The author reflects on Diego Simeone's impressive career with Atlético Madrid and looks forward to the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal, while also discussing Hungary's football tradition and the need for greater participation in European football.
Many of us struggle to not get sucked into the content machine, even if we simply say: ‘This doesn’t matter’Last week a video did the rounds of Diego Simeone getting annoyed with Ben White for walking over an enormous Atlético Madrid crest-doormat placed literally in the middle of the tunnel entrance which Ben White had to walk into to get to the room Atlético Madrid had themselves selected for Ben White to get changed in.Then on Tuesday night, Diego Simeone walked over an enormous Arsenal crest-doormat situated in the middle of the tunnel at the Emirates Stadium to get to the room Arsenal had themselves selected for Diego Simeone and the rest of his Atlético Madrid side to get changed in. Continue reading...
Defeat to Arsenal could usher in a period of intense change, but whether coach will stick around is an open question“I love you,” Diego Simeone said, but they only had 14 games to save the season. It was the night before Atlético Madrid faced Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final first leg in early April and the manager was sitting alongside Antoine Griezmann, unexpectedly opening up in a press conference of all places, emotion and admiration expressed publicly as the end drew near. “A player first, then a friend,” in the coach’s words. Griezmann had recently announced that he was leaving for Orlando City. That was the bad news; the good news was that he would do so at the close of a campaign that could be for ever, that he was still here at all.The threat had been that Griezmann would go with immediate effect, departing in March before the season was even finished, his American contract already agreed and not easy to change, faced by a reluctance to release him. But how, Atlético’s coach, CEO and teammates insisted, could he leave when the pinnacle of his 10 years at the club unexpectedly still lay ahead? So meetings were held, pressure applied, a solution found that allowed him to stay a little longer and leave a legacy unlike anything else. “The best is still to come,” Griezmann said. “I love you, but if you don’t run, I’m taking you off,” Simeone reminded him. “There are eight league games, one in the cup [final] and, if God wills it, five more Champions League matches.” Continue reading...
UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi yarı final rövanş maçında Arsenal, evinde ağırladığı Atletico Madrid'i 1-0 mağlup etti adını finale yazdırdı. Atletico Madrid teknik direktörü Diego Simeone, karşılaşmanın ardından açıklamalarda bulundu.
Everything that Arsenal had poured into a hugely impressive Champions League campaign came down to this. It was not about more plaudits, more pride. It was purely about taking the next step, moving to the verge of history.On an increasingly frenzied night, when the ghosts of previous near misses under Mikel Arteta provided a part of the story, they made surely the boldest advance so far under their manager. It is the prospect of what comes next in the final against Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich that tantalises. It was a night when Arteta struggled to keep a lid on his emotions. Ditto his Atlético Madrid counterpart, Diego Simeone. But it only made the final whistle sound more beautiful for everybody with Arsenal in their hearts. Continue reading...
PORTRAIT - Entraîneur sulfureux, adepte d’un football rigoriste qu’il a su faire évoluer, Diego Simeone rêve de ramener la Ligue des champions à l’Atlético de Madrid depuis près de 15 ans. Sa quête se poursuit mardi à Londres.
Atletico Madrid Teknik Direktörü Diego Simeone, UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi yarı final rövanşında Arsenal ile oynayacakları maç öncesinde açıklamalarda bulundu
Champions League semi-final delicately poised at 1-1‘We are so hungry to get the game we want tomorrow’Mikel Arteta promised that Arsenal’s players will turn into “beasts” as they attempt to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006.Arsenal drew 1-1 in the first leg of their semi-final against Atlético Madrid last week and will be confident of overcoming Diego Simeone’s side after winning five of their six matches in this competition at the Emirates so far this season, conceding only three goals. Viktor Gyökeres scored twice in a 4-0 win over Atlético during the group stages, although Arsenal will be wary of underestimating the team that knocked out Barcelona in the quarter-finals. Continue reading...
Champions League semi-final delicately poised at 1-1‘We are so hungry to get the game we want tomorrow’Mikel Arteta promised that Arsenal’s players will turn into “beasts” as they attempt to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006.Arsenal drew 1-1 in the first leg of their semi-final against Atlético Madrid last week and will be confident of overcoming Diego Simeone’s side after winning five of their six matches in this competition at the Emirates Stadium so far this season, conceding only three goals. Viktor Gyökeres scored twice in a 4-0 win over Atlético during the group stage, although Arsenal will be wary of underestimating the team that knocked out Barcelona in the quarter-finals. Continue reading...
Atletico Madrid Teknik Direktörü Diego Simeone, UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi yarı finalinde Arsenal ile oynayacakları rövanş maçı öncesi konuştu.Devamı için tıklayınız
Atletico Madrid Teknik Direktörü Diego Simeone, Arsenal ile oynayacakları UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi yarı final ikinci maçı öncesi düzenlenen basın toplantısında konuştu.
Atlético Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Metropolitano. Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez scored penalties for the hosts, while Arsenal's Leandro Trossard was denied a late penalty after a VAR review. Diego Simeone's side survived a tense finish to take a narrow lead to London for the second leg.
Atlético Madrid secured a 1-1 draw against Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Metropolitano. Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Alvarez scored their respective penalties, while Leandro Trossard was denied the chance to take a second Arsenal penalty after referee Danny Makkelie overturned his decision following a VAR review. Diego Simeone's side survived to travel to London with hope, in a match defined by controversial penalty decisions and intense drama.
Diego Simeone, celebrating his 56th birthday, leads Atlético Madrid into a European Cup semi-final. His son, Giuliano, has emerged as a key player for the team, overcoming skepticism about nepotism through hard work and consistent performance.
