After the match against Lokomotiv (0:0) in the Champions League, head coach of Atletico Diego Simeone reacted to the death of former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona.
“It is very difficult. They call you and tell you that Maradona is dead, and you can’t believe it,” said the Argentinean coach after the match as per Marca.
“We were abandoned by a legend, a great Argentinean who put his power into the fight against negativity, he always encouraged us. We grew up in different times, but he found an opportunity to infect us with football.”
“We talked to him when I was very young, it was a turning point in my life. He is a very important person for all of Argentina.”
“He’s very strong, he always won, but he couldn’t do it in this situation. Maradona will remain in our memory forever, it’s a real legend, we are very sad.”
“It is a big loss for me.”
