Diego Simeone was seen running into the tunnel after Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool with him refusing to stick around to give Jurgen Klopp a handshake
Although he’s transformed Atletico Madrid into a force to be reckoned with over the years, Diego Simeone has unfortunately been able to carry out the same work on his personality.
One of the fiercest personalities in the world of football, Simeone has on a slew of occasions been accused of showing no respect to his competitors. Its a narrative which was on shown once again during his side’s defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League.
Unable to digest his side’s 3-2 loss on the night, Simeone refused to come face to face with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. As the final whistle blew, Simeone was captured scurrying away as he ran straight down the tunnel without shaking Jurgen Klopp’s hand.
Jurgen Klopp Seethes After Being Refused Handshake By Diego Simeone
The gesture left the Liverpool bigwig irked with him seen making a thumbs up gesture at Simeone. Liverpool managed to recover from an Atletico Madrid fightback as the side sealed the three points on the day through a Mohamed Salah penalty.
No handshake between Simeone and Klopp as the Reds edge Atletico in a five-goal thriller! 😮💨
FT: Atletico 2-3 Liverpool pic.twitter.com/V4yYMxCPfr
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Simeone why you running bruh? pic.twitter.com/lxTjxHxDVC
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Earlier on the night, the visitors had raced into a 2-0 lead in the first half before the Spanish side hit back. Antoine Griezmann scored twice in the first 45 with both the sides heading into the second half with things level at 2-2.
However, Griezmann soon lost his mind with a high footed challenge earning him a red card in the 52nd minute, a man advantage Liverpool capitalised on to take the win and with it avenge their defeat to the Spaniard’s previously in the same tournament.