"I didn't like it. I saw that 'Cholo' said something to him. For me, those things cross a line in terms of respect of a colleague...not anything goes."
"I try to be respectful with players of opposing teams. When I saw and heard what [Simeone] said, I liked it even less. What he said isn't an example of a good sportsman. You have to have respect for your opponents. There's a limit."
"I don't have anything to say. I always said, since I was a player: things that happen on the pitch stay on the pitch. I have nothing more to say. I respect all of Real Madrid's players, a lot."
Real Madrid beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 in the Supercopa semifinal as Federico Valverde scored a second-minute free kick and Rodrygo added a second-half goal; Alexander Sorloth pulled one back. Xabi Alonso condemned Diego Simeone for telling Vinícius Júnior that Real president Florentino Pérez was 'going to get rid of him' and for gesturing to whistles, calling such comments disrespectful and beyond limits. Simeone neither denied the remark nor elaborated, saying matters on the pitch stay on the pitch and that he respected Real players. Alonso confirmed Kylian Mbappé is due to travel to Jeddah after recovering from a knee sprain.
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