Simeone calls up 20 players
The first team completed training at the Vicente Calderon Stadium before the match against Valencia. Simeone had the entire staff available except Guilavogui and Mario Suarez, who continue with their recovery.
Simeone: "We live each day as if it were the last"
The coach appeared in the press room before the media to discuss and analySe the match against Valencia tomorrow.
"It is an honor to receive the prize for best player in November"
Most highly rated in November.
Alderweireld and Courtois had a meeting with Mariano Rajoy and Van Rompuy
Our Belgian players wanted to personally greet fellow Belgium the President of the European Council who was awarded honorary doctorate by the Universidad San Pablo CEU and attended by Mariano Rajoy as host.
Óliver Torres: "The costumes are always working with the same goal, win"
The Atletico Madrid player supports the football tournament organized by one of the clubs sponsors. A tournament which begins its territorial stage in Madrid on Sunday 15th of December.
"It's a dream I had since childhood"
Atletico youth highlighted the high level of all the players in the squad, including those playing fewer minutes. Regarding his debut in the Champions League he stated that hearing the anthem made the hairs on his neck stand up.
"Best of all is the desire to win that we show"
Diego Pablo Simeone spoke at a press conference after the 2-0 win against Porto. The Argentine rated the game as "very good" and said that the match ups in the next round will be even due to the high quality of the teams.
"The team has shown hunger”
The Atletico player highlighted the work of the team in a game in which there was nothing at stake. After the good group stage, Raúl García is thinking about what his team has ahead.
Undefeated
Atletico Madrid recorded their fifth victory in this Champions in the last match of the group stage against Porto. Raul Garcia and Diego Costa got the goals to beat the Portuguese side in a frantic first half in the Vicente Calderon.
Raúl García: "We do not know the word relax"
The midfielder certified in the press conference that Atletico will go for victory as always since Simeone’s men know no other way to play football. The ambition of this team is big.
