Barcelona-Atalanta: gaffe for Alejandro Balde, embarrassment in press conference

Gaffe of Alejandro Balde at press conference

Speaking during the press conference for the presentation of Barcelona-Atalanta, a match valid for the last day of the Champions League Phase, the young Blaugrana defender Alejandro Balde è made himself the protagonist of a gaffe despite himself when he was asked by reporters a question related to the game of Wednesday night opponents, coached by Gian Piero Gasperini.

The 2001 class first asked the reporter to repeat the question, but at Gasperini’s name his gaze è remained questioning: "Sorry, I don’t know him" he said, believing it was a footballer and not the Nerazzurri coach. When those next to him explained it, the Spaniard èd; apologized and a few embarrassment-laden laughs were raised in the press room.

The one between Barcelona and Atalanta, scheduled to take place at the Montjuic stadium due to the unavailability of the Camp Nou, is an important match for both contenders: the Blaugrana are aiming to confirm their second place and, why not, to undermine the first place occupied by Liverpool, which is three points ahead.

The orobici, on the other hand, are aiming for a big hit in Catalonia to close the League Phase in the best possible way: arriving among the top eight would in fact mean automatically disputing the round of 16, without going through the insidious obstacle of the playoffs that could see the presence of 'big' such as Bayern, Real Madrid, PSG or Manchester City.