Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini revealed he was scared while suffering with coronavirus in March.
Gasperini said he was ill as Atalanta beat Valencia 4-3 behind closed doors at the Mestalla in the Champions League on March 10, when the Serie A side reached the quarter-finals with an 8-4 aggregate victory.
The 62-year-old said he feared for his life as he struggled with COVID-19, which has killed more than 371,000 people worldwide.
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"I was scared. The day before the game I was sick, the afternoon of the game worse.