Diego Simeone

  • Diego Simeone faced the press ahead of the derby against Real Madrid, where he highlighted the quality of his city rivals. In typical Cholo fashion, the Argentine shunned questions about either off-field or non-footballing matters and was interested only in the game on Saturday. “I think that Real Madrid have very good players and when they take…

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  • In the aftermath of Wednesday’s 2-0 thrashing of Juventus, coach of Atletico Madrid—Diego Simeone—has described himself as a goal-getter. The Argentina international who has established himself as one of the best coaches in global football said he was basking in the euphoria of joy for Atletico’s Champions League victory against Los Blancos when a friend…

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  • Arsenal will face Atletico Madrid in today’s UEFA Europa League fixture and the two-time winners are believed to have saved their bests for the last, but only the persevering, foresighted and tactical side will walk with heads high after 90 minutes. So far, the Gunners have been a low-performing side. The team looks devastated since…

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  • Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has made bold claims that city rivals Real Madrid have the best team in the world. Simeone, a defensive midfielder who played for Atletico between 2003 to 2005 and has managed the team since 2011, says Manchester City, Barcelona and PSG are great teams but not comparable to the quality…

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  • Valencia player Mario Suarez admits that Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is a good man but adds that the Argentine has a few bad points as a football tactician. The defensive midfielder who had stints with Valladolid, Celta, and Mallorca, said there were a few things he didn’t fancy about his former boss Simeone before he moved…

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  • Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone reveals he never wanted to leave the club after losing the Champions League trophy to rivals Real Madrid a second time, but admits he said he would “need time to think” amid the pain and sorrow, knowing the losses will haunt him wherever he goes. Image: Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid…

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  • Atletico Madrid‘s coach, Diego Simeone says he can’t wait to make history with his team against rivals Real Madrid in today’s earthshaking Champions League final in Milan, Italy. The Argentine also talked about his excitement on having the pressure of a history dating back to 113 years, on his shoulders. For a second time in three years,…

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  • Ahead of the May 28 Champions League Final (Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid), coach Zinedine Zidane has poured encomiums on counterpart Diego Simeone as ‘one of the greatest’. Image: Real Madrid’s coach, Zinedine Zidane. Both sides will meet in Milan on Saturday for a repeat of the 2014 finals. Zidane attended a Press Conference and among the…

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  • Filipe Luis, the Brazilian who plays as a defender for Diego Simeone’s side warns the Champions League semi-final between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich is ‘still open.’ Atletico have a first leg lead through Saul Niguez but Filipe, who commended his teammate, stressed that there is still a lot to play for in Germany next…

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  • Saul Niguez, one of the best players in Diego Simeone’s team rates his match-winning goal in the Champions League semi-final between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich as his ‘most beautiful.’

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