Atalanta stuns Bayer Leverkusen in Europa League final, de Roon's playful post goes viral

Atalanta Bergamo’s fans will remember Wednesday’s Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen for a long time. Their players completely dominated their rivals, ultimately winning 3-0. It was also their first trophy in 61 years since winning the Italian Cup in 1963. The result and the course of the match surprised many fans. Bayer was the big favourite and experienced their first defeat of the season on Wednesday.

It is, therefore, not surprising that euphoria swept through Atalanta’s players after the match. Marten de Roon found an exciting way to celebrate the success. The 33-year-old Dutchman watched the entire final clash from the bench but significantly contributed to winning the trophy, having played in 11 matches in this year’s Europa League, recording five assists.

De Roon posted a picture on Instagram taken in bed the day after the final. Next to the sleepy Dutchman lies the Europa League trophy. The 33-year-old demonstrated his great sense of humour as well. Just look at how he captioned the photo.

“I told my wife I’m in bed with a new love,” he reported.

The Dutchman’s photo caused a stir on Instagram. It attracted 76,000 reactions from internet users. The comments were filled with congratulations for winning the cup. Many users also appreciated his humorous post.

De Roon’s photo might remind one of a particular picture that was posted on Instagram by Robert Lewandowski. At the end of the 2019/2020 season, Bayern Munich defeated PSG 1-0 in the Champions League final. The forward posted a morning-after photo from bed, tenderly hugging the trophy for winning the prestigious competition.