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07 Feb 2019
Pontus Almqvist (16) IFK Norrköping after losing on penalty shoot-out against SC Farense
-The pitch was heavy to run on, and we are not use to it. Maybe next year. Says Pontus Almqvist (16) IFK Norrköping when talking about taking the Atlantic Cup trophy back to Sweden.
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07 Feb 2019
Daniel Fernandes (90) Goalkeeper SC Farense after match against swedish IFK Norrköping
-It´s a matter of philosophy. Farense always play to win, and tired is just a word, really. Says goalkeeper Daniel Fernandes from SC Farense after winning on penalty shoot-out against IFK Norrköping in the last match in this years The Atlantic Cup.
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05 Feb 2019
Youssef Toutouh (24) AGF Aarhus after win over Rosenborg BK
-It was a good game against a good opponent. Everything is about winning, and today we won, so we are happy. Says Youssef Toutouh (24) walking off the pitch in Albufeira, Portugal. AGF AArhus won 3-2 over Rosenborg Bk in The Atlantic Cup 2019.
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05 Feb 2019
coach David Nielsen, AGF AArhus after match against Rosenborg BK
-A really good game. Both teams; alot of attacking football. Tempo was good,really high, and good goals, so I am very pleased. Says Coach David Nielsen, AGF Aarhus after winning 3-2 over Rosenborg BK in The Atlantic Cup 2019.
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05 Feb 2019
Anders Konradsen (8) Rosenborg BK after losing 2-3 to AGF Aarhus
-We still have a way to go, but this was a ok test for us. Says Anders Konradsen (8) Rosenborg BK, after their second match here in The Atlantic Cup 2019.
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05 Feb 2019
Alois Höller (8) SV Mattersburg after 1-2 loss against IFK Norrköping
-We are ten days here in Portugal, and the training was very hard. It´s our last day here, so I think people have seen that we are very tired today. Says Alois Höller (8) from SV Mattersburg after losing 1-2 against ifk Norrköping in The Atlantic Cup 2019.
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05 Feb 2019
Jordan Larsson (11) IFK Norrköping after win against SV Mattersburg
-First half we didn`t play to our full potential, but we still created some chances. Second half we start to play our own game. Says a happy Jordan Larsson (11) from IFK Norrköping after scoring two goals in the match against SV Mattersburg, that ended 2-1 after 90 minutes.
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05 Feb 2019
Eirik Horneland, new coach Rosenborg BK
-We started one week ago, so we need more training, before we can cope with a team like this. says the new coach of Rosenborg BK after their 0-2 loss against SK Slavia Praha in The Atlantic Cup 2019.
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01 Feb 2019
Djordje Denic (5) and Jonathan Levi (17), Rosenborg BK having fun at trainingcamp in Algarve
-I know nothing! Says player Djordie Denic (5) from RBK, when asked if he wanted to do a battle with his teammate Jonathan Levi (17) after their first training session here in Algarve, Portugal.
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30 Jan 2019
Roger Schmidt, coach Beijing Guoan, after match against SV Mattersburg
-We want to develop our young players, and I think it`s very good for them to compare themselfs with the real Europian players. Beijing Guoan won 3-1 over SV Mattersburg in penalty shoot-out.
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30 Jan 2019
Red Bull Salzburg training in Algarve, Portugal.
Went to see some Red Bulls from Salzburg train in wind and some rain. -Better then home, where there is snow. Said the boys from Red Bull Salzburg.
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29 Jan 2019
Bogdan Vatajelu (11) FK Jablonec after scoring against AGF Aarhus
-First half they controlled the game much more then us. Second half we were much better. We scored, and had many more chances. Says Bogdan Vatajelu (11) from FK Jablonec after his 1-0 score against AGF Aarhus in The Atlantic Cup 2019. Vatajelu scored after 53 min in a tight match at Estádio municipal de Albufeira, in Algarve Portugal.
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29 Jan 2019
Coach David Nielsen, AGF Aarhus
-We started the second half a bit sloppy. We had a couple of opportunities, but it wasn`t the day for us to score. Says coach David Nielsen, AGF Aarhus after their 0-1 loss to FK Jablonec in the Atlantic Cup 2019.
