Today you are already the top scorer at Atlético de Madrid of all time, the team that has seen you grow both as a person and as a footballer in the last decade. You arrived as a kid with a hair crest of a rebel player that you showed off at Real Sociedad. A free verse on the field, where you played as a pure winger making all of us enjoy of the talent that you have always had, but in a very different role compared to your current one.
You kind of experienced your own military service under Cholo Simeone when you first joined Atlético until you have become the total footballer that you are today, worldwide admired and with the ability to lead the game of your squad without saving any sweat drop. That is the way you are, Antoine. A player for who it is worth it to watch football and for who your fans feel identified with for what you represent on the field: pure Atleti.
You, Antoine, that have experienced a deep maturation process by understanding Cholo’s message (not everyone does) in order to comprehend that talent, without effort, is not enough. And you, Antoine, that have become the perfect art work of a legendary coach until reaching your peak and transforming yourself into a reference player for anything that your teammates need.
You, Antoine, that experienced the last golden years of the Calderón Stadium and the magic that had the atmosphere from a unique scenario in Spanish football. And you, Antoine, that scored the first goal ever at the Metropolitano in order to begin the new era.
You Antoine, that became a World Champion wearing Atlético’s jersey and that showed your honest gratitude to Simeone for having made you who you are today until reaching the unreachable dreams. You, Antoine, that found the way to fix the mistake of joining the opposite squad and made anything possible to return to the arms of your creator and your people. To where you are happy.
You, Antoine, that accepted the price to be paid for those who needed more time to forgive you and that you have always taken care of answering on the field in order to build a better Atleti based on the demand and sacrifice that they have taught you in there since day one.
You, Antoine, that you dream of lifting LaLiga title that you are still missing and the Champions League that you cried, without losing hope that if you believe and work on it, you can do it.
You, Antoine, that really love Atlético and are aware of the fact that everything is a little bit more difficult on this team, but it also tastes better. You, Antoine, that already pass other legends such as Luis Aragonés and that feel so identified with what this shirt represents, with which you will look forward to increase your legacy and keep making us enjoy with your quality football while you make a better Atleti.
Main image: Edit Pablo Benítez.
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