Almost three years ago, or 1,090 days to be exact, Gianpiero Gasperini – either by choice or necessity – unknowingly started one of the most mind-blowing streaks in recent Atalanta history. Nobody knew at the time, but the de Roon/Freuler… Continue Reading
Whenever new financial data pops up on my radar, I start licking my chops, because good data in football, especially when cash is concerned, is difficult to come by. Recently I took a deep dive into Atalanta’s financial success via… Continue Reading
So we have reached our final destination – the location form where all the motivation to write this series came from, Bergamo. If you haven’t been able to put two and two together yet, Bergamo has been home to our… Continue Reading
So we’ve finally made it to the motherland. After a brutally long 12+ hour train trip with stops in Bologna and Rome, we find ourselves nestled smack in the center of Italy. The Umbrian region, home to Terni and of… Continue Reading
Low-key, we’re now in the spot I’m most excited about on our journey. Home of FC Wacker Innsbruck; Innsbruck, Austria is undoubtedly much better known for its outdoor sports than its football team. Thus football almost feels secondary on this… Continue Reading
What luck that Atalanta is conveniently affiliated with a club in a city that boasts one of the largest and busiest airports in Europe. Frankfurt, Germany was a Top 5 European airport in terms of passengers pre-COVID, making the international… Continue Reading
As an American who hasn’t been to Europe in over ten years, the dream to meander all over Europe for a month or two is a bucket list item that I would and could never cross off the list. To… Continue Reading
Atalanta have gotten off to a strong transfer campaign with the recent signing of Argentinian wall and goalkeeper Juan Musso. While there were some media rumblings prior to the deal being announced, for the football world it really was a… Continue Reading
In the past few years Atalanta has been anointed as one of the best run clubs in Europe. From savvy transfer deals to dishing out youth prospects for quantities of cash that would make some of the giants of Italy… Continue Reading
The Euros have been nothing but good for Italy. Gli Azzurri have taken nine points, conceded zero goals, and look like serious contenders to challenge for the European crown. Even the non-Italians currently playing in Serie A are storming the… Continue Reading