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28 Jan 2019
Fredrik Gulbrandsen (21) Red Bull Salzburg
-We had a little rough start at the beginning of the game. But got a goal and won against a really good team. Says Fredrik Gulbrandsen (21) from Red Bull Salzburg. They won 1-0 over SK Slavia Praha in the second match of the tournament here in The Atlantic Cup, in Beautiful Algarve, Portugal.
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27 Jan 2019
Coach Marco Rose, Red Bull Salzburg.
-I´m sometimes bad coach, sometimes good coach, you know. Says coach Marco Rose after Red Bull Salzburg`s 1-0 win over SK Slavia Praha in The Atlantic Cup 2019.
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27 Jan 2019
Mick Van Buren (14) SK Slavia Praha
-Not the result we were hoping for. They changed a lot of players, so that was maybe the reason they were more fresh in the second half. Says Mick Van Buren after SK Slavia Praha lost 0-1 to Red Bull Salzburg in The Atlantic Cup 2019.
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26 Jan 2019
Fabrício Isidoro (14) SC Farense
-It`s a good tournament, with good teams! We like to play football, so if we play every day, its not a problem for us, says a happy Fabrício Isidoro (14) from SC Farense. They are in the middle of the Ledman Pro Liga here in Portugal, but tired legs are not a problem for him.
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26 Jan 2019
David Hovorka (2) FK Jablonec
-In my country it`s minus 15 degrees, so this is much more comfortable. says David Hovorka from FK Jablonec after the first match in The Atlantic Cup 2019 against SC Farense . FK Jablonec won 7-6 after penalty shoot-out at Estádio da Nora, Algarve, Portugal.
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07 Feb 2018
Andreas Johansson, IFK Norrköping after match against Shamrock Rovers.
-Second Half was to slow tempo in the game, but I think we are a better team, so we should have win after 90 minutes. Says Andreas Johansson (4) from Norrköping FC about winning on penalty in their last game her in THe Atlantic Cup 2018. Ending on third place in this year tournament.
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07 Feb 2018
Muamer Tankovic, Hammarby IF
Scoring two goals in the last match of The Atlantic Cup, Muamer Tankovic (22) leaves Algarve, Portugal. Hammarby IF played their last match in The Atlantic Cup 2018, against a guest team Stade Nyonnais FC, who filled in the spot for Rijeka HNK
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07 Feb 2018
Sean Boyd, Shamrock Rovers FC after match against Swedish Norrköping IFK
- We get on with it, and ready to start the season. Says Sean Boyd (7) after losing on penalty against Swdish Norrköping IFK in their last match of The Atlantic Cup 2018.
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06 Feb 2018
Alexander Jovanovic, Goalkeeper AGF Aarhus deserves the trophy
-I´m happy! My team took this trophy! Says a relieved Alexander Jovanovic (26).AGF Aarhus took home the trophy last night, due to Alexander Jovanovic determination as a goalkeeper.
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06 Feb 2018
David Nielsen, Coach AGF Aarhus after winning the final against Jablonec FK
A happy David Nielsen, coach AGF Aarhus promise his goalkeeper cake, after his goos preformance in the final of The Atlantic Cup 2018.
AGF Aarhus is faithful Atlantic Cup team, but the change of their coach made this Atlantic Cup special, as they takes home the trophy, after a exciting penaltyshootout with Jablonec FK.
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06 Feb 2018
Oliver Berg and Ammar Ahmed, Dalkurd FF
Ammar Ahmed (8) kept his promise and Dalkurd FF did do a goal before ten minutes of the first half playing against Beijing Guoan FC in The Atlantic Cup 2018. Only thing he didnt do the goal, his teammate Oliver Berg (14) did that, but Ammar Ahmed never said he be the one doing the goal. Dalkurd FF beat Beijing Guoan FC 3-1.
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06 Feb 2018
Sweet victory for Azrudin Valentic, coach Dalkurd FF after match against Beijing Guoan
Azrudin Valentic, coach Dalkurd FF, did not take home the trophy this year, but seemed very glad to get some of his favourite chocolate instead, and thought his boys did a great job at the pitch winning 3-1 over Beijing Guoan FC in The Atlantic Cup 2018.
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05 Feb 2018
Dalkurd battle- Players Heradi Rashidi & Christian Miljevic
Not hard to wake up the competition mood in the two guys from Dalkurd FF, who seem to live by the motto "working hard. Playing harder". They did a battle after their training in Algarve, Portugal during The Atlantic Cup 2018. From the left; Heradi Rashidi (24) and Christian Miljevic (22).
