Despite the tragic floods which affected the Valencia region (217 deaths according to a latest report), the La Liga day was maintained. “It’s clear that this doesn’t make any sense, what’s happening is something very difficult. There are people who are going through terrible times, it’s very sad, and we are in a place where we are told to continue and we continue,” said Diego Simeone, the coach of Atlético de Madrid. before facing Las Palmas.
But both teams wanted to pay tribute to the victims. It started before kick-off with special jerseys and long applause in the stands of the Wanda Meteoplitano, where Valencia flags were also unfurled. Diego Simeone’s players also displayed a poster for the missing during the performance of his anthem.
During the celebration of Giulano Simeone’s opening score in the 37th minute, the coach’s son, the players held up a special jersey, which Koke, the captain of the Colchoneros, went to collect. It bore the inscription: “ Strength and encouragement »which means “Strength and Courage” in Apitxat, a set of dialects from the Valencia region.
