Simeone defends Le Normand after Atletico's defeat to Bayern

According to Le Figaro and RMC Sport, Diego Simeone said that "football is made of mistakes" after Atletico Madrid's loss to Bayern Munich.

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Published 4 November 2026 at 07:12

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Diego Simeone reacted to Atletico Madrid's defeat against Bayern Munich. According to Le Figaro, the coach stated: "football is made of mistakes, this time, it fell on us."

According to RMC Sport, these words were meant to defend Robin Le Normand, who made a blunder during the match. The Argentine manager thus stood up for his player after this setback in the Champions League.

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Le FigaroLigue des champions: «le football est fait d'erreurs, cette fois-ci, c’est tombé sur nous», estime Simeone après la défaite de l'Atlético contre le Bayern (new window)lefigaro.fr
RMC Sport"Le football est fait d'erreurs", Diego Simeone défend Robin Le Normand après sa boulette contre le Bayern (new window)rmcsport.bfmtv.com

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