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04 Feb 2018
-A win is a win. Says Dan Carr, Shamrock Rovers FC
-They defended well, we defended well. We got a couple of chances where we should have scored, but at the end of the day, a win is a win. Says Shamrock Rovers player Dan Carr (9) about the win on penalty against Swedish Hammarby IF in The Atlantic Cup 2018.
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04 Feb 2018
Benny Lekstrom, goalkeeper Hammarby IF
- They came too much on our goal today. We didn´t have the good offensive as we thought we had. Says a tired Benny Lekstrom after a busy day at work, here in Algarve, Portugal.
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04 Feb 2018
Azrudin Valentic, coach Dalkurd FF
- We gonna have patients in our attacks, until we find the most optimal positions, so we can go thru their defence-line. Says Dalkurd coach Azrudin Valentic. Dalkurd lost their match against Jablonec in penalty.
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04 Feb 2018
Malkolk Moenza, Dalkurd FF
-We wanted to win ofcourse, but it was a good game, and a good team we played against. Says player Malkolm Moenza (25) after losinfg to Jablonec FK.
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04 Feb 2018
Yukiya Sugita Dalkurd FF
-Todays game was a bit difficult, but everybody worked hard, so I think it was nice. Says player Yukiya Sugita (11) from Dalkurd FF.
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04 Feb 2018
Petr Rada, coach Jablonec FK after the win against Dalkurd FK
Petr Rada, coach of Jablonec FK always keeps calm and continue doing his business. The Atlantic Cup 2018 didn`t let the language get in the way for a small talk after the match against Dalkurd, wich took them thru to this years final. Just like last year.
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04 Feb 2018
Roger Schmidt coach Beojing Guoan after the loss against AGF Aarhus
-We are preparing now, and I think we can look forward; We have alot of hard work, but also things there are good. Says a always smiling coach Roger Schmidt after their 0-2 loss against AGF Aarhus in the Atlantic Cup 2018.
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03 Feb 2018
Leonard Zuta, Rijeka HNK
-Second half we played good today. We need to continue like this, because we know that we can play good, if we feel the confidense. Says Leonard Zuta from Rijeka HNK after winning the penaltyshootout against Norrköping IFK in The Atlantic Cup.
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03 Feb 2018
Mustapha Bundu AGF Aarhus after the win against Beijing Guoan in The Atlantic Cup 2018
- I think it was good. We are in the finals now, so we are very happy! Says player Mustapha Bundu (19) from AGF Aarhus after the 2-0 win agains Beijing Guoan in The Atlantic Cup 2018.
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03 Feb 2018
David Nielsen, coach AGF Aarhus happy to be in finals of The Atlantic Cup 2018
-We played all the young boys the first half. I thought they did really good for 60 minutes. Says a happy David Nielsen after their 2-0 win against Beijing Guoan in The Atlantic Cup 2018.
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03 Feb 2018
Jens Gustafsson, coach Norrköping IFK, after match against Rijeka HNK
-We didn`t get our flow to the attacking-play, so we had a hard game. It´s early in the season, and that happens. Says coach Jens Gustafsson from Norrköping IFK.
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03 Feb 2018
Shamrock Rovers FC Training in Algarve, Portugal
Apparently the boys from Shamrock Rovers don`t dance, but they sure knows how to move thoose feet! Here from Training in Algarve, Portugal the day before they meet Hammarby FC in the semifinals in The Atlantic Cup 2018
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02 Feb 2018
Full monty for Aaron Bolger in Shamrock Rovers FC
Turning 18 years old, is not something the other lads in Shamrock Rovers FC was gonna let pass unnoticed, as they threw a prank on birthday-boy Aaron Bolger (21) under the Atlantic Cup 2018 in Algarve, Portugal.
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02 Feb 2018
Gary Shaw, Shamrock Rovers FC
- A good trainingsession today, and preperations for tomorrow, sol look; we are 100% ready for Hammarby. Says a confident Gary Shaw from Shamerock Rovers FC after todays training in The Atlantic Cup, in Algarve Porugal.
