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'Zapata so big his shorts look like underwear' – Atalanta skipper Gomez heaps praise on 'beast' strike partner

'Papu' says his team-mate is a 'beast' who is near impossible to stop when in full swing

Atalanta captain Papu Gomez is clearly a happy man to be playing with strike partner Duvan Zapata rather than against him, stating that the Colombian is “like a train” who is so big that his shorts “look like underwear”.

Zapata has been a class act so far this season, bagging a fine return of 11 Serie A goals in 15 matches, while also adding an additional six assists for his team-mates.

His strong form has continued on from the previous campaign in which he scored 28 times and notched eight assists in 48 games across all competitions.