Cholo's 700: wrinkles, ageing and Simeone's eternal bond with Atletico Madrid
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 23.11.24. | 15:53
What a milestone! It's time for Diego Simeone's 700th game in the Los Colchoneros dugout
Next month, Diego Cholo Simeone will celebrate 13 long years of being in charge of Atletico Madrid.
Back in 2011, he took over a team that had been wandering previously for years, and then turned it into a giant that managed to upset the decades-long order of Spanish football and ruin it for both Real Madrid and Barcelona.
700 - Diego Pablo Simeone will become the first manager in history to reach 700 matches in charge of a LaLiga team in all competitions: G699 W412 D156 L131 - 1,166 goals scored, 576 conceded and 326 clean sheets. Legend. pic.twitter.com/uXjV1bP42H
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From the goalless debut at Malaga all the way to today, when Alaves arrive to Wanda Metropolitano, 700 games have passed! A sensational milestone for a coach in modern football. Although he has struggled to keep up with Real and Barcelona in recent years, Cholo is confident. It has been mentioned in recent days that he is no longer as carefree as before, but even when he leaves, he will remain an icon of the red and whites from the Spanish capital. He has a contract with the current club until June 2027.
"There is no better coach for Atletico than Simeone and there is no better club for Simeone than Atletico," said the club president, Miguel Angel Hill.
Simeone led the club to two Champions League finals, but lost both to Real Madrid.
Everything today at the Metropolitan will be about the number 700 and the praise of Cholo The Warrior. As player, he was an uncompromising fighter, and it seems that his coaching career is even better.
His best season was 2013-2014 when he won La Liga and led his side to the UCL showdown. That season, Atleti won 42 games across all competitions. However, this season is quite different and not that successful, but for a fighter of Cholo's ilk, it's still a long way to go. The battle continues.
LA LIGA - MATCHDAY 14
Friday
Getafe - Valladolid 2-0 (0-0)
/Rodriguez 70, Nyom 73/
Saturday
16:00: (2.95) Valencia (3.05) Betis (2.60)
18:15: (1.37) Atl.Madrid (4.50) Alaves (10.0)
20:30: (1.70) Girona (3.60) Espanyol (5.30)
20:30: (3.10) Las Palmas (3.15) Mallorca (2.60)
23:00: (4.90) Celta (3.90) Barcelona (1.70)
Sunday
16:00: (2.85) Osasuna (3.45) Villareal (2.60)
18:15: (2.35) Sevilla (3.25) Rayo Vallecano (3.45)
20:30: (7.75) Leganes (4.30) Real Madrid (1.50)
23:00: (2.30) Ath.Bilbao (3.20) Sociedad (3.60)
***odds are subject to change***
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