Emotional Moment Tough Atletico Madrid Coach Breaks Down in Tears as Club Pays Tribute To Late Father; Video

• Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone received a beautiful tribute from the club following the passing of his father
• Simeone was broken to tears after videos of him and his father was shown at the Wanda Metropolitano ahead of their game against Deportivo Alaves
• The Argentine has been manager of the Spanish La Liga side since 2011, leading them to two topflight titles

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone was left to tears after the club gave his father a befitting tribute before their game against Deportivo Alaves.

Diego Simeone's father, Carlos Simeone passed away on March 25, 2022 after a illness in his native Argentina.

In a video posted on Facebook, spotted by Sports Brief, the 51-year-old is seen shedding tears as photos and videos of Carlos Simeone rolled up at the Wanda Metropolitano.

The tribute was before Atletico Madrid's Spanish La Liga clash against Deportivo Alaves, a game they won 4-1 in honour of Simeone's father.

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A minute silence was observed before kick off at the Wanda Metropolitano as Joao Felix and Luis Suarez each netted a brace.

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The Colchoneros failed to register a single shot during the game as they put up a defensive masterclass but still lost 1-0 to the hosts.

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Playmaker Kevin de Bruyne’s second half goal was enough to give the home side a slender lead in the tie as Atletico Madrid were made to pay for their restricting approach to the game.

It was substitute Phil Foden who came up with the moment of magic as he unlocked the Atletico Madrid defence with a sublime pass through the legs of Reinildo and De Bruyne did the rest.