It was a record-extending 14th Italian Cup title for Juventus, and a first for star forward Cristiano Ronaldo after the Bianconeri lost the final last year. It was Pirlo’s second trophy in his first season as a coach, having steered Juventus to the Italian Super Cup in January. Atalanta was bidding for its first Italian Cup trophy since 1963. “Winning the title in Italy is a great difficulty for teams outside the ‘big ones’ and that’s the same for the Italian Cup,” Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

Source: thestar May 19, 2021 21:22 UTC