The lies about Simeone’s message and who it’s really for | OneFootball

The defeat against Bodø/Glimt has been a blow for Atlético de Madrid, which lost all its chances of qualifying in the Top-8 of the Champions League. A match that, besides marking the first home defeat for Simeone's team this season, left a very telling video of the Argentine coach. It was during the injury time of the last day of the European group stage, when the referee called an offside.

At that moment, the broadcast focused directly on Simeone, who could be seen shouting, with his hands over his mouth so he couldn't be understood, looking towards the stands. From that moment, social media began to extrapolate the situation. Many suggested that the Atlético coach was addressing the Metropolitano box, but nothing could be further from the truth. According to various sources close to Simeone, the criticism was directly against the match referee.

From Simeone's camp, after the video spread on social media, they assure that the gesture was not directed at the box. The explanation, revealed by Antoñito Ruiz, confirms that he was complaining and cursing the decision to call the offside. The reason for turning and covering his mouth is clear, given the warning of suspension in the next match in case of receiving a yellow card.

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