Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Centro Bortolotti Training Complex
8:45 AM
Tuesday morning the flight from London to Milan landed on schedule and Demien drove to Bergamo and unpacked at his apartment while the city moved through its afternoon routine around him, and Tuesday evening he ate properly and slept well because his body knew Wednesday meant returning to work after three weeks away from Atalanta's training environment.
Wednesday morning his alarm went at seven and he arrived at Centro Bortolotti at eight forty-five, fifteen minutes earlier than the nine o'clock start time Gasperini had communicated through the club's pre-season schedule, and several cars were already in the lot when he pulled into his usual spot near the entrance.
Lookman's black Mercedes. De Roon's BMW. Koopmeiners' Audi. The dedicated players who always arrived early regardless of whether it was required.
