After earning an important victory in league play over Gregorio Manzano’s Real Mallorca on Saturday, Atlético de Madrid has their minds set on Champions League. Around 11 am, the ‘rojiblanco’ expedition took off from Madrid Barajas Airport, headed for Liverpool. The city where the Beatles are from will welcome the almost 3,000 Atlético supporters who will make the trip to cheer on their team for two days.
Before their departure from Terminal 3 towards the United Kingdom, the team was received by many fans, who made their way to the airport to hunt down an autograph or take a photo with their idols. Almost two hours after taking off, Atlético de Madrid arrived in Liverpool around 12:10 pm (English time). Upon their arrival, the footballers and the coaching staff went directly to the Hotel Marriot Liverpool, which will serve as their headquarters until kick-off time.
Along with the first squad, and as is usual on most of the trips, Mr. Enrique Cerezo (Chairman of Atlético de Madrid), Mr. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín (Managing Director), Don Lázaro Albarracín, Vice-President of the Social Department, Mr. Antonio Alonso (Vice-President of the Commercial Department), Mr. Fernando García Abásolo (Vice-President of the Economic Department), Óscar Gil (Board Member), Mr. Jesús Gil Marín and Mr. Miguel Pérez (Shareholders), Mr. Clemente Villaverde (Director) and Mr. Emilio Gutiérrez (Director of Marketing and Communication) also travelled with the squad.
They all wanted to accompany the team in its arrival in British lands to watch the team take on Liverpool (it should be recalled that the match played at Estadio Vicente Calderón ended in a one-all draw) and go up against an old ‘friend’ of Atleti in Spanish international striker Fernando Torres. It will doubtlessly be a special match for the player from Fuenlabrada and for all of those who shared so many years at the Atlético organization with him.
Atlético Madrid Press
Monday, November 3, 2008
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