Editing Atlético Madrid (section)

=== Simeone revolution and revival of Atlético success (2011–present) ===
[[File:Diego Simeone - 01.jpg|thumb|255x255px|[[Diego Simeone]] has led the club to two [[UEFA Champions League]] finals]]
On 23 December 2011, Atlético appointed their former Argentine player, [[Diego Simeone]], as manager in place of Manzano.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-24 |title=Diego Simeone appointed Atletico boss |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/atletico-madrid/news/diego-simeone-appointed-atletico-boss_11405.html |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Sports Mole |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2021-12-23 |title=Diego Simeone: 'He's totally transformed Atletico Madrid' - but is he suffering an identity crisis? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59742905 |access-date=2024-10-02 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-22 |title=Atletico Madrid sack boss Gregorio Manzano |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/news/story/_/id/1000318/atletico-madrid-sack-manager-gregorio-manzano |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104162815/https://www.espn.com/soccer/news/story/_/id/1000318/atletico-madrid-sack-manager-gregorio-manzano |archive-date=4 January 2022 |access-date=2022-01-04 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author1=App |date=2011-12-23 |title=Simeone replaces Manzano at Atletico |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/simeone-replaces-manzano-atletico |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104162815/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/simeone-replaces-manzano-atletico |archive-date=4 January 2022 |access-date=2022-01-04 |website=fourfourtwo.com |language=en}}</ref> The club were in a period of uncertainty, having appointed five managers in less than three years and allowing young talents, namely Agüero and de Gea, to leave for the [[Premier League]].<ref name=":0" /> The team was sitting 10th in La Liga at the time of Simeone's appointment, after losing four of their last five games.<ref name=":0" /> The appointment of Simeone was seen as a risk, who was relatively inexperienced and previously only had European managerial experience with Italian underdogs [[Catania FC|Catania]].<ref name=":0" /> However, he swiftly transformed Atlético into a formidable force. As a player, Simeone was known as a fierce, all-action midfielder; he brought the same relentless, win-at-all-costs mentality to Atlético as manager.<ref name=":0" /> His focus was on building a strong defence, anchored by teenage [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] loanee goalkeeper [[Thibaut Courtois]] and Uruguayan centre-back [[Diego Godín]]. The results were immediate, as Simeone's first six games in charge featured six clean sheets. According to Spanish football writer Andy West, Atlético fans came to quickly to embrace Simeone, especially in light of his role as a pivotal player in their 1995-96 league and cup double.<ref name=":0" />

Simeone led Atlético to their second [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] win in the three years since its creation; Atlético beat [[Athletic Bilbao]] 3–0 in the final on 9 May 2012 at [[Arena Națională|National Arena]] in [[Bucharest]] with two goals from [[Radamel Falcao]] and one from [[Diego (footballer, born 1985)|Diego]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/09/atletico-madrid-athletic-bilbao-europa-league | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Jonathan | last=Wilson | title=Atlético Madrid 3–0 Athletic Bilbao | date=9 May 2012 | access-date=11 December 2016 | archive-date=25 April 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425123125/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/09/atletico-madrid-athletic-bilbao-europa-league | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/79438/atletico-madrid-vs-athletic-bilbao/report |title=Atl. Madrid 3–0 Athletic Bilbao: EL champs |publisher=Goal.com |date=9 May 2012 |access-date=8 March 2013 |archive-date=17 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617081021/https://www.goal.com/en-us/match/79438/atletico-madrid-vs-athletic-bilbao/report |url-status=live }}</ref> By winning the Europa League again, Atlético qualified for the [[2012 UEFA Super Cup]] against Chelsea, winners of the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|previous season's Champions League]]. The game was played at the Stade Louis II, Monaco on 31 August 2012; Atlético won 4–1, including a [[hat-trick]] by Falcao in the first half. On 17 May 2013, Atlético beat Real Madrid 2–1 in the [[2013 Copa del Rey final|Copa del Rey final]] in a tense match where both teams finished with ten men. This ended a 14-year and 25-match winless streak in the [[Madrid derby]]. The [[2012–13 Atlético Madrid season|2012–13 season]] saw the club finish with three trophies in a little over a year.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/europe/2013/05/17/atletico-real-madrid-copa-del-rey-soccer-cristiano-ronaldo-jose-mourinho-miranda/2216441/ | agency=Associated Press | title=Atletico Madrid upsets Real Madrid to win Copa del Rey | date=17 May 2013 | access-date=4 December 2017 | archive-date=16 April 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416075832/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/europe/2013/05/17/atletico-real-madrid-copa-del-rey-soccer-cristiano-ronaldo-jose-mourinho-miranda/2216441/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-atletico-stun-10-man-real-madri/679092.html |title=Football: Atletico stun 10-man Real Madrid to win Spanish Cup |date=17 May 2013 |location=Singapore |work=Channel News Asia |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607135754/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/football-atletico-stun-10-man-real-madri/679092.html |archive-date= 7 June 2013}}</ref> On 17 May 2014, a 1–1 draw at the [[Camp Nou]] against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] secured the La Liga title for Atlético, their first since 1996, and the first titles since [[2003–04 La Liga|2003–04]] not won by Barcelona or Real Madrid.<ref>{{cite news|last=Martin|first=Richard|title=Barcelona 1 Atletico Madrid 1, La Liga: match report|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/la-liga/10838338/Barcelona-v-Atletico-Madrid-La-Liga-live.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/la-liga/10838338/Barcelona-v-Atletico-Madrid-La-Liga-live.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2014|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=17 May 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> One week later, Atlético faced city rivals Real Madrid in their first [[2014 UEFA Champions League final|Champions League final]] since 1974, and the first played between two sides from the same city. They took a first-half lead through Godín and led until the third minute of injury time, when [[Sergio Ramos]] headed in an equaliser from a corner; the match went to extra time, and Real ultimately won 4–1.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27383593|access-date=2022-01-04|archive-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427170021/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27383593|url-status=live}}</ref> 
