At the start of the season no one believed Bologna would be in the Champions League. Certainly not the various ones Motta, Fenucci, Sartori, Di Vaio. Certainly not Orsolini or Zirkzee. Not even the president of the two worlds, Joey Saputo. But in the Bologna area a fan has never had doubts. More or less. So much so that the 6 October he decided to bet 10 euros on rossoblù qualified for the most important cup. And further away seven months his foresight was rewarded with a win of 1,000 euros.
Gambling and rational calculation
Yes because the betting company Eurobet had listed it Skorupski and teammates to conquer a place in the football empyrean 100. And he tried. That man is Dino Schiavoni70 years old, pensioner from Castel Maggiore with a mad desire to have fun: «I’ll say it right away – he begins – I I’m not a gambler. At most I do it together with my brother three or four bets worth two and a half euros in a year». So what was the driving force that pushed him to the insane act? «In reality – he tells us, looking out from his garage – I was looking for someone who could estimate Bologna’s qualification for the Europa League. I looked around a bit, but couldn’t find anything. Until they told me that there was the possibility of aiming for the Champions League and at that point I jumped». However, behind the choice to bet on Thiago Motta’s troops there is not only a gamble, but also a reasoning considered: «Last year Bologna finished with 54 points with him – he explains – I simply said to myself that starting from the first day, with a team of his own, he could get there in Europe».
A past as a bartender and activist
Schiavoni, who owned a bar in via Carracci, did not lack initiative. During the years of construction of the new high-speed station he put himself at the head of a committee who asked that i rights of those who lived and worked in the area. Once he retired he discovered himself as a fan of Banksythe mysterious artist from Bristol who has covered half the world with provocative graffiti, and armed with colored stones, glue and patience has decided to replicate dozens of works which are now on display right inside his garage. This is a space that over time has become a meeting and chatting point for those who pass by. But now there’s nothing left to do but collect e enjoy there wina success that also sounds like a revenge against his brother: «When I bet – he says – he told me that I would have done better give them to the poor those ten euros. Now he has suffered the blow. What will I do with that money? They are all already invested» he jokes and gives a good laugh. But what will happen next year? Are you aiming for the championship? «No, I’ll try again with theEuropa League – he comments – in my opinion this time they will set the quota”.
