Soccer Football - Europa League Semi Final Second Leg - Atletico Madrid v Arsenal - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - May 3, 2018 Atletico Madrid assistant coach German Burgos REUTERS/Sergio Perez
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid assistant coach German 'Mono' Burgos has fought off cancer, sung in a heavy metal band and was once suspended for 11 games for knocking an opponent unconscious and he will take centre stage again in Wednesday's Europa League final.
With his colleague Diego Simeone serving a touchline ban, the former goalkeeper once nicknamed 'the gorilla' and now known as 'the monkey' will lead Atletico out in Lyon against Olympique de Marseille in pursuit of a first trophy since 2014.
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