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Real Madrid’s Director of Institutional Relations Emilio Butragueno described the situation as “surprising, regrettable and very hard to understand, when you take into account the millions of fans who were following the draw.”
Atletico Madrid won La Liga and Luis Suarez found vindication. Suarez’s goal secured Atletico a 2-1 victory over Real Valladolid on Saturday, gifting his team another remarkable Spanish title.
Hector Herrera grabbed a dramatic point on his Atletico Madrid debut with a late header that saw his side come back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in their Champions League opener against Juventus on Wednesday.
Antoine Griezmann’s move to Barcelona could be blocked in a row over the fee, La Liga president Javier Tebas says.
Barcelona have signed France forward Antoine Griezmann from La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid after paying his 120m euro (£107m) buyout clause.
Atletico Madrid captain Diego Godin announced on Tuesday that he will leave the club at the end of the season.
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez said his side had taken two steps towards wrapping up the La Liga title after beating closest challengers Atletico Madrid 2-0 at home on Saturday to open up an 11-point gap at the top of the table with seven games left.
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with improper conduct by Uefa for his celebration after beating Atletico Madrid to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Juventus’s Champions League hopes are hanging on Cristiano Ronaldo pulling off another sensational comeback as the Italians trail 2-0 to defensive specialists Atletico Madrid going into the last 16, second-leg tie in Turin today.
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has apologised for any offence caused by his celebrations against Juventus, but said: “I did it from the heart.”