In a football sphere defined and dominated by superclubs -- whether legacy institutions or generously bankrolled nouveau riche -- it's tempting to see the tale of Atalanta as the classic underdog story, using ingenuity, creativity and, above all, fearlessness to shake up the established order in both the Champions League and Serie A. And because we've all become cynical and hard-hearted (hey, it's 2020) we're not surprised they crashed back to earth when Paris Saint-Germain scored two late goals to defeat Atalanta 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Money talks, except it's not quite like that.