Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D., known simply as Atleti in Spanish-speaking countries and commonly referred to at the international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home games at the Metropolitano, which has a capacity of 70,460.
Enrique Allende, first President of the club after its establishment in 1903
An Athletic Madrid lineup of 1910 in their new red and white kit
Helenio Herrera won two Liga titles as Atlético manager.
José Eulogio Gárate and Javier Irureta proved important attacking pieces of the squad that took Atlético to the 1974 European Cup Final
Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU. The municipality covers 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi) geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about 650 meters above mean sea level. The capital city of both Spain and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid, it is also the political, economic, and cultural centre of the country. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters.
Image: Madrid Sky Bar 360º (Hotel Riu Plaza España), vistas 19
Image: Puerta de Alcalá, Madrid, España, 2017 05 18, DD 14
Image: Plaza Mayor de Madrid 06
Image: Gran Vía (Madrid) 1
