Simeone shows respect to Marcelo in the derby
The coach of Atlético de Madrid, Diego Simeone, has shown his respect for Marcelo, a legend of Real Madrid, by sincerely applauding during the tribute that the Santiago Bernabéu gave him in his farewell.
Despite the intense rivalry between the two teams, Simeone joined the tribute made by the stadium and the players of Real Madrid, including the delivery of a shirt by Modric. Jan Oblak also applauded, showing the team’s respect for the Brazilian left-back.
This contradicts the accusations that Simeone and Atlético de Madrid did not show respect towards Marcelo. In reality, the images have put into evidence those who insist on creating artificial controversies.
Atlético de Madrid has demonstrated in the past that it knows how to pay tribute to football legends, such as when it tributed Diego Forlán at the Metropolitano. In that case, the team had the good taste to do it before the two teams were on the field, so as not to mix things up.
The Real Madrid fans present in the stands booed and whistled at Forlán, but there were no dramas. In this case, Simeone has shown that respect for football legends is more important than sports rivalry.
