Quotes About Atletico

I hope I can retire at Atletico Madrid.

To score is always special; to score in the Bernabeu for Atletico is incredible.

My father is a massive Barcelona and Atletico fan because he used to play in those teams.

I've done everything to come back to Atletico, but I wouldn't fight the same to return. When Atletico didn't wait for me, I had to go to Conte with the tail between my legs.

Finding myself in a final with Atletico makes me happy. Why? Because I know the feelings of all the people at the club - because I know how the players feel. They need to see their team as champions, so we have more fans every day.

I feel very good at Atletico, and being here allows me to play in the Champions League.

Chelsea's fans love me a lot, even more than in Atletico. Figure that!

It was so nice to see that the Chelsea supporters appreciated my talent and my work at Atletico.

Paulinho will surprise many people. If he does not fit at Barca, he would at Atletico.

Atletico players have always been characterised by this kind of player in attack like Fernando Torres, Sergio Aguero, Diego Costa, and Radamel Falcao.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are our rivals in domestic competitions, and they'll both fight to the end to win the League.

Manchester United are a great club, and being associated with them is a great compliment for me, but Atletico are also great.

I have always had sympathy for Atletico Madrid because, among other things, I have friends there, and my father always liked Atletico.

Liverpool is a massive club in reputation, but as soon as I came here, it felt like Atletico to me. It is a working city, an honest city. The people work all week, and on Saturday they want to go to Anfield and watch the best team in the world.

At the time I was in Japan I was left to choose between Porto and Atletico Madrid but I preferred Porto because I thought it would be easier to adapt.

I was delighted when I found out that Atletico wanted to take me back. It's the best thing that could have happened to me.

I've had some of the best years of my career at Atletico and remember the supporters, my teammates, and the coaching staff fondly.

Liverpool is a fundamental part of my life. They don't remember me that way, but time will change that. I could not have chosen a better place to go when I left Atletico.

I have fallen in love with Atletico, I am in that process. I want to make history with this club.

I wished I could go back to Atletico; I'm not going to lie.

Both Atletico and Real Madrid called my dad, but at that time, I wasn't doing too well at school, and they wouldn't let me go until my grades improved. They both called back, and since Atleti was closer to home, I joined their football academy. It was the start of a period where I stopped enjoying football - I lost the love for it.

At Atletico, I've improved at the highest level, and in the Champions League, I've turned a corner.

Ajax have a set model, a defined youth programme - Barcelona have one too, and Juventus. And Atletico Madrid do too. Real Madrid don't - because they alternate developing their own players with signing talent.

It was difficult at Atletico Madrid. It was my first experience in Europe when I went there and La Liga was hard.