On Thursday, Atalanta supporters traveling from Bergamo to Maribor, Slovenia, to see their club face Sturm Graz in the Europa League, stopped to surprise a former player instead of seeing the city's famed castle.
Former players are subjected to a variety of treatment from their followers, but Josip Ilicic, who played for Atalanta for five years, remains a fan favorite.
Ilicic departed the team in August 2022; his contract was ended by mutual consent after a prolonged period of mental health difficulties.
Just one month after departing Atalanta, Ilicic returned to his old team, NK Maribor, and on Thursday morning, supporters from Bergamo showed up to the team's training facility to give the 35-year-old Slovenian a surprise.
It was gathered there were handshakes, embraces, and shouts for the adored athlete as well as a ton of pictures taken with a clearly emotional and joyful Ilicic as two busses bringing 120 supporters who had left Italy at midnight arrived.
As for now In addition to receiving a gift from the supporters that represented them on that last night in Bergamo last year, Ilicic also said he will be in attendance for Atalanta's match against Sturm Graz later on Thursday.
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