Atletico Madrid coach, Diego Simeone, reveals after learning that Mircea Lucescu has died: "He used to take me to his home for dinner, he protected me because I was still a child."

Diego Pablo Simeone, the coach of Atletico Madrid, sent a message of condolences after the news of Mircea Lucescu's passing, his mentor during his time in Italy. In an interview with Sky, Simeone reminisced about his memories from the 90-91 season, when he began to build his career at the age of 20, under the guidance of the legendary Romanian coach. 'I have an extraordinary memory of him, I want to send my condolences to the family. He would take me to eat at his home, he protected me because I was just a kid. A humble person with a big heart,' said Simeone.