[[File:El Atlético ofrece su doble triunfo a Madrid 03 (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|205x205px|[[Antoine Griezmann]], Atlético's all-time top scorer, with the [[UEFA Europa League]] title in 2018]]
[[Antoine Griezmann]], who had a standout season in La Liga and featured at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]], joined Atlético from [[Real Sociedad]] on 28 July 2014.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Wire |first=S. I. |date=2014-07-28 |title=Atlético Madrid to sign forward Antoine Griezmann |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2014/07/28/atletico-madrid-sign-forward-antoine-griezmann |access-date=2024-10-02 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2019-07-12 |title=Antoine Griezmann: Barcelona sign Atletico Madrid forward |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48967047 |access-date=2024-10-02 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> During his first stint with the club, Griezmann was Atlético's top scorer for five consecutive seasons.<ref name=":1" /> He established himself as a world-class player at Atlético, also shining on the international stage as he finished as the top scorer at [[UEFA Euro 2016]] and earned the tournament's best player award.<ref name=":1" /> That [[2016 Ballon d'Or|same year]], he placed third in the [[Ballon d'Or]] rankings, behind [[Lionel Messi]] and [[Cristiano Ronaldo]].<ref name=":1" /> Atlético reached a second Champions League final in three seasons in [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League|2015–16]], again facing Real Madrid, and lost on penalties after a 1–1 draw.<ref name="bbcsum">{{cite news|title=Real Madrid beat Atlético Madrid on penalties|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/35947318|access-date=28 May 2016|work=[[BBC Sport]]|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108101718/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/35947318|url-status=live}}</ref> The club played their last home game at the [[Vicente Calderón Stadium]] on 21 May 2017,<ref name="lavanguardia">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/20200706/482165275262/vicente-calderon-historia-obras-derribado-atletico-de-madrid.html|website=[[La Vanguardia]]|date=6 July 2020|title=El Vicente Calderón ya es historia|access-date=1 June 2022|archive-date=1 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601163834/https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/20200706/482165275262/vicente-calderon-historia-obras-derribado-atletico-de-madrid.html|url-status=live}}</ref> thereby moving to a new home, the refurbished [[Metropolitano Stadium|Wanda Metropolitano]] in eastern Madrid.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The story of Atletico Madrid's new Wanda Metropolitano Stadium |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11838/11031865/the-story-of-atletico-madrids-new-wanda-metropolitano-stadium |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Sky Sports |language=en |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509024917/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11838/11031865/the-story-of-atletico-madrids-new-wanda-metropolitano-stadium |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, they won their third [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] title in nine years by beating [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] 3–0 in the [[2018 UEFA Europa League final|finals]] at the [[Parc Olympique Lyonnais|Stade de Lyon]] in [[Metropolis of Lyon|Lyon]], courtesy of a brace from Griezmann and a goal from club captain [[Gabi (footballer, born 1983)|Gabi]] in what would be his last match for the club.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Atletico beat Marseille to win Europa League|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44113764|access-date=2022-01-04|archive-date=16 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516065107/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44113764|url-status=live}}</ref> Atlético also won another [[2018 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]] after beating Real Madrid 4–2 at the outset of the following season at the [[Lilleküla Stadium|Lilleküla Arena]] in [[Tallinn]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=sport|first=Guardian|date=2018-08-15|title=Diego Costa double helps Atlético beat Real Madrid 4-2 in Uefa Super Cup|url=http://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/aug/15/real-madrid-atletico-madrid-european-super-cup-match-report|access-date=2022-01-04|website=the Guardian|language=en|archive-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428003902/https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/aug/15/real-madrid-atletico-madrid-european-super-cup-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref>  [[File:Almeida dedica la victoria del Atlético de Madrid a los aficionados que “estos 15 meses de pandemia han empujado desde el cielo”.jpg|thumb|Simeone celebrating the [[La Liga]] title win in 2021]]On 25 September 2020, Atlético signed [[Luis Suárez]] from Barcelona.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-09-25 |title=Atletico Madrid: Luis Suarez signs from Barcelona on two-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54300421 |access-date=2024-10-02 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Corrigan |first=Dermot |title=Luis Suarez's last hurrah at Atletico Madrid |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3174204/2022/03/11/luis-suarezs-last-hurrah-at-atletico-madrid/ |access-date=2024-10-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> One of the world's best strikers, Suárez made a dramatic impact at the club, as he played a pivotal role in their unexpected La Liga title triumph, seven years after the 2013–14 win.<ref name=":3" /> He scored 17 goals in his first 19 La Liga matches, helping Atlético establish a 10-point lead by January. Although the team wavered later in the season, Suárez's relentless competitive drive proved decisive, as he netted crucial goals in the final two games to secure the title.<ref name=":2" /> The final game of the title-winning season was on 22 May 2021, a 2–1 win at the [[Estadio José Zorrilla|José Zorrilla Stadium]] against [[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|title=Atletico edge Real to La Liga title|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57214133|access-date=23 May 2021|archive-date=23 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523022205/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57214133|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 16, 2024, the team qualified to the [[2025 FIFA Club World Cup]] for first time in club's history, despite being eliminated in the [[2023–24 UEFA Champions League|2023–24 Champions League]], as Barcelona were also eliminated, and Atlético were the higher ranked Spanish club in the UEFA four-year ranking.