Diego Costa has been named in the Atletico Madrid squad for the first leg of the Europa League semifinal against Arsenal following concerns over a hamstring injury.
Atletico confirmed the former Chelsea striker as part of the 20-strong group which would travel to England in a post on the club’s official website and Twitter feed.
Costa had been taken off early in the second half against Sporting Lisbon on April 12 as Atletico went on to secure their place in the last four of the Europa League despite…
Atletico Madrid moved on to the Europa League semifinals despite losing 1-0 to Sporting CP in the second leg in Lisbon.
Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa is reportedly under investigation by the Spanish tax authorities due to allegedly unpaid…
Fernando Torres has announced he will be leaving his boyhood club Atletico Madrid at the end of the season.
MADRID — Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa could miss the first leg of the Europa League semifinal against Arsenal because of an inju…
The ESPN FC panel examine Atletico Madrid’s victory over Sporting and discuss their chances going forward in the Europa League.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said Diego Costa had produced his best performance since returning to the club in the Europa League quarterfinal win at home to Sporting Lisbon despite a fourth consecutive club game without scoring.
Former Chelsea striker Costa robbed Sporting centre-back Sebastian Coates to set up Koke’s opening goal after 22 seconds, with strike partner Antoine Griezmann adding a second as the tournament favourites won 2-0.
Costa later failed to convert in two one-on-ones with…
After Argentina conceded six goals in their friendly against Spain, the ESPN FC guys discuss how much should be read into the result.
Spain’s Sergio Ramos believes that absence of Argentina star Lionel Messi has contributed to Albiceleste 6-1 thrashing.
Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli admitted his team didn’t do their job and was punished by Spain in their 6-1 loss in Tuesday’s friendly in Madrid.
Diego Costa believes people in Argentina should be thankful to have Lionel Messi in their national team and not criticise him when times get tough.
Messi missed Argentina’s 6-1 friendly loss to Spain in Madrid on Tuesday with a muscular problem and cut a worrying figure as he watched from the Wanda Metropolitano stands.
Costa, who put Spain on their way to victory by scoring the opener against Argentina, believes Tuesday’s result further underlined Messi’s importance to his country.
“You can see…
The FC crew break down the 1-1 draw between Germany and Spain and how both proved they are among the primary contenders for the World Cup.
The cheap conclusion, after Spain’s 1-1 draw with Germany, is that Chelsea have already ruined La Roja’s outside chance of winning the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The match, which alongside Tuesday’s test against Argentina represents Julen Lopetegui’s penultimate chance to work out how Spain play with a centre forward, was rightly celebrated for its searing quality and competitiveness.
What it also showed is that the 2010 World Champions badly miss Alvaro Morata when he’s absent — particularly while…
Ian Darke joins a group of ESPN writers and experts for a roundtable discussion about what to expect at the World Cup.
Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has given Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso his first call-up and also welcomed Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa back to the squad for the international friendlies later this month.
La Roja, preparing for the World Cup in Russia this summer, visit Germany on March 23 in Dusseldorf before squaring off against Argentina four days later in Madrid.
A pair of midfielders, Valencia’s Dani Parejo and Villarreal’s Rodrigo, have been included for the first time.
“This was the right…
Diego Simeone refuses to be drawn into speculation that Antoine Griezmann is set to leave Atletico, after his goal and assist versus Celta Vigo.
Atletico Madrid forwards Diego Costa and Kevin Gameiro are to miss Thursday’s Europa League round-of-16 second leg at Lokomotiv Moscow through injury, but goalkeeper Jan Oblak has travelled to Russia despite being troubled by an ongoing glute issue.
Sunday afternoon’s 3-0 La Liga win at home to Celta Vigo saw Gameiro pick up a hamstring problem during a substitute appearance, while Costa was taken off midway through the second half after he suffered a blow to his right ankle.
Atletico have confirmed…
Antoine Griezmann scored four goals against Leganes and could have had more.
Antoine Griezmann was simply sensational as he bagged all four goals in Atletico Madrid’s 4-0 romp of Leganes on Wednesday at the Wanda Metropolitano.
The pouring rain could not extinguish the Frenchman’s fire as he became the first Atleti player to net successive La Liga hat tricks and grabbed his 100th Atletico goal in the process of doing so.
It might have all been different had Jan Oblak’s fingernails not diverted Gerard Gumbau’s thunderbolt onto the bar early before Filipe Luis scrambled it…
The FC crew praise Cristiano Ronaldo for his leadership, particularly with Karim Benzema, as Real Madrid’s captain in their win over Alaves.
Something extremely special and exciting is happening in Spanish football, and the weekend added copious proof of this phenomenon.
Because so much attention is lavished on the perpetual duel between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to demonstrate who wears the crown in La Liga, indeed in Europe, the fact that we’re living in a golden era for strikers in Spain drifts under the radar.
We are only just reaching March, yet a combination of four of Spain’s attack forces have hit the net 159…