After an intense summer of signings at Atlético Madrid, the hype is sky-high and the fans are eager for titles. Last year, Simeone hinted at the last game at Anoeta that all parts of the club needed to work at their best to aspire to trophies. And although perhaps some reinforcements have been missing, the team is much more competitive than last year.
This situation, together with the international break, makes it a very good time for interviews, as has been the case with Koke, Marcos Llorente and Enrique Cerezo. The three protagonists have gone to the telecinco programme 'Babylon Show' where they have been able to talk about many things, both football-related and personal.
Emotional message from Paulo Futre
Carlos Latre was asking questions to Koke and Marcos Llorente throughout the programme . In fact, Marcos Llorente himself explained his desire to eat healthily but without falling into obsessions and the restaurants that the Atlético player himself has in the capital.
However, one of the star moments was when they connected on a video call with Paulo Futre . The Atlético de Madrid legend wanted to send an emotional message to Marcos Llorente... with ulterior motives.
" I know that not going to the Euros was a pain... but if you want, I can talk to Roberto Martínez and we can quickly process your passport to go with Portugal." All in a relaxed atmosphere, both protagonists ended the conversation with laughter.
"Winning a World Cup is the best but..."
And now we get to the juicy part of the matter, when a user of 'X' (formerly Twitter) asked him 'the million dollar question'. Between the World Cup or the Champions League, what do you prefer? And of course, the public's expectation was to be expected.
After thinking about it for a few seconds, Marcos Llorente said the following: "Winning a World Cup is the ultimate thing for any footballer, but no one has ever won a Champions League with Atleti . I think I'll stick with the Champions League." The subsequent ovation from the crowd, probably from Atleti, aroused even more excitement after the words of one of the players of the moment.
In fact, it was the president Enrique Cerezo who had said minutes earlier that "they needed a Champions League final again." It is clear that the club has this in mind and will not stop until they achieve it. A goal for everyone that will be achieved with the help of all four legs of the table : fans, coaching staff, players and management.