A biography for Diego Simeonehasn’t been written yet.
“In La Liga you are awarded for consistency.”
“I would never close the door on coaching in Mexico.”
“Sometimes, there isn't respect for our ways, but you can't change people.”
“I will never coach Real Madrid.”
“In football you need to look to make life difficult for the opponent.”
“As a player, you can be more spontaneous and instinctive, but now as a coach I have to find a psychological balance within the team.”
“It's like Barcelona who have Messi. He decides games with his attacking play; Oblak resolves them with his saves.”
“I'm very happy in charge at Atletico. The squad give me commitment, talent and style.”
“Football is everything, mind, heart, talent.”
“If there is one thing I am, it is very hard-headed. If I want something, I go after it - and I go after it ad nauseum.”
“Heart can cancel out budget.”
“I relate football with boxing, with a street fight. In both cases there is always one moment, a second, in which someone shows fear in their eyes, in their body. In football it's exactly the same.”
“For Altetico to keep wining we can only do one thing - work and fight.”
“I demand a lot and we look to improve, but I'm glad that Atleti are expected to be among the best every year.”
“My role is to take the player to his limits, to provoke him, to annoy him against me, because in this nervousness is the will to improve.”
“Those who manage to keep the offensive and defensive balance are more successful. We search for balance in order to keep a stable level, which is the most difficult thing to do.”
“I like brave people.”
“Busquets reads everything. Players like Busquets or Xabi Alonso in midfield have the capacity to read the whole game.”
“As a coach, the greatest passion you can have is for improving players.”
“Geminis are aggressive, changeable, intense.”