Ghana international Thomas Partey was on the score sheet for the first time this season as Atletico Madrid put four goals past a sorry looking Las Palmas. The Ghanaian stepped off the bench to score the fourth goal for his side in what was a stroll in the Park for Madrid’s second team. It was … Read more
Thomas Partey was sent in to shore up the midfield and protect the advantage as Atletico Madrid defeated Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday. The 71st-minute substitution was the second appearance for the 23-year-old Ghanaian midfielder in this season’s competition. The visitors took the lead with a well-struck left-footed shot by Saul … Read more
Thomas Partey earned an assist in his first game for Atletico Madrid since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, as they won 4-1 away at Sporting Gijon on Saturday afternoon. The Ghana midfielder put a ball through for Kevin Gameiro to score the team’s third and his second of the day on his way … Read more
It’s consistently fascinating how, in football as in life, one event can have far-reaching unforeseen consequences on many things far beyond the scope of the original incident. No one could have imagined, for example, when Atletico Madrid signed international U-16 players, subsequently breaching Fifa rules regarding such transfers, the knock-on effect that that could have … Read more
Enrique Cerezo has dismissed suggestions Atletico Madrid are keen to re-sign Chelsea striker Diego Costa ahead of the 2016-17 campaign. The Spain international, 27, departed the Vicente Calderon in 2014 and helped Chelsea to a Premier League and League Cup double in his first season. Costa struggled for form and fitness as Chelsea’s title defence … Read more