Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez has called for more of the same as his side prepare to host Villarreal on Sunday.
While much of the attention has been on Real Madrid and their 19-match winning streak, as well as the arrival of Luis Suarez at Barcelona, last season s Liga champions have quietly gone about their work.
Diego Simeone s side lie third in the table, just four points behind their in-form city rivals Real.
A run of five successive wins ended in Turin on Tuesday, but Atletico s goalless UEFA Champions League draw at Juventus was enough to ensure they finished on top of Group A meaning they could avoid some of European football s heavyweights in Monday s draw for the last 16.
It was a thoroughly professional performance from Atleti, who ab…
Brescia and Italy sensation Sandro Tonali appeared to confirm his transfer to Serie A giants Milan via social media.
Tonali is reportedly set to undergo his Milan medical on Wednesday ahead of his €35million switch from Brescia.
The 20-year-old midfielder, compared to Italian great Andrea Pirlo, had been tipped to join city rivals Inter following his exploits for Brescia.
But Tonali – a Milan fan as a child – seemingly announced his move to the Rossoneri before any official announcement.
Tonali uploaded a picture of himself as a child, wearing a Milan shirt via Instagram, with the caption: Blame the fairytales .
A technically gifted midfielder renowned for his dribbling and passing abilities, Tonali scored once and registered seven assists f…
Eden Hazard has declared Belgium colleague Kevin De Bruyne to be the best player in the Premier League.
Chelsea playmaker Hazard scooped the PFA and Football Writers Association Player of the Year awards for his displays during the 2014-15 season and also inspired Antonio Conte s side to Premier League glory last time around.
Manchester City are leading the charge to dethrone Chelsea this time around and De Bruyne has been their standout performer with a series of impeccable midfield performances.
Speaking ahead of Belgium s friendly at home to Mexico on Friday, Hazard was quick to concede his compatriot is currently number one in England s top flight.
Kevin is definitely the best player in the Premier League at the moment, he said.
City are t…
Ander Herrera feels Paul Pogba is one of the best five players in the world and is delighted with the midfielder s return to Manchester United.
The France international left Old Trafford for Juventus in 2012, but rejoined United this month for an initial fee of £89million.
Pogba played a key role in Juventus Serie A hegemony in recent years and Herrera has hailed the 24-year-old s versatility.
I think he s a top player, maybe one of the best five players in the world that we have with us so it s very important, Herrera told MUTV.
He can recover the ball, he can shoot on goal, he can dribble and he can defend so he has everything. We are so lucky because we have him.
When you think about the best players in the world they are very good but m…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta stood in unison with Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola in condemning the fixture schedule.
Guardiola said it was “unacceptable” that his side had to play an FA Cup semi-final less than 72 hours after being in action in the Champions League on Wednesday night as they beat Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday tea-time.
The Gunners’ plight was arguably worse as they were also in Europe on Wednesday night but had to travel back from Germany on Thursday following their Champions League exit to Bayern Munich.
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They made light of that quick turnaround as they beat Wolves 2-0 on Saturday to go back to the t…
Gustavo Alfaro says Enner Valencia will be fit to face Netherlands after the Ecuador captain inspired a 2-0 win over Qatar in the first game of the World Cup.
Valencia became Ecuador s record World Cup goalscorer with five courtesy of a first-half double in a one-sided Group A opener against the hosts on Sunday.
The striker had an early goal contentiously disallowed by the VAR at Al Bayt Stadium before opening the scoring from the penalty spot after he was brought down by Qatar goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb.
Ecuador s leading all-time goalscorer found the back of the net again with a powerful header as La Tri dominated the game in Al Khor.
There was concern when Valencia sustained a knee injury late in the first half and although he was able to continue, the s…
Twente striker Luuk de Jong admits he is flattered by the reported interest from Portuguese giants Benfica.
The Dutch international is hoping to leave the Tukkers for greener pastures in the summer transfer window, and it appears the Eredivisie side will not stand in his way.
The 21-year-old was recently linked to Benfica among other clubs and he now confirms he is interested in joining the Eagles.
“Benfica are a good club, have good players, play good football and that could be a good step in my career,” De Jong told Portuguese station Antena 1.
“I can learn a lot there. We’ll see what happens.”
The Eagles see De Jong as a perfect replacement for Oscar Cardozo, who looks set to leave the club this summer.
The player, who starte…
Paris Saint-Germain can wrap up the Ligue 1 title this weekend, and with the Champions League and Coupe de France still to play for, they are in the best possible form, according to manager Luis Enrique.
PSG host relegation battling Le Havre on Saturday, and a win will secure the league title with three games still to play, leaving them to concentrate on a Champions League semi-final with Borussia Dortmund and the cup final against Lyon.
I think we are heading into the final phase of the season in great form, said Luis Enrique.
I wouldn t have imagined this scenario going as positively as this, but what happens in the future is what happens. I would say we are in fantastic form in every way. We have almost every player available. Our supporters are very happy.<…
Paris Saint-Germain have their sights set on the first treble in the club s history when they take on Auxerre in the Coupe de France final.
Laurent Blanc s side lifted the Coupe de la Ligue trophy back in April with a 4-0 thrashing of Bastia, before a third straight Ligue 1 title followed earlier this month.
They will start as strong favourites for Saturday s showpiece at the Stade de France against an Auxerre side who finished ninth in Ligue 2 this season.
The two teams come into the game in starkly contrasting form, PSG having won their last nine Ligue 1 matches, while Auxerre are without a victory in their past seven.
PSG completed a league and Coupe de la Ligue double last season, but goalkeeper Nicolas Douchez is relishing the opportunity for the…
Dinamo Moscow have appointed Dan Petrescu as their new coach, the Russian Premier League side confirmed on Saturday.
The former Chelsea star has inked a three-year deal with his new club.
The Russian outfit were in the market for a new coach following the departure of Sergei Silkin earlier this month and they have now found their man in the form of Petrescu.
The 44-year-old resigned from his post at Kuban Krasnodar on Tuesday and has not wasted any time to find himself a new challenge.
Petrescu started his coaching career with Rapid Bucharest and was also in charge of Wisla Krakow and Unirea Urziceni before taking the reins at Kuban in December 2009.
Dinamo sit bottom of the Russian Premier League table with four losses from as many games.