Diego Simeone Explains, Apologises for Controversial Celebration in Juventus Win

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has explained his controversial celebration during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Juventus, apologising if he offended anyone with the gesture.

The coach grabbed his crotch after one of the goals and gesticulated to the fans, echoing a similar gesture he made during his playing days with Lazio.

Per Sky Sport Italia (h/t Football Italia), he explained he did this to show his fans his team has "cojones":

"I did it as a player in Lazio-Bologna and I did it again to show our fans that we have cojones. It wasn't aimed at the other team, I was turning towards our own supporters.

"It's not a nice gesture, I admit, but I felt the need to do it. It was such a tough game,…