The tragic end of Atalanta Bergamo occupies the Italian media. In France Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is the unexpected hero. The press reviews.
The first quarter final of the Champions League tournament in Lisbon was a tough one.
Underdog Atalanta Bergamo was about to knock out Paris Saint Germain’s million-dollar team before they turned the tables on each other within three minutes.
For the Corriere dello Sport, Atalanta’s out was a reminder of the fate of FC Bayern, who suffered a similar tragic defeat at the hands of Manchester United in the 1999 final,
Former Bundesliga striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting played a special role in the late PSG triumph, and was celebrated accordingly by the French media.