Juanfran has fond memories of his time at Real Madrid, but is determined to deny his former club glory in the UEFA Champions League final.
The 29-year-old right-back came through Real s youth system and made six La Liga appearances before leaving the Bernabeu in 2006.
However, he is now set to be part of the Atletico Madrid team that will seek to defeat their city rivals in Lisbon on Saturday.
A regular fixture for Atleti since making his debut for the club in a Copa del Rey tie against Real in January 2011, Juanfran has flourished under Diego Simeone.
Ahead of the Champions League final, he told UEFA.com: I m very grateful to (Real) Madrid for the years I spent there, how they treated me and trained me, but now I m an Atletico Madrid player and I am aware I ve b…
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Tottenham Hotspur have been one of the best teams in the Premier League this season. The Spurs have flourished under the guidance of Mauricio Pochettino, and they will visit Leicester City with the idea of finishing the campaign on a high note. The Foxes, however, want to prove that their title last year wasn t a fluke, and they will look to end the season as high as they can.
Leicester City
It is not a secret that Leicester have not been nearly as good as they were last season. Fresh off a title-winning season in 2015-16, The Foxes reached the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals but flirted with a potential relegation through most of the campaign. As a result, Claudio Ranieri was sacked and Craig Shakespeare r…
Kris Boyd is not keen on the idea of Celtic playing a Scottish Premiership match against Dundee in the United States.
Dundee have confirmed the two teams are discussing the possibility of taking a league match to the USA – with Boston and Philadelphia potential venues – although they are yet to formally propose the idea to the SPFL.
Former Rangers striker Boyd played in MLS for Portland Timbers in 2012, but would rather see domestic matches remain in Scotland.
It is not for me, the 32-year-old told BBC Sport. With the two of them being Scottish clubs, it is right that they play in Scotland.
It is obviously a big market for Celtic with them being a worldwide club and, because Dundee s owners are American, that is why they will be trying to explore…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his situation at Manchester United have been subject of heavy speculation since the start of the summer, and despite no move happening and the season being in full flow between transfer windows, the Portuguese attacker is still being talked about in that aspect.
Ronaldo apparently felt (and still does, it seems) that Manchester United simply cannot help him achieve his ambitions at the moment, and at the age of 37, it s not as if he has the time to wait for them to return to former heights. Therefore, he pushed to leave Old Trafford during the summer but failed to secure a transfer.
But according to journalist Pedro Almeida, as relayed by , the man whose shirt No. 7 Ronaldo initially inherited at United, David Beckham, has been in contact with him,…
The long-awaited European championship, originally scheduled for last year and officially still known as Euro 2020, is finally approaching with the opening fixtures set to take place next week. The teams involved have started their final preparations and friendly matches, and in one of them, Germany met Denmark at the Tivoli Stadion Tirol in Innsbruck, Austria, on Wednesday evening.
An equal contest
Rarely do Germany play a game which they aren t supposed to win, but left without some of their top stars for this one, it wasn t easy to dominate a well-organized opponent like Denmark, who do have a couple of class players themselves. Yet, Germany managed it for most of the first half.
Joachom Low s team kept control of the ball for a large part of the opening 45 minutes,…
(GSM) Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has hinted that temperamental Sampdoria striker Antonio Cassano could be back in the national fold when he returns to club duty.
Cassano, 28, has missed Samp s last four games following a much-publicised row with club president Riccardo Garrone.
The former Real Madrid star s lack of playing time meant he was not considered for the squad for Wednesday s international friendly against Romania.
Prandelli said: I do not condone what he did, he has made my job more difficult.
But when he returns to playing for Sampdoria or anyone else I am ready to call on him again.
It seemed that all the problems (between Cassano and Garrone) were solved, I do not know what happened.
As I have said many times, he s a you…
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has spoken of his delight at tying down winger Lee Chung-yong to a long-term deal.
The South Korean has been a huge hit since arriving at the Reebok from FC Seoul in a 2.2 million pound deal in July 2008, and has penned fresh terms to keep him at the English Premier League club until 2013.
Lee, 22, has scored seven goals in 54 appearances, including one in last Saturday s 5-1 romp against Newcastle.
And the deal comes as a fillip to Bolton at a time when speculation has arisen that the club may have to sell their best players in the wake of their total debt reaching 93 million pounds.
Manager Owen Coyle said: We re delighted because he s such a talented young player who is continuing to get better, bearing in mind we have to be…
Netmarble, the studio behind Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, have announced “Legendary Ancient Genie,” a new update for their RPG mobile game. The latest update will feature new episodes, content, events, costumes, mounts, and more.
As a part of the update, players will encounter the “Legendary Ancient Genie” dungeon and can complete it solo or with five other people. Dusk syndicates will also be hidden worldwide for players to discover, and they’ll be able to celebrate the joy of the episode through reputation quest play. In addition, various rewards are available, including episode exp. Come from Sports betting site VPbet
New cosmetics such as the legendary ancient genie’s costume and magic carpet mount…
The man responsible for Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining Ajax claims the striker is one of the three greatest players of all time.
Scout John Steen Olsen spotted Ibrahimovic playing for his hometown team Malmo and persuaded Ajax to take a chance on him.
He moved to the Eredivisie in 2001 and has never looked back, subsequently playing for Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona and AC Milan before moving to Paris Saint-Germain in 2012.
Steen Olsen, 72, believes the Sweden international is better than modern-day greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and lists him in his personal top three.
I could see immediately that he had something special but I did not think he would become such a big star, said Steen Olsen in a Fox Sports documentary entitled The man who spot…
Mats Hummels bore the full brunt of Borussia Dortmund fans frustration as their faint hopes of the Bundesliga title were kept alive with a 5-1 win over Wolfsburg.
Bayern Munich were held by Borussia Monchengladbach 1-1 at the Allianz Arena, denying them the chance to to wrap up a fourth title in a row in a week that saw Dortmund captain Hummels confirm his desire to return to Bayern for next season.
Mutiny was in the air as Hummels name was booed by Signal Iduna Park pre-match, his every touch was whistled and the Yellow Wall raised a banner which read: The captain is leaving the ship. The sooner, the better!
The toxic atmosphere was lifted somewhat as Shinji Kagawa and Adrian Ramos had Dortmund two goals up inside 10 minutes.
Marco Reus and a late Pie…