De Roon makes Champions League pizza pledge

By Football Italia staff

Marten de Roon has pledged to make pizza for 1,000 people in Bergamo if Atalanta win the Champions League. “I’ll throw a party and everyone’s invited.”

La Dea are through to the quarter-finals in their first ever foray into Europe’s premier club competition, so it’s more than just a pipe dream.

A fan asked on Instagram what De Roon would promise to do in case Atalanta won the Champions League this season.

“I will put a table on the central square in Bergamo for 1,000 people and serve everyone pizza, made by me,” was his response.

“Then I’ll throw a party and everyone’s invited.”

As part of the Q&A, the Dutch wing-back was also asked for the best and worst things about playing for Middlesbrough.

“Best part: fans, scoring against Man City. Worst part: the weather.”

When asked if he hadn’t been a football player, what would he have been, De Roon elaborated on the old Peter Crouch joke.

“Like Crouchy once said: ‘A virgin, probably.’ On a serious note, I wanted to be an accountant. Basically the same.”

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