Chapter 1: The Necessary Conditions for Legends
"Diego Godin !!!"
"Oh my God! Casillas made a very low-level and serious mistake! His overly reckless attack gave Godin a chance to head the ball into the empty net! In the opening 36 minutes, Atletico Madrid finally broke the deadlock, and they took the lead in the Champions League final, ahead of their local rivals Real Madrid! ”
"Casillas' mistake was incredible, it seems that having been a substitute for Diego López in the league for a whole season has greatly affected his form, and he has been hesitant in this attack......
"This is the first Madrid derby in the history of the Champions League and Diego Simeone's team is in high spirits! In the face of Atletico Madrid, who are better at running and fighting more actively, Real Madrid seems to be constrained......"
"I really didn't expect that in the first nine minutes, when the main center Diego Costa was replaced due to injury, Atletico Madrid was not affected, the more they fight, the more courageous, and now they are leading!"
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The game had entered the third minute of stoppage time, and with more than a minute to go, Atletico Madrid still led Real Madrid 1-0...... Real Madrid won a corner, and if Atletico Madrid can hold on to it, they will win the Champions League for the first time in their history! This is an incredible achievement for the Sheet Corps! ”
“…… Luka Modric took the corner and Simeone was a little nervous...... Corner kick in! Sergio Ramos——!!!!! Incredible! Unbelievable! Real Madrid equalised in the last minute of stoppage time! Ramos struck a powerful lion flick and smashed the ball into the back corner of the goal! Courtois is completely powerless! My God! That's football! Friends! That's football! Until the last second, you can't say who will win! ”
"The Real Madrid fans in the Stadium of Light are in a frenzy! They are like travelers who have been trudging in darkness for a long time, and when they are about to despair, they are suddenly shrouded in light! And Atletico Madrid fans couldn't believe what was happening in front of them - their team led until the last minute of the game, only to be equalized! ”
"Oh my God! This goal is too big a blow to Atletico Madrid! Simeone waved desperately on the sidelines to cheer his players back, but looking at the expressions of the Atletico Madrid players, they were completely devastated! ”
"Real Madrid equalised in the last minute and the game went to extra time...... It's dramatic, it's incredible! The best screenwriter in the world can't write such a crazy script! ”
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"Di Maria dribbles the ball on the wing...... Cut in! He's in! Shoot from a tight angle! Courtois blocked it! It's not over yet! The soccer ball bounced to the back point! Gareth Bell ——!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! Real Madrid is overtaking! In the 110th minute of the game, Real Madrid finally took the lead!! ”
"Marcelo stepped forward with the ball and continued to break through, but no one came up to stop him, he tried to shoot from distance...... The ball is in!! Real Madrid 3:1! The game is over! The game is over! There is no suspense about the outcome of the game! ”
"Courtois made a pounce, but the football got into the goal......"
"Cristiano Ronaldo! He fell to the ground in the penalty area and the referee decisively awarded a penalty! This is really worse...... In fact, there is no need to award this penalty, because it is meaningless, and whether there is this penalty or not does not prevent Real Madrid from winning this game......"
"Ronaldo takes the penalty personally! The ball is in! It was the Portuguese's seventeenth goal in the Champions League this season! He has significantly improved Altafini's record of 14 Champions League goals in a single season to 17! It is expected that it will be difficult for anyone to break this record for a long time! ”
"It's game over! Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid with a score of 4:1 at the Stadium of Light to win the title! This is the 10th Champions League trophy in the history of their club! They are the strongest club in the world! Real Madrid, 10 Crowns! ”
'It's a shame that Atletico Madrid were the side leading for most of the game, they were leading until stoppage time and with two minutes to go, but they conceded a goal. After that, Amen has basically said goodbye to the Champions League title. This is the second time Atletico Madrid have fallen in the Champions League final...... The last time was in the 1974 Champions League, when Atletico Madrid reached their first final against Bayern Munich, who boasted the 'Emperor of Football' Beckenbauer and the 'Bomber' Gerd Müller...... The game was tied 0-0 after 90 minutes, with Atletico Madrid taking the lead in extra-time thanks to a free-kick from Aragonés, but just as the game was about to end, Bayern Munich equalised and the two sides were eventually tied...... At that time, there was no penalty shootout, and the two sides had to replay on a later date. In the rematch, Atletico Madrid lost 0:4 to Bayern Munich and missed the opportunity to lift the championship trophy...... Unexpectedly, this time, they also fell at the end of the game, and Shi Ye's fate was ......"
