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 questions he answered was a spectacular one on the Argentine, Diego Simeone.
The Real Madrid legend said: “Simeone does a great job. He’s one of the great coaches in the world. He knows football very well and his team. He knows what to do to reach a final. He had a lot of character as a player and does as a coach. Mostly I would emphasize how well he knows his players.
“It’s two months since we lost to Atletico in the League. We’ve worked well since then. Losing a final is difficult. At this moment we don’t think about losing to Atletico, just what we can do to win. I wish it was Saturday already.
“I’m happy and excited. The feelings are mixed. What I can say is I am very lucky to share this with the players. I have a lot to learn but the desire to learn is tremendous. I’ll improve, I’m convinced. But I have a lot to learn to be a great coach.”
