Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa said he hoped to help turn Atletico Madrid into one of the top three sides in Spain as he completed his move on a four-year contract from Benfica on Friday.
World Sport reporter Pedro Pinto evaluates this summer's big transfer signings. These leading European clubs have all spent over €50 million but which clubs get a gold star and which must try harder?
Espanyol playmaker Ivan de la Pena will miss his side's UEFA Cup semi-final second leg against Werder Bremen on Thursday, the Primera Liga club said.
Referee Arturo Dauden Ibanez agreed on Monday that he blundered in disallowing an Atletico Madrid goal in Saturday's local derby with rivals Real Madrid which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Fabio Cannavaro was sent off in the 83rd minute as Real Madrid were held 1-1 away to neighbors Atletico Madrid.
Valencia notched up their seventh win in eight league games and moved up to third in La Liga after a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Real Madrid slumped to their third defeat in five games when they went down 1-0 at Villarreal in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid have been fined and threatened with the closure of their stadium by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for their fans' behaviour during Saturday's Primera Liga match against Osasuna.
Atletico Madrid moved into the top three of the Spanish Primera Liga with a 1-0 home victory over Osasuna, who had four men sent off in the final 15 minutes.
Spanish strugglers Levante appointed Abel Resino as coach on Monday to replace Juan Ramon Lopez Caro, who was sacked earlier in the day following a poor run of form.
Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa said he hoped to help turn Atletico Madrid into one of the top three sides in Spain as he completed his move on a four-year contract from Benfica on Friday.
World Sport reporter Pedro Pinto evaluates this summer's big transfer signings. These leading European clubs have all spent over €50 million but which clubs get a gold star and which must try harder?
Espanyol playmaker Ivan de la Pena will miss his side's UEFA Cup semi-final second leg against Werder Bremen on Thursday, the Primera Liga club said.
Referee Arturo Dauden Ibanez agreed on Monday that he blundered in disallowing an Atletico Madrid goal in Saturday's local derby with rivals Real Madrid which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Fabio Cannavaro was sent off in the 83rd minute as Real Madrid were held 1-1 away to neighbors Atletico Madrid.
Valencia notched up their seventh win in eight league games and moved up to third in La Liga after a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Real Madrid slumped to their third defeat in five games when they went down 1-0 at Villarreal in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid have been fined and threatened with the closure of their stadium by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for their fans' behaviour during Saturday's Primera Liga match against Osasuna.
Atletico Madrid moved into the top three of the Spanish Primera Liga with a 1-0 home victory over Osasuna, who had four men sent off in the final 15 minutes.
Spanish strugglers Levante appointed Abel Resino as coach on Monday to replace Juan Ramon Lopez Caro, who was sacked earlier in the day following a poor run of form.
Atletico Madrid's Argentine striker Sergio Aguero forced a 1-1 draw with Barcelona on Thursday leaving the European champions three points adrift of league leaders Sevilla.
Atletico Madrid reached the last 16 of the Spanish Cup on Wednesday, beating Levante 1-0 in the second leg of their fourth round match before prevailing 4-2 on penalties.
Atletico Madrid reignited their season when they came from behind to notch up their first win in four games with a classy 3-1 victory at home to Villarreal on Saturday.
Real Madrid star Raul has again been left on the sidelines and there is no place for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres in Spain's squad for next Wednesday's friendly against Romania.
Third division Rayo Vallecano dumped holders Espanyol out of the King's Cup in the fourth round on Wednesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate.
Atletico Madrid's hopes of returning to Europe through the King's Cup got off to a bad start as they lost 1-0 at home to Levante in their fourth round first leg tie on Tuesday.
Atletico Madrid's Bulgaria winger Martin Petrov will be out of action for about six months after tearing his knee ligament on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid are studying the options available to them to claim compensation for their player Maxi Rodriguez, who suffered a serious injury while on international duty with Argentina during the week.
Midfielder Mahamadou Diarra scored his first goal for Real Madrid to earn a 1-0 win at Real Betis that sent them top of the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Spain striker Fernando Torres has agreed on a one-year extension to his contract with Atletico Madrid that will him tie him to the club until 2009.
Atletico Madrid striker Mateja Kezman has signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Fenerbahce.
New-look Real Madrid started the season disappointingly when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Villarreal at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Serbia striker Mateja Kezman is poised to leave Atletico Madrid and sign for Fenerbahce, the Primera Liga side have revealed.
Uncapped midfielder Borja Oubina has kept his place in the Spain squad for their opening Euro 2008 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Northern Ireland.
Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has confirmed the club have turned down a bid from Atletico Madrid for their want-away Spain striker Jose Antonio Reyes.
Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal with Valencia for striker Mista, for a fee in the region of five million euros -- the Primera Liga club have revealed.
