Special day for Atalanta, fresh winners of the Europa League. Gian Piero Gasperini’s team – which will officially close the season next Sunday with the rematch of the championship against Fiorentina – actually presented itself this morning at the Municipality of Bergamo for the presentation of the gold medal of the City of Bergamo. The entire presidency was present, including Stephen Pagliuca.
The Municipality has decided to bring forward the delivery of the honor – which is usually awarded at the end of the year – given the amazing sporting success achieved last week in Dublin, where the Nerazzurri beat Bayer Leverkusen, and to make the delivery coincide with the day of the celebrations of the continental title, combining the institutional celebration with the celebration of the Atalanta people scheduled for tonight: the open-top bus through the streets of the city that will arrive at the stadium.
The words of the captain, Rafael Toloiduring the delivery ceremony: “I want to say that I am not the only captain, there are players who like me know what it means to wear this shirt. On behalf of the team we want to thank you for this moment and for this extraordinary season. It is right to remember those who worked and those who still work, all the former comrades who helped us to be here, to the Percassi family who are doing an extraordinary job. In Pagliuca, who strengthened the team even more, coach Gasperini who changed the history of Atalanta and changed the careers of many players. And thanks to all the people from Bergamo who have followed us at all times, they have always been with us. This cup is for Bergamo, for all the fans, for all the people of Bergamo.”
