Simeone Gusar pada Varane setelah Atletico Madrid Kalah
Simeone Explodes at Varane as Atletico Lose Champions League Final
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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DIEGO Simeone nyaris membuat sejarah penting bersama klub asuhannya Atletico Madrid, sebelum ia dan timnya nyaris menundukkan rival sekota di final Liga Champions.
Simeone berlari ke lapangan dua kali, saat laga harus menjalani perpanjangan waktu, untuk melabrak wasit Bjorn Kuipers dan pemain Real Madrid, Raphael Varane setelah Atletico kalah 4-1 di Stadion Benfica of Light, Minggu dini hari, seperti dilansir Mail Online.
Juara La Liga ini tampaknya nyaris memenangkan pertandingan sebagai juara Eropa setelah bek Diego Godin mencetak gol tunggal sebelum turun minum.
Namun, mimpi Atletico pupus ketika Sergio Ramos menyamakan kedudukan di akhir babak kedua sebelum perpanjangan waktu.
Gol Ramos memupus harapan Simeone, yang berlari ke lapangan di akhir babak pertama saat perpanjangan waktu untuk melampiaskan kekesalannya pada wasit Kuipers.
Pelatih asal Argentina ini sangat marah oleh lima menit tambahan waktu yang diputuskan oleh wasit asal Belanda yang memberi peluang skuad asuhan Carlo Ancelotti untuk mencetak gol penting.
Simeone tampak frustrasi setelah gol penting dari Gareth Bale, disusul Marcelo dan penalti Cristiano Ronaldo mengukuhkan kemenangan Real Madrid.
Simeone, yang terkenal temperamental, meruntuhkan reputasinya ketika ia masuk ke lapangan dan tampak gusar kepada Varane setelah penalti Ronaldo.
Insiden itu berawal di selebrasi Los Blancos dan Varane menendang bola ke arah manajer Atletico, Simeone.
Tindakan Varane yang tidak pantas tersebut membuat Simeone gusar dan menendang balik bola ke arah pemain internasional asal Prancis sebelum Simeone berlari masuk lapangan untuk melabraknya.
Hal ini mendorong para pemain kedua tim dan ofisial merangsek ke lapangan untuk mencegah keributan sebelum laga dilanjutkan untuk memastikan kemenangan ke-10 Real Madrid sebagai juara Eropa.
Setelah pertandingan, Simeone menjelaskan bahwa dia marah dengan pemain berusia 21 tahun yang merayakan kemenangan di depan kubu Atletico, sehingga dia pun gusar.
"Dia pemain hebat dan dia memiliki masa depan yang hebat," kata Simeone. "Tapi tindakannya tidak pantas. Saat skor 4-1 dia tidak pantas bersikap sombong."
DIEGO Simeone was on the verge of making history with Atletico Madrid before he and his side imploded to bitter local rivals Real in the Champions League final.
Simeone ran on to the pitch twice, either side of extra time, to confront referee Bjorn Kuipers and Raphael Varane as Atletico lost 4-1 at Benfica's Stadium of Light.
The La Liga champions looked like they were on course to win a maiden European crown when defender Diego Godin headed them in front before half-time.
However, Atletico's dreams were dashed when Sergio Ramos equalised late in second-half stoppage time.
Ramos' goal was much to the chargrin of Simeone, who ran on to the pitch at the end of the first-half of extra time to vent his annoyance at referee Kuipers.
The Argentinian was incensed by the five minutes of added time that the Dutchman allowed for Carlo Ancelotti's side to score in.
Simeone's frustrations grew as late goals from Gareth Bale, Marcelo and a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty gave Real victory.
Simeone, who is notorious for having a short fuse, lived up to his reputation as he stormed on to the pitch in a heated exchange with Varane after Ronaldo's goal.
The incident came amidst Los Blancos' celebrations when Varane kicked the ball in the Atletico manager's direction.
Varane's actions were much to the disdain of Simeone who booted the ball back towards the France international before running onto the pitch to confront him.
This resulted in a melee of players and staff to come between the two before the match could be concluded as Real won a tenth European crown.
After the match, Simeone explained that he was upset with the 21-year-old for celebrating in front of the Atleti bench, hence his furious reaction.
'He's a great player and he has a great life ahead of him,' Simeone said. 'But it was just ugly. At 4-1 it was pointless to create that.'
