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Atalanta have won just one major trophy in 113 years, the 1963 Coppa Italia. And for a golden moment last season, it looked as though they might make it two by going all the way in the biggest tournament of all. Sadly for the Goddess from Bergamo, Paris Saint-Germain’s late double in Lisbon ended their run in the quarters, and the dream was over.
For a year, anyway. Gian Piero Gasperini’s team scored 98 goals in Serie A last season, the highest total in Italy’s top flight for more than six decades. They’re up to their usual nonsense again this time round: in six league games so far, they’ve been involved in two 4-1s, a 4-0, a 4-2 and a 5-2. They’ve spanked Lazio and been spanked by Napoli. Meanwhile in Europe they’ve trounced Midtylland 4-0 away, and come back from two down to draw a four-goal thriller with Ajax.
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