Sid Lowe explains the thinking behind La Liga’s late evening kickoffs when the league returns on June 11. Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa has been handed a six-month prison sentence and a €543,208 fine for tax fraud — although under Spanish law he will not serve jail time. Costa, 31, pleaded guilty in a Madrid court
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Ale Moreno explains why Antonio Conte’s Inter are “the most motivated” to win the Europa League. Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens debate whether Philippe Coutinho’s rumoured transfer to Chelsea makes sense. Craig Burley says “absolutely no problem” to rumors that Bayern’s Philippe Coutinho is linked to Chelsea. Former Chelsea forward Diego Costa told ESPN Brasil that
Real Madrid outlasted Atletico Madrid in penalties to win the Supercopa after extra time finished 0-0. Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde produced one of the all-time classic red cards to prevent a certain goal for Atletico Madrid, so it’s only right we pay homage to some of the greatest examples of, er, gamesmanship. The Toe Poke
Sid Lowe tries to make sense of Atleti’s struggles after a fourth draw in their last five La Liga matches. Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is facing three months on the sidelines due to a slipped disc in his neck with the club set to weigh up treatment options in the coming days. Costa had
3:17 PM ET Diego Costa scored his first goal since March and Alvaro Morata was sent off as Atletico Madrid won 2-0 at Mallorca on Wednesday to move top of La Liga. Costa powered home a header from Koke’s cross after 26 minutes to give a dominant Atletico the advantage at the Iberostar Stadium. Joao