Diego Simeone’s son Giovanni tearfully kisses Champions League logo tattoo that he got AGED 13 after marking his debut in the competition by scoring for Napoli against Liverpool
- Giovanni Simeone scored his first Champions League goal in win over Liverpool
- The Napoli striker marked the occasion by kissing a tattoo on his arm
- Simeone vowed to kiss the tattoo after scoring his first goal in the competition
Giovanni Simeone, son of longtime Atletico Madrid manager Diego, marked his Champions League debut with a moment that he’s not soon to forget.
Napoli ran rampant against Liverpool on Wednesday, with the Argentine striker scoring his side’s third goal in their 4-1 win against last season’s finalists.
Finding himself in the right place at the right time to get on the end of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s pass, Simone slotted the ball past Allison to extend his side’s lead before half-time.
Giovanni Simeone netted his first Champions League goal in Napoli’s win over Liverpool
The 27-year-old was overcome by emotion after netting on his debut in the competition
Overcome by emotion, the former River Plate star collapsed to the ground in euphoria after scoring and appeared to kiss his own arm as he was surrounded by his teammates.
Though his performance against Jurgen Klopp’s men may have marked Simone’s first Champions League appearance, the 27-year-old has been dreaming of taking part in the competition since he was a teenager.
Simeone had previously revealed that, aged just 13, he had the Champions League logo tattooed on his arm, much to dad Diego’s chagrin.
After getting the tattoo aged 13, Simeone vowed as a teenager to kiss it to celebrate scoring his first goal in the competition
Speaking to the Guardian last year, Simeone laid out the plans that would finally come to fruition tonight.
‘I was 13 when I got my first tattoo,
‘You’re supposed to be 18, but I was such a fan of the Champions League that I got the logo done at 13.
‘My dad didn’t want me to. And my mum said: “Why?” I said: “Because the day I play and get my first goal in it, I’m going to kiss the tattoo.”‘