Atletico Madrid Star’s Wife Jumps to His Defence After La Liga Champions Suffer Shock Defeat to Levante

• Jose Gimenez’s wife shared a lovely post celebrating her husband after a poor game for Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
• The Los Colchoneros suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of bottom-side Levante in La Liga, and Gimenez was heavily jeered by fans
• The defender’s wife hailed him for bouncing back from COVID-19 and getting back to first-team action despite the bad performance

Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez recently received support from an unlikely source after a poor game as his wife leapt to his defence on Thursday, February 17.

Gimenez had a poor game by his standards on Wednesday as Atletico Madrid succumbed to a shock 1-0 defeat to bottom side Levante in the La Liga.

Defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium left Atletico Madrid in fifth place in La Liga and Diego Simeone’s side is well on course to relinquishing the title.

It was Gimenez’s first game for his side in a month after he was forced to isolate with COVID-19.

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During the game, the defender saw one of his passes go astray, leading to jeers from frustrated Atletico Madrid fans.

His angry response did little to help the situation as it was only met with more jeers from fans.

Gimenez’s wife’s response

Taking to social media hours after the game, Gimenez’s wife Regina Lafolla showed admirable support to her husband after a poor game.

"It makes me very proud to listen to the people who always support you and more in difficult times,” she said in the post.

"Six days in bed and the seventh day in bed straight to the Wanda [Metropolitano Stadium], you went to play without thinking about the consequences that could have happened, at least, and the least serious, an injury.

"You are an example for me and for our children and I'll take that.”

Gimenez responded to the post by declaring his love for Regina in the comments.

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He also showed some class of his own by offering an apology to the Atletico Madrid faithful after the game, saying:

"In moments of tension we are all angry and it makes us do acts of the that we regretted and didn't want to do.

"I sincerely apologize to the people who took it badly, I would have no problem apologizing one by one."

Atletico Madrid will have to dust themselves quick as they have another crunch match against Osasuna on Saturday, February 19 before welcoming Manchester United at home in the Champions League last 16 first leg next Wednesday.

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Meanwhile, Manchester United have internal problems of their own as Sports Brief earlier reported of how Maguire attempted to quell reports of a divide within the camp.

On Thursday, there were reports of a ‘power struggle’ at Manchester United, with Maguire at the centre of it all.

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The reports claimed that the defender was embroiled in a power struggle with 37-year old Cristiano Ronaldo, as the two players are reportedly battling to get a hold of leadership at the club.