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‘It all began with Atleti,’ we could say, paraphrasing Piqué. Barça lost to the rojiblancos in the Super Cup semi, and we could add that it was in incredible circumstances.

Atlético Madrid required two penalties to open the scoring against Lokomotiv, as if to underline what everybody has been saying this season: the problem with Diego ...

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.

Diego Costa's sending off was more significant perhaps because it was a game that many of us were clinging onto as the one that could keep LaLiga alive.

Diego Simeone celebrated his seventh anniversary as Atlético Madrid manager on December 23