And they're learning the Banfield way.
Because if this is the sort of football they teach their children, we don't want to know anything else.
Giovanni Simeone - Diego's son - scored what was the decisive goal in a 2-1 win over Crucero del Norte at the weekend and, by God, it was worthy of giving them the whole Primera title.
The team put together nine cutting passes - seven of which were first touch - before Simeone ran onto the ball and, in keeping with the gorgeous incisiveness of the rest of the move - took one touch to round the 'keeper before slotting home.
This really is a beautiful goal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GubU5PfGLM0
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