Gimenez: Simeone Jr. relies on his own efforts. No one at Atletico Madrid regards him as the coach s son.

Giuliano Simeone has performed very well this season. He has also been criticized because he is the son of coach Simeone. A few days ago, Atletico Madrid defender Gimenez refuted the statement that "Giuliano received special treatment because he is the son of the head coach" in an interview with TNT Sports.

Gimenez said: "It was true that there were some noises at the time because 'he is the son of so-and-so', but in the locker room, he would not be treated as the coach's son. When Simeone spoke to him, he was not speaking to him as a father."

■ Jimenez said that in the locker room and on the training ground, Giuliano is exactly the same as other players.

Gimenez said: "This makes me very curious, and I once asked Giuliano. It is indeed a bit strange, but that is the truth. We never felt that talking to him on the field was like talking to his son. Maybe after leaving here, they ate together, but in the locker room and in training, he is a member of the team."

■ Gimenez praised Giuliano Simeone's obvious improvement and attributed this to his hard training and continuous efforts. He said it was entirely fair reward for his dedication and professional attitude.

Jimenez said: "This kid works as hard as anyone else in training. In the end, everyone will be happy for him because he sees that the hard work will indeed pay off. Now it is becoming more and more obvious: the hard work will eventually pay off. This is the reward he has received after putting in great efforts for a long time."