Miranda: The combination of Godin and I is unparalleled, even Juventus’ BBC cannot compare to us

Hupu November 26 News The Champions League showdown between Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid is coming soon. Miranda, as a player who has played for these two teams, has a unique insight into this game. Recently, he accepted an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, during which he reviewed his career, also talked about Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan. The above is the first half of his interview.

Joao Miranda's career has exceeded all expectations. At the age of 10, as his mother wiped away tears at his brother's funeral, Miranda's words caught her attention. "I promise you, I will become a football player. I will fight for the honor of my brother. " He kept his promise. Miranda is one of the strongest centre-backs of his generation, winning the Europa League with Atletico Madrid in 2012 and reaching the Champions League final in 2014, when Ramos' header took away the trophy they had almost won. "We are the best in defending set pieces. He scored with a header in the 93rd minute..." Miranda, 41, was interviewed in Sao Paulo and told us about his career at Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan. He spent four years at Madrid, winning five trophies, and the same four years at Milan without winning any trophies, which was another huge shame.

Miranda, is your life still all about football now?

"Of course, but not entirely out of nostalgia. I retired without regrets at the age of 38. I won titles with Sao Paulo, Atletico Madrid and captained the Brazilian national team in the 2018 World Cup. I want to try to be an agent, and besides that, I pay attention to my children: they all play football. The eldest son João Vitor is in Slovakia, playing as a central defender like me. "

How strong is the combination of Miranda and Godin?

"Unparalleled. To be honest: in our time, there was no combination like us. Not even Real Madrid's Ramos and Varane combination or Juventus' BBC combination. It may be comparable to us individually, but together we are really strong. We are Simeone's first fighters. It makes me feel a little funny to say this myself... "

Why?

"If I had not become a football player, I would probably join the army. In short, no one can get by with us at the back. "

How did you join Atletico Madrid?

"I was the main player of Sao Paulo and the team conceded very few goals. Lazio and Milan also approached me, but Atletico Madrid showed up with an ambitious plan and I signed a contract six months before joining. "

What was Simeone like in the early days?

"As you can see now, he was a guy who would call us to halftime and say: 'If you're the best on the field, it doesn't matter if you lose.' But even when we lost, it was like a tragedy. It was like we were saying goodbye to our family at a funeral, and he conveyed hunger and fighting spirit to us. "

Can you describe his characteristics?

"I remember him on the bench: always dressed in black, full of passion, full of blood. He was one person on the pitch and another off it. When we bumped into him in Madrid, like at dinner, he would hug Everybody, kidding everyone, but in training he wears us down. One and a half hours of intense training. You have to give 100% or he will eat you. "

Was your Atletico better than today's?

"From a technical point of view, today's Atletico Madrid is stronger. But we, we built that Atletico Madrid. Me, Godin, Courtois, Juan Fran, Falcao, Diego Costa. Today's Atletico Madrid even transcends the concept of fighting spirit and hunger. For example, I I like Raspadori: Such a skilled player can add something to the offense. He may be Simeone's secret weapon today. "

Simone has always been known as "the bus". As the backbone of Atletico Madrid's defense, how do you respond to this?

"What I want to say is, please ignore these comments and go to the game. We have heard all kinds of unpleasant things over the years. But what matters is the five trophies we won with him, from La Liga to the Europa League. "