Atalanta vs. PSG: A reflection on a brutal end to a twisted Cinderella story (for The Observer)
Well, drama was certainly not in short supply during the Champions League quarterfinals last week in Lisbon. Barcelona's historic capitulation vs. Bayern Munich drew the most headlines, but for eighty-nine minutes Wednesday night, it looked like the first tie between PSG and Atalanta would be the story of the round. Atalanta's Cinderella run in the Champions League took a dark turn in February when a magical night at the San Siro vs Valencia likely helped the novel coronavirus consume the city of Bergamo. Before and after football resumed in Italy, however, the team helped the epicenter of the country's outbreak…