Overview

• The 37-year-old says he spent 42 days alone in Bergamo during the COVID crisis, describing a period when he no longer cared about anything.
• He denies claims that his wife cheated, calling them completely false and saying the attacks on her were severe.
• Ilicic says he was offered money to reveal specifics of his ordeal but has chosen to keep certain details to himself.
• He notes the lasting impact of former teammate Davide Astori’s death and credits Gian Piero Gasperini for pushing him through difficult stretches, including his four-goal display in Valencia.
• Now playing for Koper in Slovenia, he says he has no plans to retire and adds that, in his view, Atalanta could have reached the Champions League final without the pandemic disruption.