Once the championship is over, theAtalanta can finally celebrate the good season, which ended in style with the victory ofEuropa League on Bayer Leverkusen. In the morning Gianpiero Gasperini’s team was welcomed at the Municipality of Bergamo, where they were awarded the civic merit and the city’s gold medal for having brought prestige to the name of Bergamo in the world. Now, it’s time for celebrations, with the bus prepared by the club to parade through the city where the fans are lined up and ready to celebrate the season of the Goddess.
10.50pm – Amidst the celebrations, the ambitions of the fans are not hidden, as they now dream big: “We will win, we will win, we will win the tricolor”, the fans sing.
10.30pm – The bus approaches the stadium area, where it is greeted by fireworks and smoke bombs galore. It’s a real crowd that reserved for Gasperini’s men.
9.50pm – Among the banners displayed by the Nerazzurri team in Bergamo, there is also a photo of Gasperini in the “Pope” version, as if to say “make him a saint”. “Pio Tutto” (i.e. “I take everything”): this is the play on words chosen to underline the greatness of the feat of the Orobic coach.
9.30pm – The bus continues its journey towards the stadium, the players also sing chants together with the fans.
9.10pm – The bus left from Città Alta and passes through the crowd. Meanwhile at the Gewiss Stadium, the final destination of the triumphal parade, the crowd is thronging to await the team. The Europa League trophy is raised on the bus.
8.45pm – It’s immediately a party. The fans chant a choir dedicated to Koopmeinersto ward off transfer rumors that Juve are interested in the Dutch player: “Stay in Bergamo, stay in Bergamo”. The midfielder responds with smiles and thanks.
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8.15pm – The team arrives in the area where the bus is scheduled to depart. Many fans waiting. It gets noticed Koopmeiners, who shows up wearing de Roon’s shirt. A tribute to his teammate and national teammate, who due to injury was unable to take part in the final in Dublin.
