Diego Simeone, the Argentine who infamously got David Beckham sent off and now the highest paid coach in the world, turns 50 today.
The passionate former midfielder has enjoyed a remarkable career as a player in Argentina, Italy and Spain. And now he is firmly in place as the leader of Atletico Madrid, having led Los Rojiblancos to arguably the greatest period in their history.
Here Mirror Sport looks at the career highlights of El Cholo... Atletico Madrid as a player Simeone started at Velez Sarsfield but made his name in Europe.
In his first spell in the Spanish capital, the energetic midfielder helped Atletico win the La Liga – Copa del Rey double in 1995-96.
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