A few thousand Atalanta supporters gathered in front of the stadium on Wednesday evening before the round of 16 first leg of Champions League against the Real Madrid, planned behind closed doors, despite a warning from health authorities.
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“With warmth and prudence”
More than an hour from kick-off, many townspeople gathered, with flags for many and masks for all, to welcome the arrival of the players’ bus. There were among them many families with children, on the occasion of this gala evening for the Italian club.
During the day, Atalanta had posted on its social networks and on its website a letter from the local health authorities calling for support for the team. with warmth
most with the caution required by the historic moment
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This letter called in particular to absolutely avoid physical presence at and around the stadium
. Let us keep in mind the danger of contagion from this virus that we are fighting with all our strength
, could we read. Bergamo was one of the cities most affected in Italy by the first wave of the pandemic, and March 2020.
The round of 16 first leg of the Champions League last season, played against Valencia (4-1) almost a year ago to the day (February 19, 2020) in front of 45,000 spectators in Milan, was considered to have contributed to accelerating the spread of the virus In the region.
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