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Diego Simeone and Athletico Madrid have enjoyed and endured a 12-year love affair, and it's hard to imagine one without the other. He has overseen both unbelievable highs.

No, there's time for more. The Athletic of Madrid is the champion of the Liga BVA. observers seen both unbelievable highs, and crushing lows.

It's Ronaldo! It is Real Madrid who win the UEFA Champions League for the third time in

a European Cup final. There is disappointment for Atlatigo.

This season, Atlatico are on course for their worst finish in La Liga since Simeone's first year in charge.

But could another Champions League run galvanise this team once again?

And with plenty of big clubs looking for managers this summer, why isn't his name mentioned in the conversations anymore?

I'm Ayahu Ake Mulare.

Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast.

So joining us today is the Athletic Spanish football writer Dermott Corrigan, who is based in Madrid, as well as our Spanish editor, Thomas Hill, Lopez Manchero.

On Wednesday night, Athletico Madrid will take on Mauritia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, and we know it's going to be a rowdy at the Metropolitan.

Right, D'Amer, tell us, for people who don't know of Diego Simeone's tenure at Atletico Madrid, give us some of his highlights and what is achieved at that club.

Yeah, like he's been there so long that it's kind of hard to remember how, just what a

basket case, Adelaideco, Madrid were before Diego Simeone arrived.

Like I was recently enough arrived in Madrid myself at that stage.

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