Six years ago today, August 22, Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid to win the Supercopa de Espana in a result that revived one of Diego Simeone's most important characteristics: to always rise, no matter how hard they are hit.
It was Simeone's fifth trophy as Atletico boss, but it came two months after the Champions League final in Lisbon, where Sergio Ramos scored a header in extra time and Real Madrid went on to win 4-1.
Los Colchoneros' LaLiga Santander title, which they secured on the last day of the season after drawing at the Camp Nou, was almost completely forgotten about, at least temporarily.
Yet, being so close to Champions League glory for the first time in the club's history and then faltering would typically affect a group of players, but Simeone made sure that didn't happen.
The Supercopa was presented as the best opportunity to prove that they wouldn't let the Champions League final defeat affect them.
Raul Garcia equalised for Atletico after James Rodriguez had given Real Madrid the lead in the first leg, and then three days later, on August 22, 2014, Los Rojiblancos won 1-0 thanks to a Mario Mandzukic goal at the Estadio Vicente Calderon.
Koke, Saul Niguez, who played the last few minutes, and of course Simeone - Jan Oblak and Jose Maria Gimenez were both in the squad but were on the bench - can testify that Atletico always rises again, especially with the Argentine as head coach.
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There's no obstacle we can't overcome if we have Simeone... Sooner or later we will bring the Champions League to Madrid and the centre of it all will be that man...