How Diego Simeone can cap extraordinary evolution with biggest prize of all

SportFootballHow Diego Simeone can cap extraordinary evolution with biggest prize of allSimeone has presided over several distinct eras at the helm of Atletico and winning the Champions League would be a reward for an astonishing journey Richard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Tuesday 28 April 2026 08:23 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965893","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/diego-simeone-atletico-madrid-champions-league-arsenal-b2965893.html","title":"How Diego Simeone can cap extraordinary evolution with biggest prize of all"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-436","index":0}Diego Simeone could still lift one trophy which has eluded him (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSour...