Atalanta’s hat-trick hero Ademola Lookman pleased with his progress in Italy
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He wasn’t overly-prolific in England but I changed his position a little bit and played him in a slightly more attacking role – and now he has achieved something that will remain in the annals of football history.” Victory gave unfashionable Atalanta only the second trophy in their 116-year history, six decades on from lifting the Coppa Italia in 1963. After masterminding Italy’s first win in the competition since 1999, Gasparini said: “It’s perhaps one of those footballing fairy tales that very rarely crop up. “You can also show faith in other teams that don’t necessarily have huge budgets but can still achieve great things.” Leverkusen were on the brink of an invincible season having won the first Bundesliga title in their history. Boss Xabi Alonso said: “We had a bad night, it’s a shame, it really hurts in such an important match.
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