The Atlético Madrid jersey home colors were established in 1911 when red and white striped jerseys of Southampton FC were brought from England. At the time, mattresses made in Spain had red and white stripes. The nickname Los Colchoneros (The Mattress Makers) was born. Led by fiery former player Diego Simeone, Atleti has bested perennial winners' Real Madrid and Barcelona twice, winning back-to-back La Liga titles in 2018 and 2019.