Maxi Rodriguez: Simone is the Atletico banner liverpool are the best team in England

Recently, Argentina's Newell Old Boys, former Atletico and Liverpool player Maxi Rodríguez was interviewed by as a newspaper in Rosario, during which the 39-year-old Argentine winger talked about the Champions League, Liverpool, Simeone and Messi.

<b>How did you live in Newell's Old Boys? </b>

"Happy. This is a club that can make you feel different. The atmosphere at home is very special and it is an honor to be able to enjoy football here at the age of 39. ”

<b>- Do you miss Spain? </b>

"I've had the best years of my career in this great country. Those memories will always be with me, and now I have a lot of friends out there. ”

<b>- And Atletico? </b>

"Let me tell you, the big family of the Sheet Legion is the only one, and they made my moment unforgettable. Atletico treat their players very lovingly and if I have the chance, I'll go back and see them. ”

<b>– Champions League Atletico will face your other team of old clubs, Liverpool...</b>).

"For me, Liverpool is the greatest team in England. I'm afraid to tell you the answer, but you can imagine it will be a matched knockout. Both teams have the best fans in the world and I don't have any objections to that. ”

<b>– Do you think Liverpool have an advantage? </b>

"I would never dare to say that, the football world can't predict anything. For fans, the two legs of the knockout round will be well worth watching. ”

<b>- Against both sides, the history in the Champions League is not the same</b>

"Exactly. Liverpool are the defending champions, while Atletico are close to winning. Over the years, both teams have performed amazingly. This will be the most pleasing knockout round. ”

<b>If Atletico loses, do you think Simeone will leave? </b>

"Simeone is the flag of Atletico and he has to stay, I don't know if the club thinks the same way. In fact, it is not easy to achieve such results as it is now, especially against opponents such as Real Madrid and Barca. In previous years, it was hard to imagine that people should thank Simone. ”

<b>— How fans feel about Simeone</b>

"The fans love him. When he came to Atletico, he gave almost everything and he treated every game like the last. I enjoy Simeone football, and I'm also shocked when the whole Wanda Metropolitano stadium roars, because that's an important factor in the team's good results. ”

<b>– Do you imagine Cavani at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium? </b>

'Cavani is one of the best scorers in the world and he's a striker that all teams dream of."

<b>Do you think Messi will return to Newell Old Boys to retire? </b>

"Messi's image is so great that it's hard to predict if he'll be here. Obviously, fans are happy to see this picture. Messi is full of love for this shirt, he was born near our home stadium and we are proud to have a little bit in common with Messi. ”

(Kikoku)