Diego Simeone is the current long-time manager of Atletico Madrid. Those who have seen him more than once will remember him as the player who got into a fight with David Beckham during the 1998 World Cup, which led to Beckham being sent off. In this section, let's talk a little about him.

Diego Simeone is an Argentinean, as everyone knows. He was born in Bruno Aires, and his real name is Diego Pablo Simeone Gonzalez. He spent his career as a midfielder. He spent his youth academy training with the club Atletico Villarreal, based in Bruno Aires. He made his debut for the team and played for three years until 1990. He then moved to Italian club Pisa, then to the respected club Sevilla in Spain, from there to Atletico Madrid, then Inter Milan, and then Lazio. After that, he moved back to Atletico Madrid from Lazio, and then to Racing, an Argentine club, where he ended his career.

Simeone's playing style is now the same as the way he demands from his Atletico midfielders, the way Atletico play as a team. He often plays in the center of the field, and can play as a 𝐁𝐨𝐱-𝐭𝐨-𝐁𝐨𝐱, or as a defensive midfielder. However, because the coaches want to use his attacking qualities, he does not play in a completely defensive position like a central defender.

Although he is good at clearing high balls and competing for the ball in the air, he is not very tall. He is a hard-working player, he runs tirelessly. He is full of energy. Just reading these points, you can see why Atletico are playing the way they are.

He can also play as a left-back when needed, and he played as a right-back when Beckham was in trouble with England in the 1998 World Cup. He is a good passer, he is a strong defender, and he is a good defender who can get the ball back and start the attack. He won La Liga with Atletico and the Copa del Rey. He won the UEFA Cup with Inter Milan, which is now called the Europa League. He also won the Serie A title, the Coppa Italia, the Italian Super Cup and the UEFA Super Cup with Lazio. Argentina and the Copa America are also notable achievements.

After retiring from playing in 2006 at the age of 36, Simeone took over as manager of Racing Club. He was appointed as manager in February and left in May when a new president took office. He then managed Argentine club Studientes della Palata until 2007. He then managed River Plate for one season. He then spent a short time at San Lorenzo, then moved to the Sicilian club Catania, where he managed for six months, saving them from relegation before returning to Racing.

Simeone returned to Racing in June 2011 and became Atletico Madrid manager in December 2011. He replaced Gregory Manzano and has now arrived at the right place for him. The kind of coach he is, the way he likes to build a team and the kind of players he likes. During his time as Atletico manager, Simeone has won La Liga twice. Once in 2013-14 and once in 2015-16. This is something that is rare in a league dominated by Barcelona and Real Madrid. He has won the Copa del Rey once, the Europa League twice, the UEFA Super Cup twice and has reached the Champions League final twice. In 2013-14, they took the lead just before half-time through Godin, but Ramos equalised in stoppage time and lost the match.

In 2015-16, they faced Real Madrid in the final, drawing 1-1 and losing on penalties. If he can win just one of those two Champions League titles, Atletico Madrid will truly make history. He is still the best manager at Atletico Madrid and is only 54 years old. They are still leading the La Liga table. It remains to be seen what he can do next.

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