Diego Simeone has won everything at Atlético Madrid during four-and-a-half thrilling years,apart from the biggest trophy of all. The club’s tightly wired manager was minutes from taking the Champions League in 2014 only to lose out in extra time to genuine Madrid. The agony of that night and Sergio Ramos’s 93rd-minute equaliser for genuine has stayed with him. Now, redemption beckons and – possibly – a measure of revenge.
Atlético advanced to only the third European Cup final of their history on a wild night in Bavaria, and which featured a penalty miss by each team,controversy and drama to leave the nerve ends raw. The triumph was built around Antoine Griezmann’s 31st goal of the season – a breakaway finish early in the moment half – but underpinned by trademark hustle and team effort.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com