[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-simeone-s-tunnel-revenge-atletico-boss-steps-on-arsenal-crest-after-white":43,"news-related-simeone-s-tunnel-revenge-atletico-boss-steps-on-arsenal-crest-after-white-en":77,"news-related-match-simeone-s-tunnel-revenge-atletico-boss-steps-on-arsenal-crest-after-white-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":28,"hostCities":39},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",5,22,"upcoming",[40,41,42],"Mexico City","Monterrey","Zapopan",{"article":44},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":45,"category":46,"excerpt":47,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":48,"leagueId":49,"leagueName":50,"matchId":51,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":52,"slug":53,"sourceName":54,"sourceURL":55,"teamId":56,"teamName":57,"teamIds":58,"teamNames":67,"title":76},"The latest chapter in the Arsenal versus Atlético Madrid Champions League semi-final saga unfolded not on the pitch, but in the stadium tunnel. Following the first leg, a video circulated showing Atlético manager Diego Simeone expressing displeasure as Arsenal defender Ben White walked over the large Atlético Madrid crest placed on the tunnel floor. The crest was positioned directly in the path to the changing room, a location chosen by Atlético themselves.\n\nIn a clear act of perceived retaliation during the return leg at the Emirates Stadium, Simeone was captured walking over the similarly large Arsenal crest emblazoned on the tunnel floor. This gesture was widely reported and interpreted as a deliberate and 'disrespectful' act, fueling the narrative of a 'bust-up' between the two clubs and their managers. The incident highlights how easily manufactured controversies can dominate football discourse.\n\nThe placement of these massive club crests as doormats in narrow stadium tunnels creates a predictable point of contention. Players and staff must walk through these areas to reach their designated rooms, making accidental or intentional contact almost inevitable. The situation raises a simple question: if a club wishes to protect its crest from being stepped on, why place it on the floor in a high-traffic walkway?\n\nThis tunnel drama is part of a broader pattern of 'confected controversies' that often overshadow the sporting action itself. Another example cited is the debate over Arsenal's celebrations after securing their place in the Champions League final for the first time in over two decades. A so-called 'celebration police' emerged, with pundits and observers debating whether the players' joy was excessive, setting an arbitrary standard for acceptable emotion.\n\nFigures like Wayne Rooney suggested the celebrations were 'a little bit too much' since the team hadn't won the final yet. In contrast, club legend Ian Wright defended the players, urging them to enjoy the moment and dismissing the critics. This cycle of action, reaction, and counter-reaction generates endless content but often detracts from the genuine achievement of reaching a major final.\n\nThe article reflects on the difficulty of avoiding these cycles, where even pointing out the triviality of an event becomes part of the discourse. It suggests that perspective is valuable, and whether one chooses to celebrate, criticize, or comment on the criticism, the manufactured nature of these 'controversies' is hard to escape in modern football coverage.\n\nBased on reporting from Football | The Guardian.","news","Diego Simeone deliberately stepped on Arsenal's crest in the Emirates tunnel, a move seen as retaliation after Ben White walked over Atlético's crest in the Champions League semi-final first leg.","328098011454377985","326135627642834944","League","0","2026-05-08T07:00:40Z","simeone-s-tunnel-revenge-atletico-boss-steps-on-arsenal-crest-after-white","The 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