Llorente, the Simeone of Simeone

Marcos Llorente has been decisive for Atlético's conquest of the League. The 14 has been consolidated as a allfielder that destroys defenses rivals and finished the season with figures that many forwards envy. The numbers are whimsical and, coincidentally, lead you to many and surprising coincidences with the soccer player Simeone, It was also important for the rojiblancos to win a league, in their case 95-96.

El Cholo celebrated that Double at 26 years old, the age of Marcos Llorente now. Both, in addition, They have defended the number 14. The Argentine was the first Atlético to have it as property, since until 1995 it was a substitute number (the holders used from 1 to 11), while the Madrid native has inherited it. Rodrigo and Gabi. It is one of the numbers with weight in the red and white history.

The coincidences go further. Same age, same 14 and practically the same performance. Simeone played 37 games of that League 95-96, just like Llorente, that only one (Betis) has been lost by penalty. And, in those 37 encounters, both scored 12 goals, a tremendous figure not to be strikers. No midfielder has scored more goals than Llorente, who has also provided 11 assists.

But, of course, the great coincidence is that one and the other, Simeone and Llorente, dated champions with Atlético de Madrid. Two joys in Cholo's career, which has been key to the double feat of the season, La Liga and Marcos explosion, who will want to give him continuity with the National Team in the Eurocup.