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Atletico focused on Champions League top-eight finish, says boss Simeone

By Reuters Atletico Madrid are staying laser-focused on earning a top-eight Champions League finish in their last league-phase game at RB Salzburg, coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday. Atletico are fifth in the standings and need a win to guarantee direct qualification for the Round of 16 following last week’s 2-1 comeback victory against Bayer Leverkusen. Having lost their LaLiga lead to Real Madrid and coming off a disappointing 1-1 league draw against Villarreal, the Atletico boss said they would not be distracted from their task on Wednesday. “We are not thinking about anything other than tomorrow’s game. And we want to do it in the best possible way. We will be up against a young, dynamic team,” Simeone told […]

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