Diego Godín has been one of the greatest legends in the history of Atlético de Madrid, where the Uruguayan left an indelible mark during his nine seasons as a colchonero. The '2' of the red and white team will always be considered one of the flagships of Diego Pablo Simeone's Atlético and one of the key men in that era of success. Being the leader in the defence of a legendary team for many years, Godín earned the respect and affection of all the fans, who long for their "Pharaoh".
In an interview with Diego Pablo Simeone 's former press officer, José Luis Pasqués , Godín spoke about his years at Atlético . The Uruguayan recalled some of the most emotional episodes in the red and white jersey and some of the most important triumphs in the history of the club. Although the interview had a rather nostalgic character, Godín did not forget the headache that a certain sector of the refereeing community had.
Godín is blunt with the referees
For the Uruguayan, there was one referee who made his life impossible during his years as a player for Cholo Simeone 's team. That referee in question was Jesús Gil Manzano , whose career in LaLiga is not at all free of controversy, as is his reputation. For Godín , Gil Manzano always had Atlético "in his sights", something that, according to the Uruguayan, became "something that drove you to despair".
The famous referee has had a career steeped in controversy and refereeing errors, which have been questioned to the point of exhaustion. Gil Manzano is one of the referees who causes the most controversy in the competition, something that an emblem of Spanish football such as Diego Godín also wanted to emphasise. However, as I said before, most of the interview was in a much more moving tone and reminiscing about the good times with the Atlético de Madrid shirt.
Eternal captain
And after Gabi left, DiegoGodín took over and wore the captain's armband of the club of his life until his departure in 2019."El Faraón" was crucial to achieving that great league in the memorable 2013/2014 campaign, as well as reaching two Champions League finals, a Cup and two Europa Leagues . Godín , considered by many to be the best defender in the history of the Atlético de Madrid club, has complete faith in the team for this promising season.
The blessing of a legend
The Uruguayan believes that Simeone can achieve great things with a squad that is prepared to fight for all the titles. He sees the team as very strong and well reinforced in all positions on the field and hopes that things go as well as they are expected to go. Supporting Atlético de Madrid as a fan, "El Faraón" will be keeping abreast of the future of his Atleti this exciting season.