Back to the United States Newsfeed

'Coronavirus won't stop in a month' - Atalanta captain Gomez predicts Serie A return a 'long time' away

Atalanta forward Papu Gomez says he does not see any short-term solution which could see football played again in Italy.

The 32-year-old is captain of Atalanta, based in Bergamo – one of the cities currently hit worst by the coronavirus outbreak.

Their last game was the 4-3 win in Valencia which sealed their progression to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time on March 10.

Editors' Picks

Now, though, football is a long way down on Gomez’s list of priorities.

"Honestly, at this moment it is very difficult for me to think about football,” Gomez told Ole.