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Football Quotes by Diego Simeone

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Diego Simeone says a team must balance strong defense with sharp attack to win more easily. He believes real motivation has to come from inside each player, otherwise results suffer. He also describes football as a mix of mind, heart, and talent that shapes every game.

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Strikers are streaky creatures.

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Football is about balance.

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Football is everything, mind, heart, talent.

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A coach I admire? Jurgen Klopp. No doubt.

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We play to win, with the arms that we have.

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My ambition is to work to improve my players.

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In La Liga you are awarded for consistency.

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He's an animal, Diego Costa is an animal!

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As a coach, the greatest passion you can have is for improving players.

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Like I've always said, in football the most important thing is the quality of minutes not the quantity.

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I always believe that there are players that are hard to replace.

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If I had to chose between Messi and Ronaldo, then most likely I would choose Messi.

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Few footballers at 20 or 21 are the finished article.

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Messi alone is more dangerous than Real Madrid's attacking trio Ronaldo, Benzema and Bale.

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I'm very happy in charge at Atletico. The squad give me commitment, talent and style.

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I would never close the door on any job because I like to work, I like football.

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Football is not just in Europe, there is football all over the world so I am always open to the idea of…

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Football is wonderful because everyone can have an opinion and make judgements about what they think and see.

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He who brings a style to a club that can't carry it out, he is not a good manager, because he is…

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Defeats are always tough, whatever you have lost, and they affect me the same way they affect anyone who loses a match…

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Busquets reads everything. Players like Busquets or Xabi Alonso in midfield have the capacity to read the whole game.

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You have to attack to get corners, no? Winning by scoring strategic goals doesn't bother me - it's part of the game.

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As a player, you can be more spontaneous and instinctive, but now as a coach I have to find a psychological balance…

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When coaches arrive at a club, we need to understand its history. If we don't understand it, then we are destined to…

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Of course, becoming champions is something we all want, but I think that the best 'championship' for a manager is to see…

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I was 27 or 28 years old when I really decided I would become a manager. I would go home from training…

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As a coach you need to choose the characteristics your players can contribute. I don't think it's a good thing for a…

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Ajax have a set model, a defined youth programme - Barcelona have one too, and Juventus. And Atletico Madrid do too. Real…

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Football is like hunting. One second can change it all, but it's not just any second, it's a flash. The prey is…

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Finding myself in a final with Atletico makes me happy. Why? Because I know the feelings of all the people at the…

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The game's my life and I'm so passionate about it. When you see your life so intertwined with football it can make…

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Football is like boxing because you have to know when it is time to attack.

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The first time I played England was at Wembley in 1991.

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There is no such thing as revenge in football, or in life for that matter, just new opportunities.

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Messi is the number one. No other player is close to him.

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It is always good and important that the strikers score.

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In fact, a coach is primarily a trainer, not only in tactics but also in emotional matters.

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When the opposition team sense that there is fear, they take advantage without mercy.

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It's not easy to play for Atletico. Talent is not enough, the bar is very high.

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Football is wonderful because no one is right: there's no absolute truth.

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The teams that defend well are as important as those that attack well. If you don't concede goals it is much easier to win…

Diego Costa always gives us physical and moral strength. He is a very important player for the character he transmits to the team, and…

Football is everything, mind, heart, talent.

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Football is like hunting. One second can change it all, but it's not just any second, it's a flash. The prey is there and…

Those who manage to keep the offensive and defensive balance are more successful. We search for balance in order to keep a stable level,…

Motivation should come from within each player; if not, it's difficult to get results.

For Altetico to keep wining we can only do one thing - work and fight.

I'm very happy in charge at Atletico. The squad give me commitment, talent and style.

In La Liga you are awarded for consistency.

There is no such thing as revenge in football, or in life for that matter, just new opportunities.

When coaches arrive at a club, we need to understand its history. If we don't understand it, then we are destined to have a…

The first time I played England was at Wembley in 1991.

Fans can't score a goal but they have energy.