Diego Simeone
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“When you step outside the bounds of respect, whoever you are, it’s not on. You can’t cross that line.”
Diego Simeone · said 2026-09-20 · reported 2026-09-21
Simeone warned that anyone speaking publicly, including Mourinho, must stay within bounds of respect.
“Today we saw a great match; we defended very well against a team that plays very well,”
Diego Simeone · said 2026-09-20 · reported 2026-09-21
Simeone preferred to focus on Atletico's performance after the heated Madrid derby.
“Whoever is speaking – be it me, Mourinho, Hansi Flick or Manuel Pellegrini, anyone – we have to be careful what we say,”
Diego Simeone · said 2026-09-20 · reported 2026-09-21
Simeone urged restraint when asked about Mourinho's comments criticising the referee after the derby.
“We controlled the match when it was 11 against 11. We continued to control it when it became 10 against 11. But this isn’t just another step towards continuing to grow and improve.”
Diego Simeone · said 2026-09-20 · reported 2026-09-21
Simeone highlighted Atletico's control of the match both before and after Real Madrid were reduced to 10 men.
“Bilbao capitalised on that lapse.”
Diego Simeone · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
Simeone explained that Athletic Bilbao took advantage of Atletico's brief lapse in concentration.
“[We had] two minutes of inattention and poor decision-making in situations we should have handled better,”
Diego Simeone · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
Simeone reacted to Atletico Madrid's 3-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao, their first loss of the season.
“We were good in the first half, but the game got away from us in those [couple of] minutes,”
Diego Simeone · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
Simeone assessed Atletico's performance across the two halves of the 3-0 loss at Athletic Bilbao.
“We lacked in the second half everything that we had in the first.”
Diego Simeone · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08
Simeone contrasted Atletico's strong first-half display with their second-half collapse against Athletic Bilbao.