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Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 3, match report: Neymar double sees of nine-man Atletico in Copa del Rey
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 3: Neymar and Fernando Torres almost come to blows as Barcelona defeat the nine-man hosts to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals
28 Jan » TelegraphReal Madrid's Asier Illarramendi DESPERATE to make £24m Arsenal move
REAL MADRID'S Asier Illarramendi is desperate to join Arsenal but may have to settle for a switch to Athletic Bilbao if he wants a move this month.
24 Jan » Daily ExpressChelsea: Blues linked with defender move
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is one of a number of managers said to be keen on Athletic Bilbao star Aymeric Laporte.
17 Jan » EatSleepSportManchester United: Utd linked to defender
Athletic Bilbao star Aymeric Laporte is being linked with a move to the Premier League with Manchester United amongst those linked.
17 Jan » EatSleepSportMan Utd's £25m deal for Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte '80 per cent done'
MANCHESTER UNITED are close to signing Athletic Bilbao centre-back Aymeric Laporte, according to reports.
12 Jan » Daily ExpressAthletic in pole position
Athletic Bilbao took a big step towards the last eight of the Copa del Rey after claiming a 4-2 away win over Celta Vigo on Tuesday.
06 Jan » SkySports.comTom Jenkins’s best sports photos of 2014 – in pictures
The Guardian and Observer sport photographer Tom Jenkins selects his best images from 2014 and recalls in detail how each one was created Continue reading...
31 Dec » GuardianNew Year honours list: Margaret Aspinall, Steve Cram, Dame Mary Peters, Wendy Sly recognised
• Hillsborough campaigner awarded the CBE • Former 1500m World record holder Cram made a CBE • 1984 Olympics silver-medallist Sly receives MBE • Sly second in Los Angeles amid Zola Budd drama • Peters wins gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics Margaret Aspinall, the Hillsborough campaigner who has fought for a quarter of a century for justice for the victims of the football disaster, has been named in the New Year honours list. Aspinall, whose son James, 18, was killed in the tragedy, has received a CBE for services to the families of the 96 Liverpool fans who died in…
30 Dec » GuardianChelsea striker Fernando Torres agrees to making 'dream' move to Atletico Madrid after AC Milan disappointment
Fernando Torres has agreed to return to Atléti on loan until the end of the 2015/16 season, seven-and-a-half years after leaving his boyhood club
29 Dec » TelegraphSimeone: Griezmann is 'fabulous'
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has showered praise on Antoine Griezmann for his match-winning performance at Athletic Bilbao.
22 Dec » SkySports.comGriezmann stars in Atletico win
Antoine Griezmann scored his first hat-trick for Atletico Madrid as the champions came from behind to win 4-1 at Athletic Bilbao.
21 Dec » SkySports.comAthletic Bilbao 1-4 Atletico Madrid
Spanish champions Atletico Madrid end a remarkable 2014 on a high with a 4-1 comeback win at Athletic Bilbao.
21 Dec » BBC SportAntoine Griezmann hits hat-trick as Atlético Madrid sink Athletic Bilbao
• Griezmann grabs three in 4-1 win for Atlético • Villarreal up to fifth after 3-0 win over Deportivo • Real Madrid win Club World Cup in Morocco The Atlético Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann hit a second half hat-trick as they came from behind to win 4-1 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Atlético showed the fighting spirit that won them the title last season as they came out on top after a Mikel Rico header had deservedly given the home side the lead in the 17th minute. Continue reading...
21 Dec » GuardianMadrid keen to end on a high
Atletico Madrid travel to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night looking for a winning end to what was a spectacular year.
20 Dec » SkySports.comMoyes wants Real Sociedad turnaround
Real Sociedad boss David Moyes says he expects his team to improve after their 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
15 Dec » BBC SportSpanish football has become fragmented and flat
Stadiums aren’t filling. Fans are largely treated with disdain. And while the authorities are now belatedly acting to stamp out bad atmosphere, little is being done to foment a good atmosphere Sunday in Euskadi. In the Frontón Bizkaia, Juan Martínez de Irujo was wearing a big Basque beret and an even bigger smile, holding the trophy with battered and heavily bandaged hands, another pelota triple crown his. In the Bilbao Arena, Bilbao Basket beat Real Madrid, knocking them off the top for the first time in 78 games. And in the Teatro Principal in San Sebastián,…
15 Dec » GuardianMoyes happy with progress
Real Sociedad manager David Moyes believes his side are making progress after the 1-1 Basque derby draw with Athletic Bilbao.
15 Dec » SkySports.comReal Sociedad 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
David Moyes is denied a win in the Basque derby as Oscar de Marcos secures a point for Athletic Bilbao at Real Sociedad.
14 Dec » BBC SportDavid Moyes’ Real Sociedad denied by Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao
When the final whistle went at the end of David Moyes’ first Basque derby the manager strode from his bench shaking his head, greeted Athletic Bilbao’s Ernesto Valverde, crossed the sodden running track and went down the tunnel. In the very last minute the final chance had dropped to Sergio Canales but Gorka Iraizoz saved on his line. Moyes had stood with his head in his hands. Victory had been close but the game at Anoeta finished 1-1. There was some satisfaction but there was concern, too, at the way in which Real Sociedad failed to make the most of their early superiority and…
14 Dec » GuardianR Sociedad v A Bilbao preview
Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valvderde hopes fortune will favour his side for once in the Basque derby against Real Sociedad at Anoeta.
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