Atlético de Madrid coach Diego Simeone congratulated his team despite falling at the quarter-final hurdle of the Champions League and stated that the defeat left "no negative feelings".
"I'm proud of my team for competing as we did. I have a team of men", he declared in a post-match press conference that lasted barely three minutes.
Simeone praised his players: "They showed me that you have to compete in the game. If you give it your all, you go home happy. I have no negative feelings. There are coaches who are envious of me for having these players".
