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Head coach Diego Pablo Simeone of Atletico de Madrid looks on from the bench prior to start the La Liga match between Club Atletico Madrid and UD Las Palmas at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
ANTOINE GRIEZMANN

Simeone has lost his soldiers but not his bite

Liverpool will come up against a decidedly familiar iron will when they face Atleti

  • Luke Feltham
4 min read
Joao Felix signed for Atletico Madrid for €126-million from Benfica in the summer transfer window. He was also shortlisted as a Ballon d’Or nominee. (Getty Images)
BENFICA

Benfica, Portugal’s talent factory, proud of its ‘gems’

The club surpassed bitter rivals Sporting Lisbon, cradle of Ronaldo, as the chief talent factory of Portugal

  • Thomas Allnutt
4 min read