Year 2005, Luis Aragones was the coach of Spain. La Roja was playing for the World Cup in Germany in the play-off against Slovakia in the Vicente Calderón. In an instant of the match, the fourth referee prepared to draw the attention of the 'Sage' so that he did not leave his technical area. During his journey, he planted his footprint on the shield that decorated the band of the stadium. The coach's response was blunt: “And you don't step on that shield.”
A tradition that is carried to the letter in the Atlético de Madrid for years and that new ones learn from the first day. Renan Lodi He was the last to demonstrate it.
After the game against Real Betis he was talking to the changing room tunnel with his compatriot Emerson the one he caught with both hands behind his back to prevent him from stepping on the shield that now resides in the band of the Metropolitan. Felipe, who was also talking to them, drastically changed his address so as not to step on him.
In the image it could be seen that a few moments before both the captain Koke In conversation with his companion and also youth squad Joel, they stop his step before the shield to skirt it and continue walking towards the changing rooms. The goalkeeper who was a substitute at Betis yesterday has never hidden his love for the colors of Atlético de Madrid.
And is that the indoctrination of this custom comes from afar. Already in the month of August it was Morata the one who prevented Trippier step on the shield after measuring the Getafe in the first days of this championship.
Even, Filipe Luis acknowledged in an interview a few months ago that he does not step on the shield of the Flamengo because it is a tradition that was taught in the Atlético de Madrid and that he plans to carry out in all the clubs in which he plays.