Marca klopp belittled simeone came back to bite liverpool

You're referring to the infamous incident where Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, seemingly belittled Diego Simeone, the Atlético Madrid manager, before their Champions League quarterfinal tie in 2019.

Klopp was quoted as saying that Simeone's tactics were "not very clever" and that he was "not a big fan" of the Argentine's approach. Simeone, understandably, took offense to these comments and vowed to prove Klopp wrong on the pitch.

Fast forward to the second leg of the tie, and Atlético Madrid staged a stunning comeback, winning 3-2 at Anfield to eliminate Liverpool from the competition. The victory was all the more sweet for Simeone and his team, given the perceived slight from Klopp earlier in the campaign.

In the aftermath of the match, Simeone was gracious in victory, but also made sure to remind Klopp of his earlier comments. "I think the coach of Liverpool said that my tactics are not very clever," Simeone said. "I think we showed that they are very clever. We showed that we can play football, that we can play with intensity, that we can play with passion."

Klopp, meanwhile, took the defeat on the chin and acknowledged that Atlético Madrid had outplayed his team. However, he also made sure to praise Simeone and his team, saying that they had "deserved" their victory.

In the end, the incident served as a reminder that, in the world of football, you should always be careful what you say, as it can come back to haunt you.