Giuliano Simeone did not score any, but he celebrated the three goals that the Athletic he endorsed the Leganes as if his life depended on it. In reality, everything related to the Madrid club touches him deeply. Because he is a first team footballer and, above all, because he is the son of Diego Pablo Simeonea figure that goes far beyond his position as coach for 13 years.
This Sunday, in a gloomy and silent Metropolitan without the 5,0000 fans from the southern end and with a 0-1 loss, dad Simeone decided to throw the little son of his first marriage onto the grass in the 57th minute of the game.
The Argentine coach and anyone with the last name Simeone know very well that they are under the red-and-white spotlight permanentlyso not many instructions were needed. Father and son were aware of what was at stake. Giuliano, the theoretical striker, positioned himself where he had been ordered, on the right wing, and from that side he injected the team with the adrenaline it needed to react after Leganés’ early goal.
The young man (21 years old) Simeone, born in Rome but Argentinian on all four sides, he rolled up his sleeves, looked for the ball tirelessly, put pressure on his rivals and, ten minutes from the end, served to Griezmann the comeback goal (2-1). Possessed, he celebrated in style with the Frenchman. And after the euphoria, he could not hold back tears of emotion.
A few meters away, on the band of the revived MetropolitanDad Simeone smiled with intimate satisfaction.
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