Ceballos Sinks 'Cholo' Simeone with a Historic Social Media Post

The controversies of the Atlético de Madrid-Real Madrid Champions League match will be the topic of conversation and debate for several days after the match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. One of the most notable has been centered on the penalty kick taken by Julián Álvarez in the decisive penalty shootout that solved the tie.

The '19' from Atlético beat Thibaut Courtois, but he did so by touching the ball with both feet. That circumstance, according to UEFA's rules for penalty kicks, is absolutely prohibited. After the corresponding review by VAR, Szymon Marciniak made it clear that the goal should be disallowed.

Thus, Real Madrid has advanced to the quarter-finals with controversy according to some. One of the most upset by the way the white club has eliminated its eternal capital rival is Atlético de Madrid's coach. Diego Pablo Simeone did not hesitate to point out, in a press conference, Julián Álvarez's penalty kick emphatically and with words that have not gone unnoticed by anyone.

"Did anyone present here see that Julián touched the ball twice? Raise your hand", challenged Simeone in a visibly angry press conference. The reality is that Atlético de Madrid's forward does touch the ball twice, first with the striking foot... and then with the supporting foot by just millimeters.

Strong Response

But the brush and contact of the ball with the Argentine striker's left foot exist. Dani Ceballos did not miss the opportunity to return some of the taunts and mockery that Atlético de Madrid has made during the last derbies, responding to 'Cholo'.

The Real Madrid footballer, citing a post that highlights that moment of Simeone's press conference, posted another message. With just a single emoji of a hand, it seems that Dani Ceballos is raising his hand to indicate that he, like all Real Madrid footballers, saw the double touch. It was Kylian Mbappé who first noticed that circumstance, and he quickly commented on it to the rest of his teammates.

This response from Dani Ceballos is a clear reply to the provocations that Atlético de Madrid has made during the last Madrid derbies through social media. The gesture has infuriated the fans of the red-and-white club, now out of the Champions League after facing Real Madrid in the round of 16 of the top continental competition.

Real Madrid, despite this comment from Dani Ceballos, wants to move on and focus on the next competitive goal. Because next Saturday, in just two days, the white team will have to travel to Estadio de la Cerámica to continue the fight for the LaLiga leadership against Villarreal.