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Poignant return to soccer for Atalanta in virus-hit Bergamo
Read full article: Poignant return to soccer for Atalanta in virus-hit BergamoFILE - 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. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)MILAN When Atalanta takes to the field on Sunday, the match will hold an extra element of poignancy. The extent of what happened in Bergamo is difficult to remedy with whatever type of endeavor, Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said on Saturday. Atalanta won that first-leg match 4-1, and won the return leg 4-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League in its first ever season in the competition. The Champions League will now finish with a mini-tournament in Lisbon in August.