Atletico Madrid supervisor Diego Simeone is their most profitable ever, and after 13 years in cost, it’s laborious to think about anybody equalling his affect on the membership. However that’s not to say he has not been via robust moments.
Simeone got here into the membership and has gained two Europa Leagues, in addition to two La Liga titles. At their best possible, Atletico additionally reached two Champions League finals in three years, however misplaced each in agonising trend. The second hit Simeone laborious.
“When issues aren’t going nicely for you, like in any job, you deliver a decrease power dwelling. However you see your daughters laughing, your spouse smiling at you and that anger adjustments. We all the time inform the expertise of once we misplaced the second Champions League ultimate. That was very laborious. I all the time say that to win the Champions League you must play 90′, 120′ or a penalty shoot-out. I performed 120′ and we misplaced and it went to penalties and we misplaced. The second time was very laborious, I used to be very unhappy, I questioned if I’d have the energy to proceed main a gaggle to a spot the place it’s troublesome to achieve,” he defined, throughout a sit-down interview together with his spouse Carla Pereyra.
13 years in the past right this moment, Diego Simeone was introduced as the brand new Atlético Madrid coach.
The remaining is historical past.
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“Carla instantly took me in every single place to distract my thoughts and helped me reinvent myself to begin over. It’s about that. This enterprise may be very changeable. You win one sport and also you’re one of the best and then you definitely lose the following one and also you’re not. I all the time inform footballers that nobody takes away what you earned, however individuals solely care about right this moment. Life itself is identical. You’re with your mates and in case you don’t give ardour to your mates, or to your companion, it’s gone. Life and the day is about that. Sport by sport,” he famous, referencing his now well-known motto.
One which has carried out him and Atletico terribly nicely. Simeone’s facet are threatening a run to a 3rd title in these 13 years, after a 12-game successful run, which most just lately culminated in a 2-1 victory over Barcelona. Whereas Simeone additionally has a repute for his emotion, it’s clear that he has realized to be as level-headed as anybody away from the pitch.