José María Giménez is one of the top referents of Atlético de Madrid since he arrived in 2013. Little by little he earned a place in the eleven and was the most advanced student of Diego Godín. To this day, it is one of the team captains and a leader in the dressing room.
In an interview for the club after his renewal, he says he is very grateful to the team that gave him the opportunity to reach Europe: “Atlético de Madrid welcomed me when I was a child. Have the opportunity of growing and continuing in this club is something unique and unmatched that makes me very happy, both me and my family. “
From his beginnings at Danubio FC in Uruguay, he always had in mind to wear the red-and-white shirt: “I always dreamed of playing here, but I never imagined being able to live it. Continuing to grow and playing for Atlético makes me very happy. “
To the Uruguayan words are missing to describe what it means to be captain of Atlético de Madrid: “Being one of the captains of one of the biggest clubs in the world is very important to me. It makes me very happy and I enjoy it very much knowing the responsibility that this entails, but when it comes to being in that status and that people recognize you fills your chest with pride“.
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With regard to the defense of the league championship this season, Giménez is clear that we must look to the future and not think about what has been achieved: “Soccer is today, there is no yesterday. They will judge us, and we judge ourselves by what happens today. And the reality is that a new season, new goals and new illusions that we are going to face with a lot of commitment and enthusiasm. Keep training and playing with great humility and commitment. Thinking positive things and the objectives to be met“.
Giménez is very happy about the return of the fans to the Metropolitano and knows that with them they are one more player: “We know what it is to play in the Metropolitan with our people, the rivals also know it and we must take advantage of it“.
Atlético de Madrid's “2” takes advantage of the communication window with their fans and sends them a message of commitment on their part: “Transmit that As long as you have this shirt on, you will leave your soul to defend it and that we are always with them. “