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Rich Jones

Jose Maria Gimenez and the soul of Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid - "You have to fight"

Atletico de Madrid are a team built in the identity of Diego Simeone on the touchline - and that spirit is epitomised on the pitch by Jose Maria Gimenez.

The centre-back, 27, joined the club as a teenager from little-known Uruguayan side Danubio back in 2013 and has been a mainstay in Simeone’s ranks ever since.

Since being spotted from his homeland, Gimenez has become one of Simeone’s most trusted figures and played over 200 games for the club.

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