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FILE - AC Milan's Franck Kessie celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Italian Cup quarter final match between AC Milan and Lazio at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Barcelona has boosted its midfield by signing Franck Kessie as a free agent on Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
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Juventus' Weston McKennie celebrates with the winner's trophy the victory against Atalanta after the end of Italian Cup soccer final match between Atalanta and Juventus at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Juventus win Atalanta 2-1. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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Benevento's Adolfo Gaich, left, vies for the ball with Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Benevento at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Sunday, March 21, 2021. Juventus lost 0-1. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
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By Daniella Matar Mar. 21, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo talks with Juventus' goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, left, during the Champions League, round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Juventus and Porto in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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Mar. 19, 2021 04:53 PM EDT

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Elche at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Real Madrid, Man City target last 8 of Champions League

By The Associated Press Mar. 14, 2021 09:15 PM EDT

Atalanta's Luis Muriel celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during a Serie A soccer match between Atlanta and Napoli, in Bergamo's Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (Gianluca Checchi/LaPresse via AP)
A year after 'Game Zero,' Atalanta welcomes Real Madrid

By Daniella Matar Feb. 23, 2021 10:58 AM EST

Atalanta's coach Gian Piero Gasperini follows the action during a Serie A soccer match between Crotone and Atalanta, in Crotone's Ezio Scida stadium, southern Italy, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Francesco Mazzitello/LaPresse via AP)
Liverpool manager Klopp ready to see Atalanta up close

By Daniella Matar Nov. 02, 2020 11:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Aug.1, 2020 file photo, Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini and Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci hold up the trophy as Juventus players celebrate winning an unprecedented ninth consecutive Italian Serie A soccer title, at the end of the a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Roma, at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy. With the new Serie A season set to begin this weekend, the annual question arises: can anyone stop Juventus? (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Handful of clubs aim to end Juventus' dominance in Serie A

By Daniella Matar Sep. 17, 2020 12:29 PM EDT

Atalanta's head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, left, reacts during the Champions League quarter-final soccer match between Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. PSG won 2-1. (Rafael Marchante/Pool via AP)
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By Daniella Matar Aug. 13, 2020 11:19 AM EDT

PSG's Marquinhos, left, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal with Thilo Kehrer during the Champions League quarter-final soccer match between Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Rafael Marchante/Pool via AP)
Neymar inspires late PSG recovery vs Atalanta to reach semis

By Rob Harris Aug. 12, 2020 05:06 PM EDT

Bologna coach Siniša Mihajlović shouts instructions as Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, right, looks on during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Bologna, at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (Giuseppe Zanardelli/LaPresse via AP)
Ibrahimović scores twice as Milan beats Sassuolo 2-1

By Daniella Matar Jul. 21, 2020 05:55 PM EDT

Atalanta 's Duván Zapata celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, July 11, 2020. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Atalanta shows off European credentials with draw at Juve

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 11, 2020 06:03 PM EDT

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte, center, wearing a face mask, enters the pitch prior to the Italian Cup second leg semifinal soccer match between Napoli and Inter Milan, at the Naples San Paolo Stadium, Italy, Saturday, June 13, 2020. The match is being played without spectators because of the COVID-19 restriction measures. (Cafaro/LaPresse via AP)
Subs, coaches see red as refs hear all in empty stadiums

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 29, 2020 08:02 AM EDT

Fans wave as the coach of Atalanta team arrives, prior to the Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Sassuolo at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, June 21, 2020. This is the first game to be played in Bergamo since easing of lockdown measures, in the area that has been the epicenter of the hardest-hit province of Italy's hardest-hit region, Lombardy, the site of hundreds of COVID-19 deaths. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Atalanta wins 4-1 to bring joy to hard-hit Bergamo

By Daniella Matar Jun. 21, 2020 04:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 file photo, Atalanta players celebrate at the end of the Champions League round of 16, first leg, soccer match between Atalanta and Valencia at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. It was the biggest soccer game in Atalanta’s history and a third of Bergamo’s population made the short trip to Milan’s famed San Siro Stadium to witness it. Nearly 2,500 fans of visiting Spanish club Valencia also traveled to the Champions League match. More than a month later, experts are pointing to the Feb. 19 game as one of the biggest reasons why Bergamo has become one of the epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic — a “biological bomb” was the way one respiratory specialist put it — and why 35% of Valencia’s team became infected. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Poignant return to soccer for Atalanta in virus-hit Bergamo

By Daniella Matar Jun. 20, 2020 05:32 PM EDT

Brad Keselowski (2) drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. Keselowski won the race. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Liverpool soccer team manager Jurgen Klopp waves as he arrives at the club's Melwood training ground after the English Premier League announced players can return to training in small groups as the coronavirus lockdown is eased Wednesday May 20, 2020. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
Mets' Alonso: 'I will not remain silent' on racial injustice

By The Associated Press May. 31, 2020 10:39 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 file photo, Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini gives instructions during the Champions League group C soccer match between Atalanta and Shakhtar Donetsk at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. Gasperini says he had the coronavirus and was concerned for his life mid-March. Gasperini tells the Gazzetta dello Sport that he started feeling sick on March 9, a day before Atalanta played at Valencia in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
Valencia 'surprised' at Atalanta coach's virus revelation

By Andrew Dampf May. 31, 2020 06:19 AM EDT