Diego Simeone chokes up when speaking about his love for Atletico and his future
Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone reacts during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Atletico Madrid at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michel Euler]
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Diego Simeone has choked up when speaking about his love for Atletico Madrid in response to a question about his long-term future. The Argentine has prowled Atletico’s dugout since Dec. 2011. He is also known for sticking to his “game by game” approach to a season, never wanting to comment on a match other than the next on the calendar. But the 54-year-old former midfielder showed a new sensitive side on Saturday when he was unable to continue during a post-game interview after he had started to speak about how he still loved coaching Atletico so many years later.
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