Giovanni Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, has kissed a tattoo he got at the age of 13, following scoring his first goal in the Champions League.
This came in Napoli’s 4-1 thrashing of Liverpool, and the 27-year-old might not believe his remarkable luck, when he was left unchecked in the penalty area, and stayed behind Virgil van Dijk, to score his team’s third goal before the end of the first half.
The goal in the 44th minute may have seemed easy, but for Simeone it was a dream come true, as evidenced by his amazing celebration.
In an interview with the Guardian last year, the Argentine announced his love for the first competition in Europe, which he embodied with a tattoo he got during his teenage years. I tattooed the logo.”
Giovanni Simeone added, “My father did not want me to do this, and my mother asked why, so I answered them, because I will kiss this tattoo on the day I play and achieve my first goal in Europe .. Europe .. Europe”, and he fulfilled his dream following 14 years.
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Interaction on Mohamed Salah’s performance in the Napoli quartet match against Liverpool
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Egyptian star, Mohamed Salah, player of the English club Liverpool, continued his absence from the scoring contribution, whether by registration or industry, in the team’s recent matches, which prompted some fans to criticize him, and demand to restore his level.
Salah played only 63 minutes, in the match “The Reds” and Napoli of Italy, which witnessed the latter’s victory by four goals to one, in the first round of the UEFA Champions League 2023/2022.
Mohamed Salah did not manage to score or provide a decisive pass, so the team coach, Jurgen Klopp, decided to remove him from the field and enter the Portuguese Diego Gota in his place.
Salah continued to score goals for the fourth match in a row, following he played once morest: Bournemouth, Newcastle United and Everton, in the English Premier League, and finally once morest Napoli in the “Champion League” competition.
Mohamed Salah has only two goals in the (Premier League), this season, 8 goals behind the top scorer, Norwegian Erling Halland, Manchester City player.
The pressures on Salah are increasing following Liverpool’s results have fluctuated since the start of the current season, as the fans rely on him a lot to lead the “Reds” to correct the path and go on the right path.
Reactions to the low level of Mohamed Salah varied, and Twitter users suggested that the reasons were due to the player’s securing the new contract, and the departure of Senegalese Sadio Mane.
And one of the tweeters said: “Mohamed Salah following he renewed, raised the salary and guaranteed his life in Liverpool, then disappeared,” and another added: “It is clear that Mohamed Salah is not a team alone.”
And a tweeter wrote: “Mane was a source of danger from the left side and a mitigator of the censorship pressure on Salah,” and another tweeted: “Mohamed Salah has a broken wing, as he had Sadio Mane Aoun, and now the Egyptian pharaoh with a single wing is struggling in the country of the English.”
Liverpool lost in southern Italy to Napoli with a harsh result, in the first group matches of the European Champions League.
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Video: Napoli sweeps Liverpool at Maradona Stadium
Napoli swept its guest Liverpool in the opening of its season in the Champions League, yesterday, Wednesday, by four once morest a goal, in the first group competitions in the “Champions League”.
Napoli inflicted a severe defeat on Liverpool, who is suffering under coach Jurgen Klopp this season, following losing the English Premier League in a match, drawing in 3 and winning in 2.
Napoli advanced early in the first half through Petor Zielinsky from a penalty kick in the 5th minute.
Then Andre Frank Zambo Anguesa scored the second goal for Napoli (31′), before substitute Giovanni Simeone scored the third goal for the Italian South team before the end of the first half (44′).
???? A handball on Milner inside the penalty area and Zelensky translates it into a goal once morest the Reds #Champions League #Napoli_Liverpool #beINUCL #UCL pic.twitter.com/FM38ZBDMLC
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) September 7, 2022
⚽️ Giovanni Diego Simeone deepens Liverpool’s wounds with a third goal #Champions League #Napoli_Liverpool #UCL #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/Zzg1MjjZka
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) September 7, 2022
At the beginning of the second half, Zelensky scored once more, giving Napoli the fourth goal of his team and scoring his second personal goal (47th minute).
Liverpool scored the goal to “save face” through Colombian Luis Diaz in the 49th minute.
Napoli scored its first 3 points in the tournament, sharing the lead with Ajax who defeated RangersAs for Liverpool, it came out empty-handed.
Gary Neville predicts Liverpool’s position at the end of the English Premier League
be seen Gary Neville The former Manchester United player says Liverpool can finish the Premier League in the top four despite a poor start to the season.
Liverpool got 9 points out of 18 in the Premier League since its inception, following drawing in 3 matches, losing one match and winning only two matches.
The Reds are now seventh, 4 points off the top four, with Arsenal at the top of the competition, followed by Manchester City, Tottenham and Brighton who are in the Champions League qualification spots.
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Neville said in statements to the British “Sky” network: “I think that Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham will occupy the first three places, and then fourth place will be between Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United.”
He added: “Liverpool He will improve when he recovers the injured, he will be among the top three, while I think the struggle for the other positions will be between Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea, because they are not as strong as Liverpool and Manchester City.
On Manchester United: “I think we still have a lot to do. We might have drawn with Liverpool and Arsenal, but in the end the result was in our favour. So there is a lot to improve, but I don’t agree with Roy Keane.”
Neville refers to the comments of fellow former Manchester United captain Roy Keane, who said he was certain the Red Devils would be in the top four by the end of the season.