The tribute to the classic shield stirs nostalgia among the athletic fans

No game or training, not even an appetizing presentation, The Wanda Metropolitano woke up this Tuesday with an unusual atmosphere for a cold January morning weekday. But many fans had marked this date and The objective: get the fourth kit that Atlético put up for sale. Totally red and, here is the crux, with the ancient shield on the chest, the one that existed until it was changed in 2017. The club has recovered it as part of the tribute to the 75 years since it was called Atlético de Madrid, no longer Aviation. And the fans sent him a strong message.

On the official website, the shirts flew in a matter of minutes. In the official stores, lines of fans from before the doors opened. The topic #myshieldmylife became trending topic during the morning, with fans who boasted of having won the shirt. Or with the pants, which are almost exhausted too. In the absence of knowing figures, the red shoots up to be the best-selling kit of all.

Undoubtedly, the arrival of this clothing, the fourth (behind the red and white, the navy blue and the blue as the seats of the Calderón), has revived the nostalgia of the fans and the debate. The traditional shield is back. And with it, the absolute madness to get one of these shirts, the same ones that, tonight, Koke, João and company will defend on the pitch since, as the club announced last week, it is the one they will wear in San Sebastián.

And that, beyond the fact that a succulent pass to the Cup quarters is at stake, also makes this Wednesday’s appointment against Real Sociedad very special. “Honor him with life”, a banner told the staff yesterday in the Hill of the Thorn. “What unites us”, the fans have insisted since it became known that Atleti would appear in the San Sebastian fiefdom with the classic shield. Same, above He even gives luck to Simeone and his family, what a great need too…