Spain striker Fernando Torres has insisted that he has no intention of seeking a transfer from Atletico Madrid.
Spain striker Fernando Torres is keeping Atletico Madrid waiting over his inmmediate plans, the club's coach Javier Aguirre has said.
Atletico Madrid defender Pablo Ibanez has asked for the fans to forgive him after he agreed to a possible move to bitter city rivals Real during their presidential election campaign.
Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Spanish international defender Mariano Pernia from Primera Liga rivals Getafe.
Manchester City will warm up for the new English premier league season in a four-team tournament in China.
Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes has been left out of the Spain squad for the World Cup finals after coach Luis Aragones preferred to bolster his side's defense.
Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has cleared out 10 players, including several major international signings.
Spain coach Luis Aragones has included Barcelona midfielder Xavi in his 27-man squad for a World Cup get-together on May 8.
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An under-strength Villarreal, with their focus on next week's Champions League return against Arsenal, slumped to a 2-0 home defeat to Real Sociedad on Saturday.
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Atletico Madrid strikers Fernando Torres and Mateja Kezman are likely to miss three of the remaining five league games because of injury.
Spanish first division club Atletico Madrid are close to an agreement on the transfer fee for Borussia Dortmund's Tomas Rosicky and would also like to sign Bayern Munich striker Roy Makaay, news reports said on Thursday.
Controversial refereeing decisions prompted criticism from media, players and fans on Monday after Spanish referees called off the strike that had threatened the weekend's Primera Liga matches.
Sevilla goalkeeper Andres Palop says he feared for his safety after being bombarded with objects by the crowd during the 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
Real Madrid striker Ronaldo has been recalled for Wednesday's Champions League match against Arsenal after being dropped against Atletico Madrid at the weekend.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will be sidelined for around 10 days after sustaining a leg muscle strain in Sunday's 3-1 home defeat by Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid completed a stunning Primera Liga double over leaders Barcelona as two goals from Fernando Torres inspired a 3-1 victory on Sunday in the Nou Camp.
Pablo Orbaiz drove home a 73rd minute penalty to give Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 home victory over Getafe as they battle to avoid relegation from the top flight in Spain for the first time.
Two stunning free-kicks in the space of four minutes helped Real Madrid to overturn a one-goal deficit and beat Cadiz 3-1 to move within 10 points of Primera Liga leaders Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid have sacked coach Carlos Bianchi after a poor run of results has left the Primera Liga club four points above the relegation zone.
Deportivo Coruna took a major stride towards the King's Cup last eight when they racked up an emphatic 3-0 first-leg win over last season's finalists Osasuna.
The first leg of the King's Cup last 16 tie between Atletico Madrid and Real Zaragoza has been postponed after 14 Atletico players went down with acute gastro-enteritis.
Central defender Jonathan Woodgate has returned to the Real Madrid squad almost two months after suffering a hamstring tear in his left leg.
Athletic Bilbao have been fined 600 euros after a large firecracker was thrown into the goalmouth during the match against Atletico Madrid last Saturday.
Real Betis midfielder Alberto Rivera has won his first Spain call-up for their World Cup playoff against Slovakia next week.
Uruguay coach Jorge Fossati has included two injured goalkeepers in his 27-man squad for the two World Cup play-offs against Australia this month.
Third division giantkillers Alcoyano, who knocked out Primera Liga side Real Mallorca in the previous round, have drawn Atletico Madrid in the fourth round of the Spanish King's Cup.
Real Madrid striker Ronaldo will be sidelined for a month after injuring an ankle in his side's 3-0 Primera Liga victory over Atletico Madrid at the weekend.
Spain have chosen Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon stadium as the venue for the home leg of their World Cup play-off in November.
Valencia strikers David Villa and Mista along with Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes have earned recalls to Luis Aragones' squad for Spain's World Cup qualifiers later this month.
The third round King's Cup draw has pitched Atletico Madrid against Las Palmas and Primera Liga leaders Celta Vigo against Tenisca from Spain's fourth division.
Real Madrid completed a miserable week when they slipped to a third defeat in a row after losing 1-0 at Espanyol in the Primera Liga.
Teenage striker Lionel Messi is named in Argentina's squad for next month's World Cup qualifier in Paraguay, despite his disastrous debut in midweek.
Atletico Madrid's Danish midfielder Jesper Gronjkaer is on the verge of joining Stuttgart after being given the go-ahead to undergo a medical with the Bundesliga side.
Argentine striker Maxi Rodriguez has moved to Atletico Madrid from Spanish rivals Espanyol, as the Primera Liga club continue to strengthen their strike force.
Serbia-Montenegro striker Mateja Kezman completed his transfer to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea on Wednesday after passing a medical.
Atletico Madrid players have been threatened and insulted by a group of fanatical fans who broke down a fence and invaded the pitch during a training session.
