
Saint-Étienne, 30 June 1998: he clipped David Beckham, ruffled his hair going past, and went down under the flick that came back, later admitting the referee had fallen into the trap. He took 106 caps for Argentina, won the Copa América in 1991 and 1993, the 1992 King Fahd Cup, Olympic silver in 1996, the UEFA Cup with Inter in 1998, Serie A with Lazio in 2000 and the league and cup double with Atlético Madrid in 1996. Career record: 106 caps and 11 goals for Argentina; club career at Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Atlético Madrid, SS Lazio.
| 1987–1990 | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield |
| 1990–1992 | Pisa SC |
| 1992–1994 | Sevilla |
| 1994–1997 | Atlético Madrid |
| 1997–1999 | Inter Milan |
| 1999–2003 | SS Lazio |
| 2003–2005 | Atlético Madrid |
| 2005–2006 | Racing Club |
| Argentina | 106 caps, 11 goals |
Argentina legends whose careers overlapped Simeone's
One rank above: Ubaldo Fillol at #22.
One rank below: Hernán Crespo at #24.
Argentina's editorial top five: Diego Maradona · Lionel Messi · Alfredo Di Stéfano · Daniel Passarella · José Manuel Moreno.