Madrid, April 17 (IANS) Former finalists Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, with the trophy becoming the second major title to be decided in Spain this season after the Super Cup.Real Sociedad won the 2020 Copa del Rey final 1-0 against Athletic Bilbao. This will be the first Cup final attended by their supporters since 1987, when they beat Atletico Madrid on penalties after the match ended 2-2 following extra time, reports Xinhua.Atletico’s last Copa d…
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Madrid, March 23 (IANS) Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann will leave the club at the end of the season to join Major League Soccer side Orlando City.Spanish sports dailies Diario AS, Sport, and El Mundo Deportivo are among the outlets reporting that Griezmann has been permitted by Atletico to travel to the United States during the current international break to sign his contract with Orlando City, with club sources confirming the move.”Antoine Griezmann has been authorised by his club to…
Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Atletico Madrid’s Director of Sport, Mateu Alemany, has closed the door on speculation that French international Antoine Griezmann is on the verge of leaving the club to sign for MLS side Orlando City.The 34-year-old forward, who will be 35 in March, is reported to have a lucrative offer from the U.S. side, with French sports newpaper L’Equipe reporting the deal has all-but been agreed, reported Xinhua.However, with the transfer window in the MLS closing on March 26th, if G…