Athletic Bilbao put in a spirited display to hold Real Betis to a goalless draw in their King's Cup semifinal first leg on Thursday.
Valdo's first-half strike earned Osasuna a 1-0 lead over Atletico Madrid in their King's Cup semifinal first leg on Wednesday.
Brazilian midfielder Juninho has left Scottish club Celtic after a disappointing seven-month spell and returned to his native country to sign for four-time national champions Palmeiras.
Brazilian World Cup star Juninho has been released from his contract with Scottish champions Celtic.
Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao, two of the most attack-minded sides in Spain, have been drawn to face each other in the semi-finals of the King's Cup.
Atletico Madrid are to take disciplinary action against Uruguayan midfielder Marcelo Sosa who had a fight with a fan following a Primera Liga match.
Atletico Madrid coach Cesar Ferrando says his side must rediscover their scoring touch on Wednesday's in the King's Cup quarterfinal return against Numancia.
Atletico Madrid have extended the contracts of central defensive pair Luis Perea and Pablo Ibanez by an extra year.
Espanyol midfielder Ivan de la Pena has been given a long-awaited squad call-up by Spain coach Luis Aragones for next week's World Cup Group Seven qualifier with San Marino.
Vanderlei Luxemburgo has begun his new job as Real Madrid coach by introducing twice-daily sessions for the players after the short winter break.
Striker Samuel Eto'o grabbed a late goal to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Levante in Spain's Primera Liga on Tuesday and the title winter champions.
Valencia midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo has earned his first Spain call-up for next week's friendly against England.
Spain will hope to overcome an unconvincing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign with a confident performance against Group Seven leaders Lithuania.
Real Zaragoza maintained their excellent start to the season with a 4-3 home win over Albacete.
Atletico Madrid coach Cesar Ferrando will be able to watch his side's next two league matches from the dug-out after Spanish football authorities overturned a two-match ban given to him this week.
Atletico Madrid coach Cesar Ferrando has been handed a two-match ban for waving his arms in protest at a refereeing decision during his first league match in charge of the Primera Liga club.
Spain coach Luis Aragones kept faith with the squad that beat Venezuela last week when he named the same 22 players for next month's friendly against Scotland and a World Cup qualifier in Bosnia.
Atletico Madrid have signed former Spain defender Juan Velasco on a three-year contract from relegated Celta Vigo for a reported fee of four million euros ($4.83m).
Brazilian midfielder Juninho has joined Scottish champions Celtic on a two-year contract from Premier League side Middlesbrough.
Spanish league runners-up Barcelona have signed Brazilian international left back Silvinho from relegated Celta Vigo.
Greece coach Otto Rehhagel has named Demis Nikolaidis in his Euro 2004 squad despite an injury that could sideline the Atletico Madrid striker for two matches.
Greece coach Otto Rehhagel must decide on Wednesday whether his leading striker Demis Nikolaidis will be fit for Euro 2004 after sustaining a leg injury.
Jesus Gil, the controversial owner of Spanish soccer club Atletico Madrid and one-time mayor of the glitzy resort of Marbella, died on Friday, six days after suffering a stroke.
Atletico Madrid owner and former club president Jesus Gil remains in a stable but serious condition in a Madrid hospital after suffering a stroke on Sunday.
Relegation-threatened Espanyol claimed a priceless 3-1 win at home to Atletico Madrid to move out of the Primera Liga relegation zone.
Ten-man Real Madrid revived their Primera title challenge with a 2-1 win at city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Real Madrid's plan to seek three days of seclusion at La Manga came unstuck after some 1,200 fans saw Thursday's first 'closed-door' training session.
The Spanish Football Federation has launched an inquiry after Racing Santander forward Mario Regueiro claimed an attempt was made to bribe him before a Liga match.
Bayern Munich have suggested to Real Madrid that the two rivals play a match to raise funds for victims of Thursday's bomb blasts in the Spanish capital.
Deportivo Coruna have agreed a three-year contract extension with Juan Carlos Valeron, keeping the Spanish midfielder at the club until 2010.
Celta Vigo signed Serbian and Montenegrin midfielder Sasa Ilic on loan from Partizan Belgrade as the transfer window closed in Spain with a flurry of activity.
Second division Alaves earned a semifinal place in Spain's King's Cup, despite a 1-0 defeat at Primera Liga opponents Celta Vigo on Wednesday.
Former Barcelona and Real Madrid chief Radomir Antic has agreed to take over as coach of Celta Vigo, the Primera Liga club said on Wednesday.
Atletico Madrid secured a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Coruna on Thursday to edge into the King's Cup quarterfinals on the away goals rule.
Atletico Madrid and Deportivo Coruna played out a tame goalless draw in the opening leg of their King's Cup third round tie on Tuesday.

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