On the premiere episode of our summer series, we travel back to the most pivotal moment in modern Atlético Madrid history: the 2013 Copa del Rey run. After 14 years of heartbreak, Diego Pablo Simeone led a group of rebels into the Santiago Bernabéu to reclaim the soul of the club.

Joining us is Ashwin Ballal, author of Made in Argentina, Mastered in Madrid, for a deep-dive into the tactical and emotional architecture of that triumph.

• Tactical Blueprint: How the narrow 4-4-2 mid-block strangled Mourinho’s Real Madrid.

• The "Costa" Catalyst: Analyzing how Diego Costa’s 8 goals in the tournament changed the profile of the Atleti striker.

• Mastering the Set-Piece: The Burgos-Simeone dead-ball philosophy that delivered the Miranda winner.

As Atleti prepares for another Cup final, we look back at the victory that made everything else possible.

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