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'I thought I'd die': Atalanta coach Gasperini reveals he had coronavirus at Valencia

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini had coronavirus during the team's Champions League game in Valencia.

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini revealed Sunday he thought he would die as he suffered coronavirus symptoms when the Italian team played their Champions League match against Valencia in March.

Gasperini told the Gazzetta Dello Sport that he was sick when Atalanta beat Valencia 4-3 behind closed doors at the Mestalla stadium on March 10, to reach the quarter-finals with an 8-4 aggregate victory.

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