Simeone was comforting the disappointed and painful Atletico Madrid players, but in his eyes we could see a huge loss...... The reason why this team can be where it is today is inseparable from Simeone. Since he came to this team, he has brought about a radical change in the team...... Under his leadership, Atletico Madrid has become the most combative team in La Liga. They won the Copa del Rey, they won the Europa League. And this season, they snatched the league title from Real Madrid and Barcelona, the two giants of the 'Western Super League'...... So that Atletico Madrid can finally stand on the same final field as the city rival Real Madrid. As a result, people are ...... The goal conceded in the ninety-third minute buried the hard work of all of them......"
“…… The Argentine's current contract with Atletico Madrid expires in 2017, but there is a special clause in this contract that Simeone has the right to terminate his contract with Atletico Madrid at the end of each season and leave the club after paying a certain amount of compensation. This clause exists to facilitate Simeone's coaching of a big team, and at the same time, it will not make Atletico Madrid's basket empty. I don't know if Simeone will use this special clause after losing the Champions League title at the last moment, you must know that in these seasons, Simeone has fully proven his coaching ability, especially this season, so there are many upstart teams interested in him now......"
On the Stadium of Light, the figure who endured his inner grief and constantly comforted the players made many people feel distressed......
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"Diego, are you really going to use that special clause?" Natalia, Diego Simeone's agent and his older sister, asked as she looked at her brother with a solemn expression in front of her.
"I don't know......" Simeone shook his head slowly. I do not know. I thought I could lead the team to beat the damn Real Madrid in the Champions League final, but I didn't. I don't know if I'll be able to continue to lead this team. Because I feel like that defeat has destroyed all of us......"
His voice was low, and he didn't seem to have recovered from the defeat he had had fought half a month earlier.
"If you're leaving Atletico Madrid, I respect your decision, and there is no shortage of teams interested in you in the market right now, so I can get you the best contract possible." Natalia said. "But I still have to say, Diego, if you leave Atletico Madrid after that defeat, what do you think people will think of you?"
Simeone looked up and looked directly at his sister.
The sister stared into his eyes and said word by word: "They will say that Diego Simeone is a coward who runs away and runs to other clubs to get big contracts and make a lot of money when he loses games." As for what will happen to Atletico Madrid, he doesn't care! ”
"No, I'm not a coward!" Simeone retorted.
"Of course I know that my brother is not a coward, but Diego, others don't know, they will only draw such a logical conclusion from what you have done."
"So sister, you're here to persuade me to stay at Atletico Madrid?"
"I'm not advising you to stay at Atletico Madrid, I'm just giving you an analysis of all the possibilities of you leaving or staying, and it's up to you to make the final decision."
Simeone frowned: "To be honest, I'm a little worried about what will happen after I stay. We've come so close to the top of the tournament that we've fallen short, and I'm afraid that's the highest we can reach. Costa told me after that final that he wanted to leave the team and that he wanted to go to a bigger team and take on a bigger challenge...... I think he's not the only one who thinks this way......"
'Losing an important game definitely makes some people disheartened and they want to leave. Then just let them go. Natalia shrugged, "If you let them stay, it will become a destabilizing factor for the team." I think you know this better than I do. Atletico Madrid want you to stay, and they promised me to meet all your requirements in the transfer market this summer, as long as you can renew your contract with the club, anything can be discussed. ”
"Anything can be discussed? Ticking all my boxes? I want Messi, do they give it to me too? Simeone asked rhetorically.
Natalia smiled, "That's just a polite way to put it, don't take it too seriously, Diego." ”
Simeone also smiled, he knew that his statement was meaningless, even if a player like Messi was willing to let go of Barcelona, the player himself would not want to come to Atletico Madrid......
But at this moment, a figure suddenly flashed in his mind, so he asked again: "Is it really anyone I want to buy?" ”
"Don't say it's Real Madrid......"
"No, of course not. Tell Cerezo that I will renew my contract with the club as long as he can meet my request, and that I am willing to remove that special clause in the new contract! ”
This time it was Natalia's turn to be surprised: "Waiver of special terms? Are you going to be the godfather of Atletico Madrid, Diego? In that case, if there are other big teams interested in you, you won't be able to leave......"
"Why should I go?"
"You misunderstood me, Diego. I'm not trying to persuade you to give up on other teams, I just want you to stay here for the time being and prove your worth again, so ......"
Simeone interrupted her sister, "No, you misunderstood me too, sister. If they can really meet my requirements, then I don't need to go to other big clubs, I can create my legend right here! ”
Natalia stared blankly at her younger brother, who suddenly became angry, and didn't understand how he suddenly had a hairpin bend from the depression and loss just now, and turned to his current mental state.
What are the conditions that can give him peace of mind to stay at Atletico Madrid and give him the confidence to write a legend here?