Atletico Madrid Argentine boss celebrated his birthday on Thursday

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone turned 46 on April 28, having received the best possible birthday present the night before when his side beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

Young midfielder Saul netted the only goal of the game with a sublime solo effort to hand Los Rojiblancos the advantage at Estadio Vicente Calderon.

Since taking over at Atleti, a club with whom he excelled as a player, in 2011, Simeone has built a reputation as one of the very best, if not controversial coaches in the world.

To celebrate, here are 46 phrases which sum Cholo up perfectly:

Simeone's top quotes