https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Atletico Madrid's Wanda stadium on the eastern side of the Spanish capital was transformed into a huge vaccination centre on Thursday, where firemen, police and civil protection officers got their first jabs against the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.es/20210226/huge-vaccine-centre-set-up-in-atletico-madrid-stadium Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:45:06 +0100 huge-vaccine-centre-set-up-in-atletico-madrid-stadium Centre-back Diego Godin said on Tuesday he wanted to stay with Atletico Madrid "for personal reasons", but that he is yet to extend his contract which expires in 2019. https://www.thelocal.es/20180815/godin-says-hes-going-nowhere-despite-reported-of-english-interest Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:21:11 +0200 godin-says-hes-going-nowhere-despite-reported-of-english-interest Troubled Chinese conglomerate Wanda has decided to sell its 17 percent stake in Spain's Atletico Madrid to Israeli group Quantum Pacific but will remain a sponsor, the football club announced Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180214/chinas-troubled-wanda-sells-stake-in-atletico-madrid Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:53:50 +0100 chinas-troubled-wanda-sells-stake-in-atletico-madrid A man was arrested on Thursday morning after an Atletico Madrid fan was stabbed and left in a serious condition, police said in a statement. https://www.thelocal.es/20180118/football-man-arrested-after-atletico-madrid-supporter-stabbed Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:41:46 +0100 football-man-arrested-after-atletico-madrid-supporter-stabbed Diego Simeone refused to be downhearted by Atletico Madrid's slim chances of making the Champions League last 16 after Antoine Griezmann returned to form with a stunning overhead kick and assist for Kevin Gameiro to beat Roma 2-0 on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20171123/griezmann-gives-atletico-madrid-hope-of-pulling-off-champions-league-miracle Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:53:18 +0100 griezmann-gives-atletico-madrid-hope-of-pulling-off-champions-league-miracle Atletico Madrid announced that it issued new shares on Thursday to allow an Israeli to invest 50 million euros ($59 million) in the club in exchange for a 15 per cent stake. https://www.thelocal.es/20171117/israeli-group-invests-50-million-euros-in-atletico-madrid Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:22:05 +0100 israeli-group-invests-50-million-euros-in-atletico-madrid Atletico Madrid's mythical Vicente Calderón stadium will soon be history: sad news for supporters of Real Madrid's rivals but not so for locals who hope the neighbourhood will improve once noisy fans are gone. https://www.thelocal.es/20170526/mixed-emotions-as-atletico-madrid-says-adios-to-vicente-caldern-stadium Fri, 26 May 2017 11:00:59 +0200 mixed-emotions-as-atletico-madrid-says-adios-to-vicente-caldern-stadium Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone lauded his side's determination to keep making their mark on the Champions League after they reached the quarter-finals for a fourth consecutive season. https://www.thelocal.es/20170316/clean-sheet-masters-atletico-madrid-reach-champions-league-quarter-finals Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:23:15 +0100 clean-sheet-masters-atletico-madrid-reach-champions-league-quarter-finals Atletico Madrid's new stadium will be called Wanda Metropolitano after China's Wanda Group, shareholders in the Spanish giants, won naming rights, Atletico president Enrique Cerezo announced. https://www.thelocal.es/20161209/new-atletico-madrid-stadium-to-be-named-after-wanda Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:52:11 +0100 new-atletico-madrid-stadium-to-be-named-after-wanda Madrid's two biggest teams will face off against each other in Saturday's Champions League final. https://www.thelocal.es/20160527/spanish-capital-gripped-by-football-fever-champions-league Fri, 27 May 2016 10:47:31 +0200 spanish-capital-gripped-by-football-fever-champions-league A Spanish teenager has been sentenced to six years in a juvenile detention centre for his role in the death of a rival football fan who was beaten then pushed into a freezing river in Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20160216/teenage-hooligan-jailed-for-killing-rival-fan-during-brawl Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:03:42 +0100 teenage-hooligan-jailed-for-killing-rival-fan-during-brawl Last season's Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid meet for the seventh time this season in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final, first leg with revenge in mind for both. https://www.thelocal.es/20150413/atletico-real-face-quarter-final-with-revenge-in-mind Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:00:20 +0200 atletico-real-face-quarter-final-with-revenge-in-mind Real Madrid director of institutional relations Emilio Butragueno has insisted the European champions will collaborate with Fifa over any investigation into their recruiting of players under the age of 18. https://www.thelocal.es/20150126/real-madrid-collaborating-with-fifa-transfer-inquest Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:43:00 +0100 real-madrid-collaborating-with-fifa-transfer-inquest Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin plans to buy a 20 percent stake in Spanish league champions Atlético Madrid, media reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150120/chinese-billionaire-wants-atletico-stake Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:05:00 +0100 chinese-billionaire-wants-atletico-stake Spain's former Chelsea and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is set to return to La Liga champions Atlético Madrid, the Spanish club confirmed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20141229/atltico-madrid-confirms-fernando-torres-return Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:41:00 +0100 atltico-madrid-confirms-fernando-torres-return Atletico Madrid gained some measure of revenge for their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid by beating their city rivals 1-0 at the Vicente Calderon on Friday to win the Spanish Super Cup 2-1 on aggregate, and ended their neighbours' bid to claim six trophies this season. https://www.thelocal.es/20140823/atletico-end-reals-joy-of-six-bid-with-cup-win Sat, 23 Aug 2014 10:32:00 +0200 atletico-end-reals-joy-of-six-bid-with-cup-win Atletico Madrid won their first La Liga title in 18 years on Saturday, after Barcelona and Real Madrid had dominated the division for the last 10 years. Here are six games which proved key to Atletico's run to the title. https://www.thelocal.es/20140517/six-games-the-won-atl Sat, 17 May 2014 22:21:00 +0200 six-games-the-won-atl Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has admitted he was too quick to write off his side's La Liga title chances as they host Atletico Madrid on Saturday knowing a win will hand them a fifth title in six years. https://www.thelocal.es/20140516/xavi-eyes-historic-chance-for-title-chasing-bara Fri, 16 May 2014 11:59:39 +0200 xavi-eyes-historic-chance-for-title-chasing-bara The fight for Spain's La Liga will come down to the final game of an epic season, with title contenders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid battling it out in a tournament-style finale rarely seen in world football. https://www.thelocal.es/20140512/spain-gears-up-for-tightest-league-finale-ever Mon, 12 May 2014 12:12:00 +0200 spain-gears-up-for-tightest-league-finale-ever Atletico Madrid took another step towards their first La Liga title for 18 years as two goals in the last 20 minutes handed them a 2-0 win over Elche at the Vicente Calderon on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140419/atletico-maintain-title-push-with-elche-win Sat, 19 Apr 2014 12:46:00 +0200 atletico-maintain-title-push-with-elche-win