Manchester United Also Show Class: Dignified Tribute to the Late Mother of Atletico Captain

Tonight at the Metropolitano, fans of both Atletico and United paid an emotional tribute to Koke's mother, who passed away today.

According to Sport Se, the meeting between Atletico Madrid and Manchester United in the European Champions League was affected by the death of the mother of the Atlético captain, and the stands of the Metropolitano and the players of Atlético paid tribute to Koke's mother three times.

Before the kick-off of the match between Atletico Madrid and Manchester United at the Metropolitano Stadium, a minute's silence was held in honor of the death of Ana Merodio, mother of Atletico captain Koke. The mother of veteran first team captain Koke and Atlético youth coach Borja Resurreccion died on Tuesday morning. In a statement released on the occasion of her death, Atletico Club wrote that she was a devoted mother who was always with Koke since he was in the academy and played a key role in her son reaching the highest level of Spanish football.

During this ceremony, the players of the two teams held hands and formed a unity ring in the middle of the field, and a heavy silence reigned over the stadium.

In these minutes, the English fans of Manchester United kept silent in honor of the rival player's deceased mother and fulfilled the chivalrous custom.

The second tribute took place immediately after a minute of silence. All stands of the stadium shouted the captain's name in unison and the sound of "Coke, Coke" and the traditional Atlético chant was heard in the stadium.

The third and most emotional tribute came seconds after the game started. Pablo Barrios converted Alex Baena's spectacular pass to break his thirteen-month goalless streak. The young midfielder of Atlético, who has always mentioned Koke as his main support and role model in the team, went to the cameras after scoring and by showing the number six with his fingers, he dedicated this early goal to the eternal and sad number six of Rojiblanco.