When Diego Simeone returned to Atletico Madrid football coach in December second / January 2012 his goal was not to save the team struggling at the time of retreat centers landing the league table, but his ambition was greater than that.
Midfielder former Atletico, which was considered a hero of the masses for his role in the coronation of the duality of the team and the league cup in 1996, publicly about his long-term where it would raise questions about the "safety and mental strength," then the line was not disclosed.
And now has become a long-term goal Simeone known to everyone, which upset the balance of football in the Spanish capital by converting traditional rival Atletico to a permanent neighbor Real Madrid, and get out from under his cloak.
After three years of success, perhaps Simeone did not expect the same, soon became the coach of the goal. His team has been struggling to overcome Real Madrid six times during this period, including four times in the last season, which culminated in the league title as Atletico won the trophy in 2013 and the title of the Super Cup in 2014.
But there is still a tournament where the battalion Atletico Madrid did not savor the taste of victory over Real Madrid, which is the Champions League.
The Simeone on after just two minutes to do so in May / May last, in the final, which was held in Lisbon, where Atletico came close to scoring his first title in the Champions League, but Sergio Ramos tied for Real in stoppage time to run two teams extra time ended with the victory of Real Madrid 4-1.
Simeone said after that game months later, "What can I submit it to run in this game again .. but I think we're going to get another chance to defeat them in the Champions League, sooner or later.
And now came the opportunity already, basing his neighbor Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in the first leg quarter-final at the "Vicente Calderon."
Simeone said after the draw that got his team in the face of Real Madrid, "I'm not obsessed with revenge after what happened in Lisbon .. I beat them four times thereafter. But what I am trying to do is put an end to the bad luck in the Champions League.
Began luck defying Atletico in the Champions League since 1959, when the team went to the hands of Real Madrid in the semi-final, where he beat Real first three copies hero on his neighbor's back and then lost 2-1 zero -1 forth on the former Atletico Stadium "Metropolitano".
Under the current system, Atletico was worth qualify goal away goals rule calculation, but set up a playoff between them in Zaragoza, Real Madrid and won 2-1.
And continued to be bad luck for Atletico in 1974, where the team reached the final against Bayern Munich in Brussels and was just one minute from the end game winner 1-nil after extra time, but the cannonball defender George Hoarznbek deceived Miguel Reina guard Atletico then to inhabit his own net declared equivalent to the team Bavarian 1-1.
In return, which was held two days later, Bayern Munich won the 4-zero to deny Atletico from Coronation.
And now the opportunity has become available for Simeone to lead Atletico to European glory has not been seen in the history of the club, but it first obstacle overcome Real Madrid for the first time in the Champions League.
Simeone said in reference to the face of tomorrow, after a draw with Malaga 2-2 in the Spanish league on Saturday evening, "All I can say is that we're going to face dewy possibly resolve small details."
The Simeone, Atletico of which about a middle teams in the league table to be crowned team titles in the league and cup double, had settled stay with the team for a long time to extend his contract until 2020.
And is now the challenge for him is the closest exceeded riyal finally in the Champions League, the strongest tournaments clubs.
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