Diego Simeone's Furious Son POSTS Image of Calafiori!

Giuliano Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, took to Instagram to express his fury after Arsenal knocked his father's side out of the Champions League semi-finals. The young forward posted two screenshots highlighting a clash with Gunners defender Riccardo Calafiori, which he argued should have resulted in a penalty for his team.

The incident in question saw Calafiori shove Giuliano to the ground inside the penalty box. However, the assistant referee had already raised his flag for offside, meaning the potential foul was never reviewed. Giuliano's social media evidence suggested he may have been in his own half when goalkeeper Jan Oblak launched the ball forward, which would have made the offside call incorrect. The controversial moment occurred just before Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal, deepening the sense of injustice in the Spanish camp.

Multiple Penalty Appeals Denied

Atletico's frustration was not limited to that single incident. Antoine Griezmann also appealed for a spot-kick after appearing to be stepped on by Calafiori during a frantic second half. A VAR review determined that Atletico's Marc Pubill had committed a foul earlier in the build-up, meaning referee Daniel Siebert was not required to check the monitor.

The tension escalated further when Giuliano himself missed a golden chance to equalise, rounding goalkeeper David Raya only to see his shot bobble wide under pressure from Gabriel. The Argentine forward pleaded for a penalty in that instance as well, claiming he had been bundled over, but his shouts were ignored as Arsenal held on to their narrow lead.

Diego Simeone Takes the High Road

While his son was vocal online, Diego Simeone chose a more measured response in his post-match press conference. "I won't focus on something simple like the Griezmann incident. It's obvious, it was a foul. The referee said there was a foul by Marc [Pubill] on one of their players," the manager admitted. "I won't focus on that. It would be an excuse, and I don't want to make excuses. If we were eliminated, it's because our opponent deserved to advance. They were clinical in the first half and earned their place. But what I feel is tranquillity, peace; the team gave everything they had."

Despite the disappointment, Simeone praised the project Mikel Arteta has built at Arsenal. "They have a team and a manager that I like. They follow a consistent approach, with significant financial resources that allow them to compete like this. Congratulations. We'll continue with our work, without getting bogged down in a detail of something that's so obvious," he said.