Antoine Griezmann was the star man against Club Brugge, scoring two goals as Atletico won 3-1.
Atletico Madrid took a huge step towards the knockout stages of the Champions League with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Brugge on Wednesday.

Antoine Griezmann was the hero with a double, before Koke’s late strike put the icing on the cake. Hats off to Brugge’s Arnaut Groenveld, who scored a stunning effort to level things up at 1-1 in the first half.

Atleti march onwards and upwards after a tough start to the campaign and will be confident of all but sealing a place in the last 16 next time…

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Atleitco Madrid’s Diego Simeone insists his team will need time to gel this season after what was a limited pre-season before they can be at their best. Thomas Lemar has said France teammate Antoine Griezmann’s decision to stay at Atletico Madrid and his praise for the club helped convince him to join them.
Lemar became Atletico’s most expensive signing when he arrived from Monaco in a €70 million deal this summer.
“It’s obvious that chat from Antoine and also from Lucas Hernandez, speaking to me about the club and telling me it is really good to advance and continue my career, helped me to choose Atletico,” he told Spanish newspaper Marca.
Asked…

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World Cup: Antoine Griezmann (58′) France 1-0 Australia

Antoine Griezmann has finally announced his decision to stay at Atletico Madrid, and the FC panel can’t quite believe how he went about it.

With Antoine Griezmann yet to announce his decision on his future, the FC crew discuss whether staying at Atletico would show a lack of ambition.
Atletico Madrid announced a new contract for Antoine Griezmann on Monday, days after he committed his future to the club.
Griezmann signed a contract extension for an additional season to tie him to Atletico until 2023, while the club also announced a new deal for defender Lucas Hernandez as well as officially signing midfielder Thomas Lemar from Monaco.
The French attacker had said in a television special last week that he wanted to stay at the club despite months of interest from Barcelona,…

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With Antoine Griezmann yet to announce his decision on his future, the FC crew discuss whether staying at Atletico would show a lack of ambition.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke admits he’s keen for Antoine Griezmann to stay at the club because of his huge impact.

As Antoine Griezmann considers his future, the FC crew discuss the pros and cons of staying at Atletico and moving to Barcelona.
Boom. Just like that, on a day that was supposed to be all about Antoine Griezmann, an afternoon that turned into focusing on Real Madrid’s decision to appoint Julen Lopetegui, finally became Atletico Madrid’s at the 11th hour as they announced the — likely — arrival of Thomas Lemar from Monaco.

To get the full picture you need to wind back the clock a few weeks.

Griezmann was promised — in addition to a pay rise — top quality signings that demonstrated the club’s ambition matched his own….

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D.C. United’s Paul Arriola joins the Heineken ESPN FC Boot Room to discuss his season so far, the prospect of playing with Wayne Rooney and more.

ESPN FC’s Brian McBride explains why D.C. United need to make Wayne Rooney’s move to MLS happen, following reports that he might opt to stay at Everton.

ESPN FC’s Taylor Twellman explains why the onus is on D.C. United and not Wayne Rooney to make his potential move to Major League Soccer a success.
The transfer window is open, and Transfer Talk has the latest rumours making the rounds. Follow live with our daily blog throughout the summer.
TOP STORY: Atletico closing in on deal for Lemar
This is a big one. Spanish outlets Marca and AS are reporting that Atletico Madrid have a deal in principle for Monaco’s Thomas Lemar.
Marca goes on to say that a deal has been agreed to between the two clubs and that it is “pending medical review and the signature of the player himself.”
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Monaco Thomas Lemar has been linked to a move to Arsenal and Liverpool in the last transfer market window.
Monaco and France forward Thomas Lemar has expressed his disappointment after he was denied a possible move to Liverpool or Arsenal last summer, insisting he hopes they return for him again.
Lemar, 22, has been linked with a big move to the Premier League for the past two transfer windows, following a successful season last year at Monaco, which culminated with the Ligue 1 win and a Champions League semifinal.
However, Monaco rejected every offer — including one on last summer’s deadline day of…

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The latest transfer rumours from around the world.
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the whisper.
Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Thomas Lemar to Liverpool
Monaco winger Lemar has been a Liverpool target since last summer while Arsenal also launched a bid on the final day of the window. According…

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Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal have received no bids from Manchester City, or anyone else, for Alexis Sanchez since the transfer window opened.

Stevie Nicol breaks down the latest transfer rumours surrounding Andy Carroll, Antonio Conte, Riyad Mahrez and many more in Transfer Rater.
With the transfer window open, David Amoyal sorts through the speculation and rates how likely the rumoured moves are to take place.
Mesut Ozil to Manchester United in summer: 45 percent
There’s a good chance Alexis Sanchez will be sold this month, but Arsenal’s other big name with an expiring contract will almost certainly finish the season at the Emirates. Come summer, though, the odds of seeing him at Old Trafford will increase since Ozil prefers to stay in the Premier League, especially after…

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