Diego Simeone expresses ‘gratitude’ and ‘love’ for José María Giménez before Metropolitano return
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11-second readAtlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone previewed the game against Deportivo La Coruña on Saturday and spoke about José María Giménez’s return to the Metropolitano as an opponent. “First and foremost, I can’t separate him from the opponent we’ll be facing
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone previewed the game against Deportivo La Coruña on Saturday and spoke about José María Giménez’s return to the Metropolitano as an opponent.
“First and foremost, I can’t separate him from the opponent we’ll be facing tomorrow,” an emotional Simeone explained. “The person and the man who helped me, stood by me and supported me in the dressing room thanks to his enormous commitment to us… To be honest, I’m incredibly grateful to José.”
The coach continued, saying, “I have no doubt that he was and is one of the most important centre-backs to have played for Atlético Madrid since I’ve been here.
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- Atletico Madrid, Deportivo La Coruna
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