European football: Simeone’s son keeps in-form Atlético Madrid on trophy trail

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Diego Simeone’s son Giuliano scored twice in the first half to help Atlético Madrid to secure a 5-0 home win against Getafe in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Simeone opened the scoring after eight minutes with a close-range header from just outside the six-yard box off a Javi Galán cross, before bagging his second with a first-time effort nine minutes later.

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