Glenn Stromberg at the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League draw

We can safely and proudly assume that a momentous part of Atalanta's history hogged the spotlight during the course of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League draw held today in Monte-Carlo.

With Atalanta as the behind-the-scene headliner as the tournament's running champions, it fell to the black-and-blue Legend Glenn Stromberg (who donned the colours of the Bergamo Club from 1984 to 1992) to bring on the Grimaldi Forum stage the UEFA Europa League cup.

"It was something really special - Glenn Stromberg opened up -. I never thought Atalanta could do something like that, especially thinking about my days at the club when I played there. Even though we were the best small team in Italy at that time, I would have never thought we would reach this level. This explains why we were so delighted: and I'm not just talking about the team, the manager or the staff; but foremost about Bergamo as a whole: they had been waiting for so long to lift not just a trophy itself but especially to lift a European trophy. Given the magnitude of such an occasion for the whole city of Bergamo and its province, everyone was shedding tears of joy that night".

"I think it all started in the quarterfinals - Glenn added while resuming the Nerazzurri's road to the final -. As you all know, I’ve been doing Premier League commentary for roughly 10-15 years and so to go to Liverpool and win that game... We all know what Liverpool stands for: we have seen them playing aplenty, we know they play good football and how good they are at home. Yet, not only did Atalanta clinch such an outstanding win, but they foremost did it while playing the way they did: taking risks but doing things their way. And I think - Stromberg stated in his closing remarks - that was the most proud thing for everyone in Bergamo, playing the Atalanta way".