Atletico Madrid, Simeone's comments ahead of Europa League final: "We will play with humility and emotion."

Diego Simeone has led Atletico Madrid to the final of the Europa League despite being banished to the stands thanks to a ban from UEFA stemming from El Cholo's treatment of the referee in the semifinal. Simeone spoke to the press ahead of the match, where Atletico will face Marseille for the trophy: "We are in a final again and we have to do it with emotion and with humility. It will be a great final between two similar teams. I see many similarities between us. My absence from the bench? Apart from the sadness from not being there, Germàn Burgos is my perfect representative on the bench because we think the same. The opponent is a dangerous team in all aspects, above all in attack. The team is well prepared and has a coach who has done very well there. Europa League? It's never right to compare competitions. Europa League is one thing and the Champions League is another. We are proud of what we accomplished."