Spanish Paper Talk: Diego Simeone Ready To Inspire Atletico Madrid Comeback

Atleti will have to do it without Koke and Godin…

All the latest headlines from the newspapers in Spain as Atletico Madrid look to stage a comeback win over Barcelona in the Copa del Rey.

 

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– ‘The Calderon plays’.

– An Atletico without Koke and Godin have faith in the intensity and magic of the stadium to stage a comeback. Barca want the Cup and for the party not to stop: all the stars ready for the battle.

– Cholo’s arrow: Simeone trusts in Griezmann’s form and his selection up front with Torres.

– Gaya, the objective for full-back: Madrid act on positive information about the Valencia player: he has a contract until 2018 and an €18m release clause.

– Lucas Silva as soon as possible: Ancelotti is counting on him to revitalise the centre of midfield.

 

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– “We must live each minute as if it was the last”.

– Simeone’s call for a night on which to stage a comeback.

– Luis Enrique: “I’m expecting a hard version of Atletico”.

– FIFA put the magnifying glass on Madrid and Atleti’s kids: they are particularly investigating the situation of kids under 12 born outside Spain.

– Bale: “A sucker? I score and make goals, I play in my own way”.

– The Competition Committee decides Cristiano’s sanction today.

 

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– ‘Going for the Cup’.

– Barca and Atleti play to progress to the semi-finals in a great game that could define the season. Lionel Messi, motivated: “We are going to give everything”.

– Bartomeu: “Barca will be able to sign players”. Kids under 14, free into the Camp Nou.

– Barca will enlist the architect of the great Milan: Braida, new international sporting director.

– Zubizarreta will be replaced by a panel of four people until the end of the season.

– Real Madrid: they clean up Cristiano’s image so he only misses two games.