturday night when Real Madrid could only draw at Espanyol but initially looked set to mark the occasion with defeat as they trailed to Radamel Falcao's opener when Messi limped off on 67 minutes. But by the time their tal...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid player Gabriel Fernandez believes that Barcelona star Lionel Messi is almost unstoppable when he is in possession. Currently sitting second in La Liga, the Spanish capital side is six points behind table-topper Barcelona, which will be looking to extend its lead on Sunday. And the 29-year-old was quick to single out record-breaking Messi as the Blaugrana's main threat. "We've ...Full Story »