Long term friends Simeone & Inzaghi excited to face off

Diego Simeone and Simone Inzaghi are excited to face each other in the dugout when Atletico take on Inter.

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00:00 We had a great relationship with Simone, we spent many years together in Lazio.

00:06 We talked a lot about football, he was always looking at his football career.

00:13 He had a coach around him, and we'll meet again tomorrow.

00:22 I really like him, I'm very happy with everything that's happening to him with Inter.

00:28 He's a great coach and he's managing the squad very well.

00:44 It'll be a pleasure to meet Diego tomorrow.

00:48 He's been a great team-mate.

00:52 We won the title in Rome against Lazio, he returned to Spain to finish his career as a player.

01:02 We've always stayed in touch, we've never lost sight of each other.

01:07 He's a great team-mate, and we knew he would become a great coach.

01:15 We saw what he did with Atletico, he's been coaching for 13 years now.

01:25 He's won 11 or 12 trophies, so he's won a lot as a coach.

01:30 He's a great player, and it's a pleasure to see him play this year.