Atletico Madrid said the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is to announce a decision Thursday on the club`s appeal against a UEFA ban on spectators from the club`s next Champions League match.

MADRID, July 27, 2007 (AFP) - Benfica captain Simao Sabrosa, who had been targeted by Liverpool, was officially unveiled on Friday as a player of Spanish Primera Liga side Atletico Madrid for the next four seasons.

'I am going to work hard to help the club get where it should get, which is to top the league and win titles,' the 27-year-old Portuguese international told reporters after he passed a medical examination.

'I am going to play as I did in Portugal so that Atletico is the best,' he added.

LISBON, July 26, 2007 (AFP) - Benfica captain Simao is set to move to Spanish side Atletico Madrid in a 20 million euro deal, his Portuguese club announced on Thursday.

The transfer, which is subject to Simao passing a medical, involves Benfica taking an option on two unspecified Atletico players.

Local media reports suggest Simao, who is expected in Madrid on Thursday to wrap up the move, has been offered a four year contract in what is a record transfer for Benfica.