La Liga: Giuliano Simeone suffers double leg fracture in friendly game
Giuliano Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, will miss the entire season after suffering a double fracture in his left leg during a friendly game.
Giuliano Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, will miss the entire season after suffering a double fracture in his left leg during a friendly game.
La Liga leaders FC Barcelona suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Rayo Vallecano after another lackluster display from Xavi Hernandez's team.
Sevilla dropped to fourth after a 0-0 draw at home to Mallorca, leaving Sevilla (who visit Atletico on Sunday) with work to do to ensure a top-four finish, while Mallorca remains in the bottom three and in deep relegation trouble.
Real Madrid made seven changes to the team that defeated Manchester City on Wednesday night, and it showed, particularly in a disjointed first-half performance.
Last Saturday saw Carlo Ancelotti's men crowned La Liga champions with four games left to play, while Wednesday saw them produce yet another miracle comeback in the Champions League with two goals in the last two minutes to book their place in the tournament final.
The 28-year-old could be unveiled to the media and fans during the weekend so that he can join the team for the first pre-season training session scheduled for July 15.
During his presentation, Lodi said that Atletico Madrid is "one of the best clubs in the world," adding that his countryman Filipe Luis is an example for him to follow.
Atletico accused Barcelona of having "induced" Griezmann to end his contract with the Colchoneros in violation of "the basic norms that govern the integrity of every sporting competition".
Benfica "has reached an agreement with Club Atletico de Madrid for the transfer of the sports rights of the player Joao Felix for 126 million euros," a statement on the Lisbon-based club's website said.
Although, the car exceeded Spain's speed limit (120kmph), it is not clear yet if that was the "final cause" of the incident, reports BBC Sport.