Two ex-Atletico Madrid players in Marbella's squad

There are two players in Marbella’s squad with a past at Atletico Madrid who will make the match against Atletico de Madrid a special night. One of them is Aitor Puñal, a 25-year-old left-footed center back who even did a preseason with Cholo, but later moved to Sanse and then to Almería B.

He is currently a key player in Fran Beltrán’s team. The other player is Alberto Soto, a 23-year-old winger who can also play as a midfielder. He signed for Atletico in his youth after standing out at Malaga, and later had a brief stint at Atletico B before moving to Vitoria de Guimaraes in Portugal.

He joined Marbella in the summer of 2022. In addition, there is a player in Marbella’s squad who has a past at Atletico Madrid, although he did not play for Atletico de Madrid, Jean-Aniel Assi, who played in the 2022-23 season for Atlético Ottawa, the franchise club owned by the red-and-white team in Canada.

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Attention! A former Girona player has already eliminated Atlético from the Copa del Rey

Atlético de Madrid will face Marbella FC in the Copa del Rey, a team recently promoted to the Primera RFEF. Despite the difference in categories, Marbella FC has a player who already knows what it’s like to eliminate Atlético from the Copa del Rey: Bernardo Espinosa, a 35-year-old Hispano-Colombian central defender who has played for teams such as Sevilla, Girona, Racing, Sporting and Espanyol.

During his time at Girona, Espinosa played the entire round of 16 that left Simeone’s team out of the Copa del Rey in January 2019. In that team, Bernardo was a starter, a player who six years later is one of the veterans of Marbella FC in a new Copa del Rey elimination.

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Atlético Madrid aim to equal their best winning streak in the Copa del Rey

Atlético Madrid face Marbella in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey this Saturday at La Rosaleda. The red and whites, currently leading LaLiga, are looking to maintain their impressive streak of consecutive victories, which is currently at 12.

If they win, they will not only advance to the round of 16 of the Copa, but also equal their best winning streak in the history of Atlético, which is 13. The mattress team knows they can’t let their guard down, as smaller teams than Marbella have given them trouble in previous rounds.

Simeone will bet on a completely ‘starter’ eleven, with Musso in goal and Le Normand in the center of the defense. The rest of the team will be made up of the usual in recent calls, such as Griezmann and Julián in attack. Marbella, who play in Primera RFEF, arrive at the duel after beating Bergantiños in the first round and eliminating Burgos. Among their ranks is the forward José Callejón, former Real Madrid, Napoli and Granada player.

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Atlético Madrid on the brink of winter championship

Atlético Madrid is on the verge of becoming winter champions. After Real Madrid’s victory in Mestalla, the mattress team needs to beat Osasuna in the last match of the first round to achieve it. With 41 points, Atlético is second in the table, two points behind Real Madrid and five ahead of Barcelona.

If Simeone’s team beats Osasuna, they could end the first round with one point ahead of Madrid, six over Barça and eight over Athletic Bilbao. If Atlético’s numbers in this first round have been spectacular, with 12 wins, five draws and one defeat, 33 goals for and only 12 against. Atlético is the least scored team in the competition and the fourth most scored.

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De Paul dreams of winning the title with Atlético de Madrid

Rodrigo De Paul, midfielder for Atlético de Madrid, expressed his desire to win the title with the red and white team this year. The Argentine player, who has already played 158 games and scored 14 goals with the team, received the award as ‘Five Star Player’ of December 2024.

De Paul highlighted the high level of the team in the last month and his goal of maintaining the level with which he ended the year. The team is focused on the round of 16 match of the Copa del Rey against Marbella in La Rosaleda and has key dates in all competitions this month of January. De Paul highlighted the importance of the fans in the difficult moments of the season.

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Beltrán, Marbella coach: 'We feel capable of surprising Atlético'

Fran Beltrán, coach of Marbella, was very excited about the match against Atlético de Madrid, describing it as a ‘perfect Three Kings gift’ for the fans.

The coach highlighted that the game will be special due to the number of fans who will attend the stadium and acknowledged that, although Atlético is a very aggressive team with good play, Marbella feels capable of surprising. Beltrán stated that the team has prepared well for the match and that they will field a highly competitive team, with the intention of making the fans proud.

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Marbella FC excited to face Atlético de Madrid in Copa del Rey

Marbella FC will face Atlético de Madrid this Saturday, January 4th in the Copa del Rey. The players of the Andalusian team are facing the game of their lives and dream of causing an upset. Goalkeeper Alberto Lejárraga acknowledged that Atlético is currently the best team in Spain.

The historic Colombian central defender Bernardo Espinosa already knows what it’s like to face the mattress team and eliminate them. The game will be played at La Rosaleda, practically full. The Marbella players are preparing for the duel as if it were another league game, but with the excitement of facing the best in the world.

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Simeone returns to La Rosaleda: 13 years of success

The match that Atlético de Madrid will play this Saturday will have a nostalgic component for Diego Pablo Simeone, as he returns to the stadium where he began his successful career as a coach 13 years ago.

In these years, Simeone has directed 707 games with Atlético, achieving a 67% effectiveness and winning eight titles. Of that first team of Simeone, only one survivor remains, who is Koke Resurrección.

Simeone has surpassed the best he expected and has traveled a path of thirteen years with the unconditional support of the club and the fans. Now, the Cholo ’looks to the present’ in his return to the field where he directed his first match to the team of his life.

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Marbella FC dreams of upsetting Atlético de Madrid

Marcos Olguín, a player for Marbella FC, shares his excitement and anticipation ahead of the Copa del Rey clash against Atlético de Madrid. The Malaga-based team, with an ambitious DNA, aims to keep dreaming and compete at the highest level against the LaLiga leaders.

Olguín highlights the fans’ excitement and the support of veterans like José Callejón and Bernardo. The defender, who can play in multiple positions, will face world-class forwards such as Griezmann and De Paul, from whom he will request a jersey.

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Atlético Madrid prepare for Copa del Rey clash against Marbella

Atlético Madrid trained on Friday, January 3 at Cerro del Espino before traveling to Malaga for the return to competition in the Copa del Rey against Marbella. Diego Simeone, coach of the mattress team, finalized the preparation of his team with the injuries of José María Giménez and Thomas Lemar.

Jan Oblak, who will be replaced by Juan Musso in goal for the Copa del Rey, worked in the gym and did not step onto the grass. Simeone’s starting lineup for the Copa del Rey match appears to be: Musso; Nahuel, Le Normand, Lenglet, Galán; Giuliano, Barrios, De Paul, Gallagher; Griezmann and Julián Alvarez.

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