Diego Simeone mocked on social media for obvious mistake in chess game

• Diego Simeone was spotted playing a game of chess with his son and fans have spotted him making mistake
• The Atletico Madrid manager was seen playing without a king and that has got fan laughing about him
• They thought Diego Simeone as a coach should have proper understanding about the game he was playing with son

Diego Simeone who is the coach of Spanish giants Atletico Madrid has been mocked by fans over mistake made while playing the game of chess with his son.

Last season in the Champions League, the Spanish gaffer found himself in the firing line over his team's defensive styles of football.

And now his attempts to show he knows what he’s doing in the Thinking Man’s Game has left chess fans in stitches.

According to the reports on Daily Mail and in the UK Sun, Chess fans were stunned that Diego Simeone was playing the game without a king.

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International Chess Federation's reaction

''Please tell them that when they return to Madrid we will be happy to offer them a crash course in chess - and invite them to visit the Candidates Tournament, which is taking place at the moment in the city.''

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