ROME, ITALY – MAY 14: Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, is lifted up by his players after the team’s victory in the Coppa Italia Final match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Olimpico on May 14, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi/Getty Images)
Vincenzo Italiano admits Bologna ‘knew’ what Milan would do in the Coppa Italia Final, so he feels they ‘deserve’ the Coppa Italia triumph, with a special dedication for his Fiorentina past.
The Rossoblu had not even played in a Final for 51 years, winning the trophy in 1970 and 1974, and were not considered the favourites going into the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
However, Dan Ndoye struck from 11 yards just shy of the hour mark and Lukasz…