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Simeone responds to Klopp’s ‘proper football’ jibe, calls for ‘unfair’ rule to be scrapped
Diego Simeone has issued a response to Jurgen Klopp’s criticism of Atletico Madrid’s playing style, while also calling for an end to the ‘unfair’ away goals rule that helped his side eliminate holders Liverpool from the Champions League. Liverpool‘s defence of their Champions League crown ended at the last 16 stage on a dramatic evening […] More
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Five times El Cholo’s Atleti sh*thoused their way to famous Champions League wins
Leading sides in world football often reflect the man in charge, but perhaps no side on the European stage bears the characteristics of their manager quite like Atletico Madrid. European champions Liverpool were the latest side to fall victim of Diego Simeone’s well-oiled machine, losing 1-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano in a trademark display from […] More
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The top five highest paid managers in world football right now
Top level football is a lucrative business and if you’re a manager at a major club then you’re getting very well paid. With so much at stake in the upper echelons of the sport, then it is hardly surprising that clubs are so willing to spend a lot of money on the main man responsible for […] More
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Klopp discusses comparisons between him and ‘emotional’ Diego Simeone
Jurgen Klopp has discussed comparisons between himself and ’emotional’ Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone ahead of Liverpool’s trip to face the Spanish side in the last-16 of the Champions League. The European champions return to the scene of last season’s final triumph over Tottenham when they face Atletico in the Wanda Metropolitano tonight, looking to […] More
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Griezmann’s Atletico roots help to carry France to World Cup glory
Antoine Griezmann and his France team-mates fulfilled every football fans boyhood dream this weekend by lifting the World Cup trophy. As Les Blues players celebrated in the Moscow rain, Griezmann stood staring into the crowd in tears as he tried to comprehend what he had just achieved. This after all has been some journey for […] More
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Frank Lampard says Arsenal should consider Diego Simeone as their new manager
As speculation rumbles on about who will be Arsenal’s next manager, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard says be surprised that Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone wasn’t one of the Gunners’ first choices when deciding Arsene Wenger’s successor. More
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Simeone denies Arsenal contact
Diego Simeone has denied that he has been in contact with officials at Arsenal after seeing his name linked with replacing Arsene Wenger this summer. More
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Gary Neville tells Arsenal why they should appoint Diego Simeone
As the dust starts to settle on Arsene Wengers shock resignations announcement on Friday, attentionas have started to turn to who will replace the Frenchman, and former Man Utd captain Gary Neville believes it should be Diego Simeone. More
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Chelsea line up Simeone to replace Conte
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte’s future continues to be the subject of intense speculation with reports in The Sun today suggesting that Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has been lined up as his replacement at Stamford Bridge. More