--- title: "13 Atletico Madrid Quotes by 11 authors" description: "Browse 13 Atletico Madrid quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best Atletico Madrid sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/filipe-luis-16446_atletico_i-hope-i-can-retire-at-atletico-madrid-2_2862166.jpg" --- > [I hope I can retire at Atletico Madrid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/filipe-luis/i-hope-i-can-retire-at-atletico-madrid/) [Filipe Luis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/filipe-luis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/filipe-luis-16446_atletico_i-hope-i-can-retire-at-atletico-madrid-2_2862166.jpg) > [If I return to Spain someday, Atletico Madrid would be one of my top choices without doubt. It is a club that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pepe-reina/if-i-return-to-spain-someday-atletico-madrid-would-be-one-of-my-top/) [Pepe Reina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pepe-reina/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/840/pepe-reina-22307_affection_if-i-return-to-spain-someday-atletico-ma_1178567.png) > [Diego Simeone, the coach from Atletico Madrid, was a very strong player as a midfielder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/diego-simeone-the-coach-from-atletico-madrid-was-a-very-strong-player/) [Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d19/lothar-matthaus-6058_coach_diego-simeone-the-coach-from-atletico-ma_2286062.jpg) > [Winning the Europa League with Atletico Madrid and then reaching a semi-final of the World Cup is great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diego-forlan/winning-the-europa-league-with-atletico-madrid-and-then-reaching-a/) [Diego Forlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diego-forlan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/diego-forlan-5589_great_winning-the-europa-league-with-atletico_1978112.jpg) > [Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are our rivals in domestic competitions, and they'll both fight to the end to win the League.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iker-casillas/atletico-madrid-and-barcelona-are-our-rivals-in-domestic-competitions/) [Iker Casillas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iker-casillas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d8/iker-casillas-22103_barcelona_atletico-madrid-and-barcelona-are-our-ri_1607059.png) > [I have always had sympathy for Atletico Madrid because, among other things, I have friends there, and my father always liked Atletico.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-benitez/i-have-always-had-sympathy-for-atletico-madrid-because-among-other/) [Rafael Benitez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-benitez/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f3/rafael-benitez-3934_always_i-have-always-had-sympathy-for-atletico_1985029.png) > [It was difficult at Atletico Madrid. It was my first experience in Europe when I went there and La Liga was hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raul-jimenez/it-was-difficult-at-atletico-madrid-it-was-my-first-experience-in/) [Raul Jimenez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raul-jimenez/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/495/raul-jimenez-10184_difficult_it-was-difficult-at-atletico-madrid-it-w_2109749.jpg) > [I would give Fernando Torres a contract for life - not just as a player but as an example for everyone. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saul-niguez/i-would-give-fernando-torres-a-contract-for-life-not-just-as-a-player/) [Saul Niguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saul-niguez/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d5/saul-niguez-31199_example_i-would-give-fernando-torres-a-contract_247943.jpg) > [When Atletico tried to buy me back, I did everything I could to make it possible. I had offers from clubs in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/filipe-luis/when-atletico-tried-to-buy-me-back-i-did-everything-i-could-to-make/) [Filipe Luis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/filipe-luis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43c/filipe-luis-16446_back_when-atletico-tried-to-buy-me-back-i-did_1838787.jpg) > [It's not enough to just have talent at Atletico Madrid. At other clubs it is, but we can't sign superstars and have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diego-simeone/it-s-not-enough-to-just-have-talent-at-atletico-madrid-at-other-clubs/) [Diego Simeone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diego-simeone/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9c/diego-simeone-5025_football_it-s-not-enough-to-just-have-talent-at-a_659379.jpg) > [I am not saying that I am at the same level as Messi or Ronaldo. They are the best two players in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diego-forlan/i-am-not-saying-that-i-am-at-the-same-level-as-messi-or-ronaldo-they/) [Diego Forlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diego-forlan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/diego-forlan-5589_best_i-am-not-saying-that-i-am-at-the-same-le_3096931.jpg) > [I hope to stay many years in Manchester United and make history in this club. When I was at Porto and Atletico…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/radamel-falcao/i-hope-to-stay-many-years-in-manchester-united-and-make-history-in/) [Radamel Falcao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/radamel-falcao/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d9/radamel-falcao-9699_achieve_i-hope-to-stay-many-years-in-manchester_326181.jpg) > [I think the difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona against the rest of the league is always getting bigger. It's going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michel-salgado/i-think-the-difference-between-real-madrid-and-barcelona-against-the/) [Michel Salgado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michel-salgado/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de4/michel-salgado-44355_challenges_i-think-the-difference-between-real-madr_2431680.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/atletico-madrid/#itemlist", "name": "Atletico Madrid Quotes", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I hope I can retire at Atletico Madrid.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Filipe Luis" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/filipe-luis/i-hope-i-can-retire-at-atletico-madrid/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/filipe-luis-16446_atletico_i-hope-i-can-retire-at-atletico-madrid-2_2862166.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/filipe-luis-16446_atletico_i-hope-i-can-retire-at-atletico-madrid-2_2862166.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/filipe-luis-16446_atletico_i-hope-i-can-retire-at-atletico-madrid-2_2862166.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I hope I can retire at Atletico Madrid.” — Filipe Luis", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If I return to Spain someday, Atletico Madrid would be one of my top choices without doubt. 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