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02 Feb 2018
Filip Dagerstål, IFK Norrköping
For whom the bells tolls: " No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main." wrote John Donne (1572-1631) and today Filip Dagerstål (25) got both bells and birthday singing from the rest of the boys in IFK Norrköping on trainingcamp here in Algarve, Portugal. Filip Dagerstål turned 21 years today.
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01 Feb 2018
Daniel Sjölund, IFK Norrköping
-I learn every day from the new, young guys. Inspiring. Says the 34 year old player Daniel Sjölund (20) from IFK Norrköping.
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01 Feb 2018
Hole in one for Gudmunder Thorarinson, IFK Norrköping
-The shape is perfect, never been better. Says player Gudmunder Thorarinson (8) from Swedish Norrköping, after todays training. Then he reflecs over why he chose football, and not golf..or school or music.
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31 Jan 2018
Heradi Rashidi, Dalkurd FF
-We are here to play football, and then sometimes things happen, that we can not control. But we are here to play football, and nothing else. Says Heradi Rashidi (24) from Dalkurd FF after the loss against Shamrock Rovers, the teams with the most noisy fans on the tribune in this years Atlantic Cup.
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31 Jan 2018
Rawez Lawan, captain Dalkurd FF
-We have to be more calm, and more easy, and just focus on playing football, and not go into their trap. Says Rawez Lawan (7) from Dalkurd FF after losing against Shamrock Rovers FC, in their opening match, here in The Atlantic Cup 2018, in Algarve, Portugal.
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31 Jan 2018
Stephen Bradley, coach Shamrock Rovers FC
-Our fans are brilliant! They are always there. On saturday, I belive we have 300 fans, so it will be alot of noise. Says coach Stephen Bradley from Shamrock Rovers FC, before the fans salutes him with a song, after their win on penalties against the Swdish team Dalkurd FF, in Algarve Portugal under The Atlantic Cup 2018
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31 Jan 2018
Ronan Finn, captain Shamrock Rovers
-Tough game tonight, but we came out on top on penalties, so I´m happy with that. Captain Ronan Finn from Shamrock Rovers FC seemed not at all effected by the rough match against Swedish Dalkurd FF, in The Atlantic cup 2018, that gave each teams red cards
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31 Jan 2018
Kennedy Bakircioglü, Hammarby IF
It was a really bad start. When you give away two goals very very fast in the game, then it`s tough to come back. Says captain Kennedy Bakircioglü (10) from Hammarby IF, after their 1-2 loss against Jablonec FK in The Atlantic Cup 2018.
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31 Jan 2018
Stefan Billborn, coach Hammarby IF
-It was a littlebit of a chock; down 2-0 after 2 minutes.. But I think we came back. Says coach Stefan Billborn from Hammarby IF after their loss against Jablonec FK in The Atlantic Cup 2018.
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31 Jan 2018
Hanousek Matej (5) Jablonec FK
-We are here to win every single match, so it`s agood start. Says player Hanousek Matej (5) after the 2-1 win against Hammarby IF in The Atlantic Cup 2018.
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30 Jan 2018
Jason Davidson (3) HNK Rijeka after their loss against AGF Aarhus
-Every game we wanna win, so unfortunately we didn`t win today, but it`s ok. says Jason Davidson from Rijeka HNK after their 1-2 loss against AGF Aarhus in The Atlantic Cup 2018 first match.
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30 Jan 2018
Tobias Sana (11) AGF Aarhus after playing against Rijeka HNK
-I`m superhappy to be here! Today we played against a real strong team in Rijeka. We knew they are really good with the ball, so we needed to be clever when we got it. Says a happy Tobias Sana (11) from AGF Aarhus after the win 2-1 against Rijeka HNK in this years first match.
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30 Jan 2018
Coach David Nielsen AGF Aarhus
-We are just pushing them hard, concentrating on our training, and everything else is perfect. Says the coach of AGF Aarhus, David Nielsen after 2-1 win against Rijeka HNK in The Atlantic Cup 2018 first match.
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13 Jan 2018
Dalkurd confirm for The Atlantic Cup 2018!
Dalkurd FF complete the line up for 2018's tournament
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20 Dec 2017
The Atlantic Cup returns for 2018!
We are proud to announce the fixtures for this winter's edition of the tournament
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12 Dec 2017
Atlantic Cup champions return to defend their title!
Atlantic Cup 2017 winners HNK Rijeka return to Portugal
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