Giuliano Simeone said, «I'd never play for Boca or Real Madrid» | OneFootball

While Giovanni Simeone is increasingly being mentioned as a possible option for River to strengthen the squad midway through the year, his younger brother Giuliano Simeone made it clear that the family’s loyalties lean toward Núñez and flatly ruled out the possibility of ever wearing Boca’s shirt in the future.

“If Román calls me? No, there’s no chance,” replied the midfielder, without a second’s hesitation, who is enjoying a great spell at Atlético de Madrid and has already become a regular in Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina national team call-ups.

Laughing and with a stance he had taken from the very start when asked the question — posed in a lighthearted tone by Pollo Álvarez — the youngest of the three Simeone footballing brothers elaborated and drew a comparison to explain his thinking: “It would be like me going to Real Madrid. I would never play for Boca or Real Madrid. Zero chance.”

The midfielder’s words are not surprising given the family’s closeness to River. His brother Giovanni had a brief spell at the club in the early days of his professional career, while his father, Diego Simeone, managed River between 2007 and 2008, a period in which he won the 2008 Clausura title before later finishing bottom of the table.

In fact, Atlético de Madrid’s current coach had made headlines in recent hours for praising Eduardo Coudet’s arrival on River’s bench. In that context, Giuliano was clear and put to rest any hypothetical possibility of wearing Boca’s colors, making it evident that, at least in the Simeone family, footballing allegiance still looks toward Núñez.

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