Thomas Partey is underrated because he is neither an English nor a German

Thomas Partey has made the headlines for the past week after bossing the midfield against Real Madrid in the Madrid derby, before scoring on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League as Atletico Madrid edged Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0.

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Diego Simeone believes the midfield enforcer deserves much plaudits that what he is currently receiving from the football fraternity and it all because he is not from either Germany or England.

"I could say so many things [about Thomas], but with some of them I have to shut up," Simeone said.

"I'm very happy with Thomas.

"If he had come from an English or German team, he would be [lauded] but he's from the academy and he's just Thomas.

"He has been working for many years, non-stop."