Biography
Diego Simeon is an Argentine footballer, whom fans called the Indian. At the field athlete performed on the position of the support midfielder. After completing the player's career, Simeon became a coach. He turned out to be among the specialists, the longer all those who held the main mentor of the Atletico team Madrid.Childhood and youth
Motherland Diego Simeon - Buenos Aires. The boy was born on April 28, 1970 in the family of the seller and hairdresser. Seeing the parents work hard, Diego understood that everyone had to earn hard work.
Football since childhood was the main passion and an invented child. It disappeared all day on the street with the ball, developing and honing the skills. By 12 years old, the teenager was able to become a student of the football school "Veles Sarsfield". In many respects, the motivation from the Father, the avid sports fan.
Simeon showed enviable potential, which allowed him to perform immediately for three amateur team teams - "Golden Star", "General Paz" and "El Fortin". The head, the desire for victory and faith in his own strength accompanied the player already during this period.
Personal life
The first wife of the famous football player was the Carolina Baldini model. The acquaintance of young people happened in the Argentine nightclub. Before tie themselves, the couple was in a romantic relationship of 2 years. In 1994, a wedding celebration was held. The wife gave the athlete of three sons - Giovanni, Gianluk and Juliano. She was the most faithful fan of Simeon, present support and support.Personal life of spouses ended with dramatic: after almost 20 years they broke up. The media discussed rumors about mutual infidelity. Some attributed the Diego Roman with the model Juliet Espina. Others spoke about the relationship between Carolina and a gymnastics coach by Fabian Orlovsky. After several attempts to save the family, her husband and wife divorced, but they soon met on the shopping of the show "Dancing with the Stars".
Diego was in proud loneliness, without burdened by serious relationships. Everything changed acquaintance with Carla Fire. In 2014, rumors about their romantic communications have gained confirmation. After 2 years, the girl gave a beloved daughter, which was called Frank. In 2020, the pair is still married and raises two charming girls, the photos with which Simeone is divided into an "Instagram" account. The second daughter of the football player was born in 2019.
Football
Being a player "Veles Sarsfield" from 1987 to 1990, the footballer participated in the matches in the main composition. Here, his famous quick temper was manifested. Thirst struggle and passion called the athlete's business cards, who led him to success.
In 1990, he acquired the club "Pisa", which was part of the series A. For Diego, it was an honor, since Italian Championship at that time was famous for the strong participants, and football stars came out on the field. Already in the debut match, Simeon distinguished himself with a goal, and at the competition with Juventus, did the double. Pisa entered the series B, and during the year Diego played in the second Italian division.
Immediately caught the past position failed. But in 1992, the midfielder made a proposal of the managers of Seville, and the next 2 years the football player conducted under the control of coach Carlos Bilardo. The player was lucky to cooperate on the field with Diego Maradonna.
After 2 seasons, the player was called in Atletico. The first period of stay in the team fell in 1994-1997. At this time, the coaches in the club were not delayed due to the mistrust of President Hesus Heil. Only in the first half of the season of speeches for Atletico, Diego witnessed the work of three mentors that replaced each other.
Department Radomir Anticia brought the championship title team in 1997. "Atletico" then was characterized by a counterattack tactic, and Simeon turned out to be excellent scorer. The care of an athlete from the club was also associated with the policies of his president, accusing players in the failures of the failed season of 1996/1997.
The footballer was 33 years old when he returned to Madrid. From 1997 to 1999, he was a member of the Inter Club, where Ronaldo was played. The Milane team lacked a coach who would unite the stars in the team, so the play of football players was unstable. From 1999 to 2003, Diego represented the interests of Lazio. There were no less talented players. With the participation of Simeon, the team won the champion title. A career athlete completed in Racing.
From 1988 to 2002, the player represented the interests of the national team. In the match with the British team in 1988, his fight with David Beckham led to the elimination of the Englishman. The episode was controversial and caused a wave of indignation from experts and fans. In 1991 and 1993, as part of the Diego team won the America's Cup. In total, as a member of the national team Simeon went out on the field in 104 matches.
In 2006, removing the player's T-shirt, Argentine decided not to say goodbye to football. His biography was inextricably linked with her beloved business. The first club whose mentor became Diego Simeon, turned out to be "Racing." Renting the hotel for the team, he did not release the wards anyway, except for training. Completing and entering the right regime, the team began to show the best results.
After that, Diego collaborated with Estudanese, River Plate and San Lorenzo. For some time he was a coach of the Italian club "Catania", and then returned to the native "Racing". Despite the fact that the cooperation of a specialist and each entrusted club has lasted no more than a year and a half, it did not prevent him from bringing "Estudiantes" and "Rivera" to victory in the 2006 and 2008 championships.
December 2011 brought Simeon offer to get up at the head of the Madrid "Atletico". The first team of collaboration brought players and coach the European League Cup. Then the football players won the Country Championship, Spain Cup and UEFA Super Cup. The history of the club has been replenished with new awards and achievements.
Motivation has become one of the main traditions in managing a team for Simeon. To cheer up the players and wake their ambitions, he even invited to meet with them the skiing of Irene Ville, held in the Paralympic team of Spain. This gesture was rated not only the wards of the mentor, but also specialists from the side.
Diego Simeon now
Atletico coach continues to work with the Madrid team. His first assistant is Herman Burgos. Simeon often acts as an expert and gives interviews to journalists, expressing about Messi and characterizing the game of Antoine Griersmann, Diego Costa and Fernando Torres. The man was expressed for the media and about the "locomotive" before the game held in 2019.The 2019/2020 season was not the most successful for Atletico. The team could not pass in the 1/16 Cup of Spain, but the coach took all responsibility for it. There are rumors that, in connection with the failure, the administration of the club is thinking about the completion of cooperation with Simeon and considers Mauricio Persian to his position.
Achievements
- 1991, 1993 - Winner of the America Cup
- 1992 - Fahd King Cup winner
- 1993 - Cup winner Artemio Frank
- 1995-1996 - Champion of Spain
- 1995-1996 - Winner of the Spanish Cup
- 1996 - Silver Olympic Games
- 1997-1998 - Winner of the UEFA Cup
- 1999 - UEFA Super Cup winner
- 1999-2000 - Champion Italy
- 1999-2000 - Winner of the ITALY Cup
- 2000 - Winner of the Super Cup of Italy
- 2013, 2014 - coach of the year in Spain
- 2014, 2016 - Migel Munos Prize