Made in Argentina, Mastered in Madrid: How Diego Simeone Awakened a Sleeping Giant

Diego Simeone was Atletico Madrid's 17th coach in 15 years when he returned to the club. Despite having won the title in 1995/96, the team had struggled to win silverware and had fallen from the top of Spanish football. Simeone's tactics, which emphasize gritty, dogged play, have turned things around for Atletico Madrid and helped write a major chapter in the club's illustrious history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2022
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

When Diego Simeone entered the gates of Atletico Madrid for the third time in his career, he was the club's 17th coach in 15 years. Once a key player with the Rojiblancos, he had helped them lift the title in 1995/96. That heady moment was now a distant memory, as the side had scarcely won any silverware in the last 15 years. A mid-table team at best, having faced relegation, the red side of Madrid had fallen from the top step of Spanish football, with their fans wondering when they might once more celebrate a long run of success at the foot of the Neptune Fountain - a centerpiece for Atleti celebrations.

Made in Argentina, Mastered in Madrid: How Diego Simeone Awakened a Sleeping Giant explores the tactics of the charismatic El Cholo, who has turned heads with his side's gritty, dogged style of play and built a team that embodies its people and culture. Discover how Simeone has turned things around for Atletico Madrid and helped write a major chapter in the club's illustrious history.

Weight: 566g
Dimension: 144 x 222 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801501620