Simeone Jr.: Messi tells me not to be nervous, he always provides advice to young players

Atletico Madrid forward Giuliano Simeone is a regular visitor to the Argentina national team under Scaloni. As the son of Atletico coach Simeone, he obviously faces more doubts. In an exclusive interview with Clarin, Simeone Jr. talked about several topics about her career.

About your own mentality

My thought is that when you relax, there will be others waiting for you, and such opportunities are something you have been waiting for throughout your life.

About playing football under my father

In the club, my father is the coach and I am the player. In training, we only have a player and a coach relationship, which we know very well that what we are talking about is there. Once we step out of Atletico Madrid’s door, we are just as ordinary father-son relationships as other families. I have had a lot of coaches and I have been trying to do what they ask for, no matter who the coach is, that’s the focus of my attention.

About my father's player era

I have never seen my father play football with his own eyes, I just watched his game through video. But I think I inherited his passion, hard work, sacrifice, positive attitude and always looking forward, and believe that only through hard work can we achieve our goals.

Best advice for fathers

Work and effort will ultimately pay off and help you achieve your goals.

About Atletico Madrid's Argentine players in a locker room with a lot of Argentines, and they are internationals, which is a very beautiful thing. Our daily relationships have become easier because we share a lot of habits. Overall, Atletico Madrid's locker room atmosphere is very good, and there are many young players willing to improve and grow.

About my childhood idol

I have been following Griezmann, Falcao and Diego Costa. Although their style is not quite the same as mine, I kept watching them play football while at Atletico. There is also Messi, who is the best player in history.

About interaction with Messi

Messi is the best player in history, and he always supports and advises young players and new players. Messi's words are always welcome, and it's a wonderful thing. When he speaks, we must listen with all our attention, because he is the best in history and he will support all newcomers.

Suggestions on Messi

I had several opportunities to fail to seize the game against Chile. Messi came over and told me not to be nervous and stay in the penalty area for more time, because you will always find an open teammate to assist. I work hard to improve this every day.