Atlético Madrid
Famous ClubsThe second biggest club in Madrid, Spain. Known for a gritty, defensive style under Diego Simeone and disrupting the Real Madrid-Barcelona duopoly.
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Peñarol
Uruguayan giant from Montevideo, five-time winner of the Copa Libertadores and three-time Intercontinental Cup champion.
Ajax
A Dutch professional club from Amsterdam, world-renowned for its youth academy (De Toekomst) and for inventing 'Total Football' in the 1970s.
River Plate
Argentine powerhouse and fierce rival of Boca Juniors (the Superclásico). Known as 'Los Millonarios' (The Millionaires).
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