STEPHEN BRANDT LOOKS AT THE TIMES WHEN ATLETICO MADRID HAVE SHONE ON THE DOMESTIC AND EUROPEAN STAGE…

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What a feeling! Atletico Madrid show off the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1962

ATLETICO Madrid have become one of European football’s powerhouses in recent years and their rise back up from the Segunda Division in 2002, after the disastrous end of Jesus Gil’s presidency, has seen some of the best football in their history.
The 1960s and 70s were their other golden era. In that time, they won their first European competition, finished runners up in ...