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Diego Simeone Offers Testy Apology for 'Offence Caused' by Exuberant Champions League Celebration

Diego Simeone has publicly apologised to those who were offended by a gesture he made during Atletico Madrid's Champions League win on Wednesday night, in which he grabbed his general genital area and offered those watching a display of thrusts and shakes.

Simeone's men went head-to-head against the current Serie A leaders Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash at the Wanda Metropolitano, and his men put on a fine display.

Goals from centre-back pairing Jose Gimenez and Diego Godin gave Atletico a 2-0 win heading into the second leg, although the win seemed to be overshadowed by a moment of madness from the manager after he made the lewd gesture towards the fans behind the dugout after the opening goal.