The Italian job The Champions League could be blessed with six teams from Serie A next season. It’s been a stellar season on the continental stage for Italy this season after Atalanta’s Europa League win against Bayer Leverusken, which ended the German side’s unbeaten campaign. Fiorentina are also in the Conference League final next week […]
1 year ago
‘It’s an extraordinary friendship they have’ Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has praised the ‘extraordinary’ friendship between Russian midfielder Aleksei Miranchuk and Ukraine star Ruslan Malinovskyi. As Russia continues to invade Ukraine, the two players both played a part for Atalanta as the Serie A side secured a 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the first […]
4 years ago
Miranchuk refused to celebrate hours after Russia were banned from all competitions by FIFA and UEFA Russian international Aleksei Miranchuk refused to celebrate after scoring for Atalanta in their win against Sampdoria on Sunday. Miranchuk scored the fourth goal in the Italian side’s victory but refused to celebrate – instead opting to lower his head […]
4 years ago
Malinovskyi is a Ukrainian international Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi revealed a shirt underneath his Atalanta top which read “No war in Ukraine” after he scored on Thursday night. Malinovskyi, who is a Ukrainian international, scored during the Italian side’s Europa League second leg tie against Olympiacos where he revealed the shirt showing support for his […]
4 years ago
The player was considering retirement in 2020 Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has confirmed Josip Ilicic is struggling with mental health issues, describing the situation as ‘delicate.’ Ilicic had considered retirement from football in 2020 during a previous episode of mental health difficulties, but returned to the Atalanta side to become an important fixture in […]
4 years ago
Newcastle really aren’t messing about Newcastle are set to make Atalanta wing-back and Germany international Robin Gosens their third signing of the January transfer window. Following their takeover in October, the Magpies have an embarrassment of riches to spend as they try to stay in the Premier League and have already spent in excess of […]
4 years ago