'Nothing racist' - Liverpool fan who went viral for incessant Diego Simeone abuse that led to red card is identified as he issues strong video statement to defend actions

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La Liga giants Atleti appeared to have snatched something from their opening European encounter of 2025-26 when seeing Marcos Llorente net an 81st-minute leveller in a contest that Premier League title holders Liverpool led by two goals inside the opening six minutes.

Wild celebrations were sparked on the Rojiblancos bench when that effort went in, but their mood quickly soured as Virgil van Dijk had the final say in stoppage-time. Chaos ensued after the Dutch defender put the Reds back in front.

Simeone and his coaching team were involved in an angry confrontation with home supporters sat close to the dugout. The fiery Argentine was subsequently shown a red card, but he did not depart without speaking to the fourth official about supposed abuse being aimed in his direction.

One supporter at the centre of that melee has addressed the unfortunate saga on social media, claiming that Simeone was merely taunted after Liverpool grabbed another late winner. He said: “Something I want to get off my chest here in regards to what happened last night with Simeone. I think he is a bit of a coward. When he went in and done his press conference after the game, the Spanish media has asked him what was said - if it was racist, if it was regarding the Falklands War or all this rubbish. There was nothing racist said by me or anyone else. There was never a mention of the Falklands War by me or anyone else. But the fact that he was asked it and he didn’t answer the question, and he just got up and walked out, has left it open to speculation for the world.

“I’ve had messages on every platform of people saying ‘what did you say?’ I never said nothing apart from [middle finger gesture] ‘f*ck off, we’ve won’, as you do. That is what he did to us when they scored the equaliser, his assistant manager giving it in front of us. He was getting called a sh*thouse and whatever else. His assistant manager, who came over and spat at me… yeah.”

After extending their remarkable run of scoring late goals this season, Liverpool - who have picked up five successive victories across all competitions - will be back in action on Saturday when taking in a derby date with Merseyside neighbours Everton.