Alfredo Relaño looks at the new-look Atlético - one which has been rebuilt virtually from scratch and tore Real Madrid to shreds in their pre-season friendly.

The first time I saw Marcos' father, Paco Llorente Gento, play he was dressed in red and white...

Gareth Bale has done himself little favours with his comments claiming that top players are treated like robots.

What began with the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo without any replacement, ended with a 12th league defeat for a team that was out of the race for any competition long ago.

As the final whistle blew at Cornellà, a throng of Espanyol fans invaded the pitch in the kind of choreographed jubilation not seen all season.