Atalanta
noun
At·a·lan·ta
ˌa-tə-ˈlan-tə 
: a fleet-footed huntress in Greek mythology who challenges her suitors to a race and is defeated by Hippomenes when she stops to pick up three golden apples he has dropped
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Perin managed to deny the spot kick, only to see former Atalanta striker El Billa Toure beat him from a tight angle in injury time.
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Super Cup final against Atalanta in August, Eduardo Camavinga is still yet to make his debut in 2024/2025.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
After Atalanta was awarded a penalty for Thomas Partey’s foul on Éderson early in the second half, Raya kept out Mateo Retegui’s effort with an excellent save to his right, before pulling off a remarkable second save to his left to scramble away Retegui’s header from the rebound.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Mbappé, who scored in Real Madrid’s UEFA Super Cup victory over Atalanta last month but had otherwise been goalless this season, couldn’t put away two decent chances in the first half as Real searched for an opening goal.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
After scoring in his club debut in Real’s 2-0 UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta last week, Mbappé was largely quiet on Sunday.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
The sports deals include financing a debt package for Italian soccer club Atalanta and an investment into sports streaming platform Deltatre.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 June 2024
In the Atalanta/Cinderella role is Borussia Dortmund, in fifth place in the Bundesliga with its lone Champions League trophy back in 1997.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
But Atalanta broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when Gianluca Scamacca’s effort found a way past Kelleher.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Super Cup final against Atalanta in August, Eduardo Camavinga is still yet to make his debut in 2024/2025.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
After Atalanta was awarded a penalty for Thomas Partey’s foul on Éderson early in the second half, Raya kept out Mateo Retegui’s effort with an excellent save to his right, before pulling off a remarkable second save to his left to scramble away Retegui’s header from the rebound.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Mbappé, who scored in Real Madrid’s UEFA Super Cup victory over Atalanta last month but had otherwise been goalless this season, couldn’t put away two decent chances in the first half as Real searched for an opening goal.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
After scoring in his club debut in Real’s 2-0 UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta last week, Mbappé was largely quiet on Sunday.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
The sports deals include financing a debt package for Italian soccer club Atalanta and an investment into sports streaming platform Deltatre.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 June 2024
In the Atalanta/Cinderella role is Borussia Dortmund, in fifth place in the Bundesliga with its lone Champions League trophy back in 1997.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
But Atalanta broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when Gianluca Scamacca’s effort found a way past Kelleher.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Atalanta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atalanta. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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