SEEN FROM ELSEWHERE – He says that sacrifice gives him pleasure and that difficulties motivate him. Discreet, suspicious and always unpredictable, Diego Pablo Simeone, El Cholo, celebrates his ten years at the head of Atlético de Madrid. He considers himself a conductor.
By Jesús Ruiz Mantilla (The country)
On January 7, Diego Pablo Simeone will celebrate his 10 years on the bench of Atlético de Madrid. A rather unusual event in the world of football. If his recruitment had been announced on December 23 of the previous year, it was on this date, in 2012, that he led his first match. This feat of continuity never before seen in European football is largely due to the unpredictability of the so-called El Cholo. Some will undoubtedly assert that this attitude is not recommended for a coach. Leading a team takes discipline, including avoiding revealing your cards. However, Diego Simeone’s unpredictability hides a deep logic far removed from the precepts of textbooks.
Remember when Atlético won the last Liga, in Valladolid. What is predictable in these cases, what we all expect from the other side of the screen or listening to the hysterical flights of sports journalists, this …
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