US EditionArsenal Star Confronts Diego Simeone After Champions League Draw
The altercation followed a 1-1 Champions League draw and began after White stepped on Atletico's crest, with staff separating the pair.
- Arsenal defender Ben White clashed with Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone in the tunnel following Wednesday's 1-1 Champions League semi-final draw at the Metropolitano Stadium.
- Tensions erupted after White walked on the Atletico Madrid club crest, prompting Giuliano Simeone, the manager's son, to confront the defender before Diego Simeone intervened.
- White reacted to Simeone's physical contact by pushing the Argentine manager, triggering a heated verbal exchange that forced players and staff to separate the pair.
- The 1-1 draw leaves the Champions League semi-final tie balanced for the return leg at the Emirates Stadium next week, where victory secures a final spot.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta criticized the officiating, specifically the reversal of an Eberechi Eze penalty claim, stating the decision "changes completely everything" at this level.
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Out of respect, most footballers run around club coats of arms when they are lying on the lawn. Arsenal pro Ben White poked over it after the Champions League game in Madrid.
Although Atletico Madrid are far from being the most sporting team, the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal went off without a hitch. The referee only showed one yellow card, but things heated up after the game when visiting defender Ben White broke an unwritten rule and stepped on the Atletico crest on his way to the dressing room.
The Atlético de Madrid tied one against the Arsenal in the Metropolitan in the match of the semifinals of Champions in a meeting not exempt from controversy and in which several moments of tension were experienced on the field of play. One of them took place at the time when, Ben White, the author of the penalty that allowed the red ensemble to tie the encounter, stepped on the shield of the team that is on the turf of the stadium of Madrid. Whe…
The Atlético-Arsenal was a roller coaster of emotions that was not without controversy. Beyond a penalty full of penalties and arbitral decisions, both teams were close to having a thong at the end of the match for a Ben White piphia after stepping on the coat of arms of the Atlético. A gesture that Giuliano saw and that almost triggered a fight that was avoided thanks to Simeone. The English defense, author of the penalty in favor of the Atléti…
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The Independent (US)Ben White and Diego Simeone involved in clash after walking over Atletico badge
It is considered disrespectful in Spain to step on club badges near the side of the pitch
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