1000 matches of madness.. Simeon coldly writes his legend

Diego Simeone or “El Cholo” was not just a passing coach in football history, but a living tactical project from the first moment he decided to hang up his football boots. The approach he took to matches was not born out of the blue, but has its roots in 2006, when he began his coaching journey with Racing, a move that came just 24 hours after he retired from the game, and immediately began a path that took him to the ranks of legends, backed by great achievements with Atlético Madrid.

While his colleagues were busy talking about luxury cars and the details of everyday life outside of football, Simeone was immersed in the analysis of the smallest technical details, talking about the number 9 striker of the Croatian national team or the 10th playmaker of the Finnish national team. Even the simplest family moments were not without his tactical obsession. Tables became hotbeds of discussion, with glasses, bottles and crockery transformed into symbols representing players’ positions and movements on the field.

One famous photo from his second spell at Atletico Madrid reveals much about his leadership personality, as he is seen shouting instructions from the technical area to his teammates, in a scene that made then-coach Gregorio Manzano look like he was completely out of the picture.

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