Soccer-Italiano hails extraordinary Bologna as wait for silverware ends


Soccer Football - Coppa Italia - Final - AC Milan v Bologna - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - May 14, 2025 Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano celebrates after winning the Coppa Italia REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli

(Reuters) - Bologna manager Vincenzo Italiano said his side earned the Coppa Italia trophy by learning from their recent defeat to AC Milan and delivering a performance worthy of the occasion.

Bologna beat Milan 1-0 at Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday to lift the Coppa Italia for the first time in 51 years and third time overall.

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