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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone.

Diego Simeone apologises for crotch-clutching celebration

The Atletico Madrid coach enthusiastically responded to Jose Gimenez’s 78th-minute opener.

DIEGO SIMEONE SAID he was trying to show Atletico Madrid’s fans that his side had “cojones” when he celebrated a goal in the 2-0 Champions League victory over Juventus by clutching his own crotch.

The Atleti coach enthusiastically responded to Jose Gimenez’s 78th-minute opener, after Alvaro Morata had seen a goal ruled out by VAR.

Diego Godin added a second for the La Liga club at the Wanda Metropolitano to leave Juve with an uphill struggle to make it into the quarter-finals.

Simeone pointed out that he had celebrated in a similar fashion during his playing days, but apologised to anyone who may have been offended.

I did it as a player in Lazio-Bologna and I did it again to show our fans that we have cojones,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “It wasn’t aimed at the other team, I was turning towards our own supporters.

“It’s not a nice gesture, I’ll admit, but I felt the need to do it. It was such a tough game, we fought so hard and Diego Costa worked really hard when he wasn’t 100% fit. I had to show what I was feeling.

“I can only apologise if anyone was offended, but I did it from the heart.”

Atletico Madrid finished second to Borussia Dortmund in their group, losing 4-0 in Germany before a 2-0 victory on home soil.

We had put in a great performance against Borussia Dortmund,” added Simeone. “We got important players back like Koke and Costa, we were able to play an intelligent game against a huge team with very strong players.

“We had to make the most of every situation we could get. It’s a very good result.

“We know that we are facing a great team, a great club and great champions in Turin. We fully expect to suffer in the second leg.”

The second leg is scheduled to be played on 12 March.

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    Feb 21st 2019, 12:04 PM

    Surely he shouldn’t be admitting this?

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    Feb 21st 2019, 1:32 PM

    @Declan Snow: 100% should receive a one match ban. For doing it and even more for being so open and proud of it.

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    Feb 21st 2019, 12:05 PM

    Why would you come out and admit doing this…!!

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    Feb 21st 2019, 12:16 PM

    1 1 in Germany with 5 mins to go and every Liverpool player should go down holding their leg.

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    Feb 22nd 2019, 8:23 AM

    @Dan: no point doing that when it’s 3-1 to Bayern you gimp

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    Feb 21st 2019, 12:08 PM

    Did he also reveal that water is wet? Cue the outrage. Even though every team does it

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    Feb 21st 2019, 1:38 PM

    Iv said it before if a players goes down and match has to be stopped, they should have to go off for a minimum period of time say 3 minutes. See how quickly all this would stop.

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    Feb 21st 2019, 5:15 PM

    @Cormac Flanagan: and what about genuine cases? Want the oppositions star striker off for 3 minutes? “Accidentally stand on his toes at a corner….

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    Feb 21st 2019, 6:58 PM

    @Ted Logan: if it’s genuine then he will require time for treatment anyway. Or be substituted. And if the star striker gets targeted it’s up to the ref/VAR to sort it out.

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    Feb 21st 2019, 12:40 PM

    Football players fake injury , shocker

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    Feb 21st 2019, 12:21 PM

    That game was like playing fifa being a goal up at the end and just passing about killing time at the same time pissing off the other player

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    Feb 21st 2019, 6:20 PM

    Ramos is still a (unt though right?

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    Feb 21st 2019, 3:34 PM

    Good thing Bielsa didn’t say this. 200k find incoming

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    Feb 21st 2019, 3:05 PM

    Well , there’s a surprise . He won’t have any bad feelings so if Liverpool are ahead and develop a lot of cramp ! How does these guys become managers ? A silly admittance . Half time ….. hope next game is better than the anfield one .

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    Feb 21st 2019, 12:19 PM

    Kick em out of the competition

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    Feb 21st 2019, 1:41 PM

    @Hardly Normal: Harsh.

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    Feb 21st 2019, 3:00 PM

    @James Clancy: I know ya but still

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    Feb 21st 2019, 12:30 PM

    This is worse than Beckham gettin the yellow card

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