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Diego Simeone refuses to defend Julian Alvarez over Atletico Madrid supporters’ chants against him

Atletico Madrid fans chanted against Julian Alvarez, and coach Diego Simeone didn't defend the player amid the situation. Atletico Madrid kicked off their 2026-27 LaLiga campaign with a 2-0 win over Malaga, though Julian Alvarez‘s situation still found its way into the conversation at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. The Argentine forward, whose future at the club has been thrown into doubt amid persistent links to Barcelona, didn’t featur…

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Unable to get Cholo Diego Simeone up against his supporters of the Atletico in Madrid. Asked in press conference about the numerous insults of "sons of p***" heard at Metropolitano against Julian Alvarez during the victory against Malaga (2-0), this Wednesday, the coach of the...

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The striker expected his coach to simplify his departure to Barcelona, but Cholo played for the leadership and even justified the fans who sang against the Cordobas.

·Vicente López, Argentina
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Insulted by a part of the Metropolitano audience, Julian Alvarez did not receive any support from Diego Simeone after the victory of Atlético against Malaga (2-0). A new episode that illustrates the cold between the Argentine striker and the club.

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The striker is in a complicated present in his career, as he intends to leave the Colchonero, but they do not leave it. Now, the Cholo spoke. Julián Alvarez starred in one of the most controversial novels on the European pass market, since during the World Cup he said he intended to leave the Atlético de Madrid. Although he did not mention it, it is a secret to voices that his desire is to play in Barcelona, but there was a management decision n…

Targeted by a part of the Atletico Madrid audience because of his desire for a start, Julian Alvarez did not receive a strong support from Diego Simeone. A delicate position for the Argentine coach, shared between his attacker and supporters with whom he has a special relationship.

Do what you want, it's not my back. Absent during the victory of the Atlético de...

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World Soccer Talk broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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