The phrase belongs to Manolo Cadenas, shouted just metres from the Kingdom, at the time of the death of Ademar in the Palace.
On Thursday, Cultural made it their own on a night which will always be remembered in Leon. January 23, 2020 as Jose Manuel Aira's men (chapeau) defeated Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid.
It was a thrilling and moving game, drawing to send the game to extra-time with a volley from Julen Castaneda, another Julen like Colinas, and the goalkeeper was a cultural legend, Lucas Giffard, where did you come from?
Then coming back from behind thanks to Sergio Bonito to spark celebrations in Leon only seen when they were promoted.
The plan couldn't have gone better for the Leon based side, with a team of players usually on the bench, reinforced by three substitutes in the second half which lifted the team.
Andy Kawaya and his long legs which hold hopes for another promotion, the competitive Dioni and left-footed Sergio Marcos.
They joined the indefatigable Gabriel Gudino, the huge Rodas, the surprising Virgil Theresin, but no-one like Giffard, the Frenchman signed from Caudal de Mieres who made save after save to make a video to show his children and grandchildren.
Before Simeone made it a catchphrase, Cultural and their fans already made practice of "never stop believing".
Atletico's last visit in the Copa del Rey was 16 years ago and there have been unforgettable promotions and relegations which can't be cured, a winding up order which only missed the final signature, visits to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and Camp Nou, a season in Segunda, because at Cultural good things don't last.
Year by year, they never stopped believing in the bad moments, nor in the really bad moments, to get back up and keep dreaming.
It's the resilience of Cultural.
niccdelmnz
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You all should just relax cholo is not the one to blame but the players and the back room staff that had not given cholo a fighting chance with and competition this season simply because the players are not good enough and they don’t work hard enough for the team they don’t work hard enough for the badge and they don’t work hard enough to please themselves... smh🤦🏾♂️ we should’ve sent our under 19 team and win this game but even with a 120million player he couldn’t make the difference and felipe and hermoso should never play for the club again IMO we need better more hardworking players to fight for the the club
czq39
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I am atletico fan but I can imagine what will happen against Liverpool. Liverpool will distroy in our home ground. Why Simone paide more than any coach I can't understand. Sack him then results will come.
Simone is burning out our patience
DipankarATLETI
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Where do you think I'm from? I stay up late to watch matches too. But before blindly blaming the coach like Barca fans, analyse the problem. The team's underperforming, not the coach. Obviously Griezmann leaving hasn't helped too. If it weren't for that man, we would still have been a mid table team. He got us glory that we couldn't even have dreamt of 2 decades ago. And if there's any man who can help Atleti out of this hellhole, it's El Cholo Simeone. So why don't you start showing some respect for the man.
Past is past. We need to go top but cholo don't want to attack. We lost against 5 million worth club where Felix is 120 million. I am surprised bro.
Boacopyz
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I am atletico fan but I can imagine what will happen against Liverpool. Liverpool will distroy in our home ground. Why Simone paide more than any coach I can't understand. Sack him then results will come.
cholo must leave now he brought the club from mid table football now we need to play elite football we shld have an elite coach
el nino
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I am atletico fan but I can imagine what will happen against Liverpool. Liverpool will distroy in our home ground. Why Simone paide more than any coach I can't understand. Sack him then results will come.
Where do you think I'm from? I stay up late to watch matches too. But before blindly blaming the coach like Barca fans, analyse the problem. The team's underperforming, not the coach. Obviously Griezmann leaving hasn't helped too. If it weren't for that man, we would still have been a mid table team. He got us glory that we couldn't even have dreamt of 2 decades ago. And if there's any man who can help Atleti out of this hellhole, it's El Cholo Simeone. So why don't you start showing some respect for the man.
DipankarATLETI
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You're a disgrace to Atletico fans
Bro, I am from India and I love our team but Simone is making our team like a funny team who can defense but can't score goals. I wait for long night to watch my team on the pitch. But when a 5 million worth club beats you then you could not take it lightly.
el nino
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I am atletico fan but I can imagine what will happen against Liverpool. Liverpool will distroy in our home ground. Why Simone paide more than any coach I can't understand. Sack him then results will come.
You're a disgrace to Atletico fans
SmithJones
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I am atletico fan but I can imagine what will happen against Liverpool. Liverpool will distroy in our home ground. Why Simone paide more than any coach I can't understand. Sack him then results will come.
chup kr bro. we are where we are cuz of him
zukbelryz
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I am atletico fan but I can imagine what will happen against Liverpool. Liverpool will distroy in our home ground. Why Simone paide more than any coach I can't understand. Sack him then results will come.
true talk bro
DipankarATLETI
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I am atletico fan but I can imagine what will happen against Liverpool. Liverpool will distroy in our home ground. Why Simone paide more than any coach I can't understand. Sack him then results will come.