The UEFA Super Cup will not be a formality for the
real Madridthis Wednesday evening (kick-off at 9 p.m.). This is the message that Atalanta wanted to convey during the traditional pre-match press briefing.
The first official match of a long season for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, this traditional encounter pitting the winner of the Champions League against the winner of the Europa League will allow the Merengue to gauge themselves against real opposition.
Atalanta wants to tame Real
In the ranks of Atalanta, this final is approached with great ambition, as confirmed by Ademola Lookman, the Nigerian striker who was decisive in the final against Bayer Leverkusen a few months ago.
” It’s not just me, the whole team is excited for this occasion, explained the Atalanta detonator. We are because we deserve to be here, through our very hard work, perseverance. Tomorrow, we will have to show all that again, show our qualities. Yes. We are excited. We are very happy to be here, to have made this trip and tomorrow we will give everything to win. If we leave our guts on the pitch, if we all give 110%, together, that’s what we have to do best. We will work hard and do everything to win. » Kylian Mbappé and his partners have been warned.