- Title: Simeone says he's an admirer of German soccer
- Date: 27th September 2016
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (SEPTEMBER 27, 2016) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** ATLETICO MADRID COACH DIEGO SIMEONE AND DEFENDER STEFAN SAVIC ARRIVING AT NEWS CONFERENCE ROOM (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ATLETICO MADRID COACH DIEGO SIMEONE, SAYING: “Hummels added experience, quality and height. You have to acknowledge all the quality players Bayern have and that makes a very competitive team." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ATLETICO MADRID COACH DIEGO SIMEONE, SAYING: “I’ve been asked about the job we have been doing at the club and I pointed at German football as a role model. I admire the character of Germans, I admire the persistency they always have, overall on football. I have always admire them." SIMEONE AND SAVIC AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ATLETICO MADRID FULLBACK STEFAN SAVIC, SAYING: “I play well with Godin. He is an expert player. One of the most important fullbacks in the world. I think everybody learn from him. Myself, Jimenez and Lucas." ATLETICO MADRID PLAYERS TRAINING AT SPANISH FOOTBALL FEDERATION FACILITIES STRIKER FERNANDO TORRES PLAYING WITH A BOTTLE SIMEONE TALKING WITH ASSISTANT COACH GERMAN BURGOS PLAYERS TRAINING AND JOKING FORWARD ANTOINE GRIEZMANN SHAKING HANDS WITH RIGHT BACK JUAN FRAN TORRES MIDFIELDER JORGE "KOKE" RESURRECCION PASSING THE BALL TO LEFT BACK FILIPE LUIS FULLBACK DIEGO GODING JOKING WITH GRIEZMANN GOALKEEPER JAN OBLAK WARMING UP PLAYERS TRAINING GRIEZMANN TRAINING / GODING TRAINING SIMEONE ATTENDING SESSION TORRES TRAINING OBLAK TRAINING KOKE TRAINING / TORRES SMILING TRAINING IN PROGRESS
- Embargoed: 12th October 2016 21:29
- Keywords: Champions League Atletico Madrid Bayern Munich Simeone
- Location: MADRID, SPAIN
- City: MADRID, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA00151CDOAN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone praised Bayern Munich's mentality and said their football is a role model for his team as the sides finished their preparations for their Champions League Group D clash at the Calderon stadium on Wednesday (September 27).
Both teams got off to winning starts to their campaigns, Atletico winning 1-0 at PSV Eindhoven while Bayern thrashed Rostov 5-0.
Bayern's perfect start to the season will be put to the test against Champions League runners-up Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon in a re-run of last season's scintillating semi-final tie, which Atletico won.
Speaking at a press conference, Simeone said he admired the German side.
"I've been asked about the job we have been doing at the club and I pointed at German football as a role model. I admire the character of Germans, I admire the persistency they always have, overall on football. I have always admire them," he said.
Atletico defender Jose Gimenez is unavailable with a calf problem while Bayern will be without Holger Badstuber and Douglas Costa through injury. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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