Author On the Pitch – Thursday, July 25, 2024 11:34(GMT+7)
Diego Simeone’s youngest son, Giuliano Simeone, came on from the bench and kicked the goal against U23 Morocco. Still, his joy was halved when U23 Argentina received a bitter blow against their opponents on the opening day of Group B in men’s soccer at Olympic Paris 2024. All information about betting odds on Win99
In this match, coach Javier Mascherano used a 4-4-2 tactical diagram, in which Julian Alvarez – a striker on the Manchester City payroll and the most expected star on the Argentina U23 side – played in the top pairing—offensive line with Lucas Beltran.
Although rated higher than U23 Morocco, U23 Argentina encountered countless difficulties due to the ability of their opponents to surround and aggressively press them. La Albiceleste had a fragile first half, controlling the ball less, attacking sporadically, and not having a single shot on target. Furthermore, they conceded a goal in extra time after Soufiane Rahimi’s close-range cushion.
And right at the beginning of the second half, minute 51, Rahimi once again caused sadness for Argentina U23 with a successful penalty kick. Difficulties piling up difficulties. A development that even the most imaginative people could hardly expect. At this point, Mascherano began to make changes, and the first character to come on from the bench was Giuliano Simeone, replacing Kevin Zenon, who had previously misplayed.
However, Simeone’s youngest son did not immediately fill Zenon’s left winger position but was arranged to operate on the right corridor. Mascherano switched from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3 and put all his effort into the attack. Then, Giuliano Simeone shined in the 68th minute with a close-range kick into the opponent’s net after Julio Soler’s previous shot towards the far post.
Giuliano Simeone Scored at the Olympics like his father in a match full of “drama.”
Although not too outstanding, the appearance of Giuliano Simeone brings some fresh nuances on the offensive front for Argentina U23. This player tries hard to make breakthrough passes, is vital in duels (4/6 times successful), and has some notable combinations with Thiago Almada or Cristian Medina.
In the final minutes of the match, Argentina U23 bombarded continuously until the 90+16 minute; in a crazy situation, the ball bounced off the wooden frame twice before Medina headed the ball into the opponent’s net from close range. But from here, “drama” came in droves when Moroccan fans flooded the field and threw strange objects at the Argentinian players.
The referee blew the whistle to stop the match and asked the players to leave the field. Most thought 2-2 was the final score. However, after nearly 2 hours, both sides returned to play, and VAR technology denied Medina’s goal. The two teams played the remaining 3 minutes of extra time, and Argentina U23 was bitterly defeated 1-2. A strange match!
I have to mention the name Giuliano Simeone again. Simeone’s youngest son was born on December 18, 2002, in Rome (Italy), when his father joined Lazio. At age 4, Giuliano returned to Argentina, soon showed his football talent, and had time to practice at the River Plate training facility.
Giuliano Simeone Scored at the Olympics like his father in a match full of “drama.”
In September 2019, Giuliano Simeone suddenly moved to Atletico Madrid, training and playing football on team B. River Plate was very angry, claiming that Giuliano had left without permission and demanded that Atletico pay a certain fee. But then, the legal problems finally subsided.
Transfer History of Giuliano Simeone
In the 2021/22 season, he debuted in La Liga in a match against Granada at the end of April 2022. Coming from the bench. However, in a team with many quality attacking players like Atletico. Giuliano Simeone cannot quickly gain a strong foothold in the first team. Of course, Diego Simeone has profound principles and focuses on professionalism. Subjects come first, not giving personal favours to his son.
The proof is that he agreed to let Giuliano Simeone become independent. And go on loan to Real Zaragoza and Deportivo Alaves for the past two consecutive seasons. In the 2023/24 season, in the Alaves shirt, Giuliano’s playing time was affected by a severe fibula fracture. But after recovering, this player still more or less showed his professional ability. He contributed two assists and scored his first goal in La Liga (against Celta Vigo).
Compared to his two older brothers, Giovanni Simeone – currently on Napoli’s and Gianluca Simeone’s payroll- plays for Tudelano (a lower-division team in Spain). Giuliano Simeone has more development potential and has received more training. Strict discipline comes from “Simeone father”. Via by 188jili
Twenty-eight years ago, Diego Simeone scored at an Olympics (against the home team, USA) on the first day of his debut. And now, in the summer of Paris, his youngest son did the same. However, Giuliano Simeone’s joy seemed to be cut in half when U23 Argentina received a bitter result against U23 Morocco. However, the recent personal performance of this 21-year-old man still deserves praise.