A crucial day in the history of Sardinia, for 230 years. On the occasion of the “Sardinian People’s Day” – established by the Regional Council of Sardinia with Regional Law 14 September 1993, n. 44 – Cagliari Calcio remembers the events of the “Sarda Rivolutzione” (in Italian: “Sardinian revolutionary movements” or “Sardinian Vespers”) by presenting the Special Edition Match Shirt created by the technical sponsor EYE Sport, which will be worn in the next match to be played in Sardinia, May 5th against Lecce. An initiative in collaboration with the technical sponsor EYE Sport and which is also part of the partnership with the Tourism Department of the Sardinia Region, to honor the history of Sardinia and its people by celebrating their cultural identity and unity in that precise historical moment.
THE JERSEY
The shirt, characterized by the pixel effect (with colors that recall Giuseppe Sciuti’s work “Entrance of Giovanni Maria Angioy in Sassari”) also proposed on the side part of the shorts and on the back of the socks, has three texts in the Sardinian language that its distinctive elements appear in various places on the playing uniform: the name of the festival, “Sa Die de sa Sardigna”, visible horizontally on the back of the shirt and vertically on the back of the socks; the date “Su 28 de Abrili” inside the crew neck; the phrase “Nara Cixiri” internally on the lower part of the shirt, to reiterate and remember the phonetic formula with which, according to legend, it was easy to identify “the foreigner”. The Piedmontese were blocked by seeing the request formulated “Nara cixiri” (translation: pronounce the word “cece”), anyone who could not pronounce this word well (“cixiri” in Sardinian means “chickpea”) was not “casteddaio” and was therefore destined to be boarded and removed.
HISTORY
April 28, 1794 entered history as “Sa Die de s’aciapa” (trans. “Capture Day”), when the citizens of Cagliari were protagonists of the expulsion of the Piedmontese at the height of what is defined as the “Sardinian Revolution” which began in the previous year and which would last for a three-year period with episodes up to 1812. Those riots were an emblem of the value and dignity of the Sardinian people, exalted by the courage, sacrifice and resistance of our ancestors in the face of the injustices of the rulers, the Savoys . In fact, the riots between the Sardinian bourgeoisie and the feudal lords did not cease and continued even after 28 April 1794. The discontent grew until, in the second half of 1795, the number of revolts increased and the city of Sassari was surrounded. The Savoy Viceroy asked Giovanni Maria Angioy to restore order to the island but he, crossing the island on horseback from Cagliari to Sassari, became better acquainted with the problems and demands of the Sardinians and, country after country, managed to form a group increasingly nourished, definitively espousing the cause of the people and effectively uniting them from south to north, until it was welcomed triumphantly. This episode is represented in Sciuti’s fresco, today present in the assembly hall of the Provincial Palace in Sassari.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
The shirt is made of 100% recycled polyester fabric, with yarn subjected to 100% Wicking treatment which guarantees greater breathability and speeds up drying. The Cagliari Calcio emblem is placed in silicone on the front, on the side and at the heart. The EYE Sport logo in silicone on the front, right side and left shoulder. On the front, at the bottom right, there is the NFC tag which allows access to the Eye Football League online game. The writing “Su 28 de Abrili” is written on the sweatband, the writing “Sa die de sa Sardigna” is written on the back, and the writing “Nara Cixiri” is written on the inside hem. Same characteristics for the shorts and details, with sweat that is immediately expelled, facilitating evaporation, avoiding stagnation and ensuring quick drying of the skin. The stylized 4 Mori logo is present on the elasticated waist, the Cagliari Calcio coat of arms is in silicone on the right leg, the EYE Sport one is on the left leg. Side vents, round laces to adjust the fit of the shorts, gaiters for the first time in innovative Polispandex fabric, a polyester yarn that combines the hydrophobic antibacterial qualities of polyester with a monocotton filing, which allows athletes perfect circulation without feeling of compression given by an excessively invasive sock.
ZERO WASTE MISSION
EYE Sport and Cagliari Calcio respect the environment by creating garments and packaging in eco-friendly materials for a more sustainable future. The fabric yarn is produced from recycled PET. The waste resulting from processing is reused to make nice cushions with the colors and styles of your favorite team. The shirt is packaged in eco-friendly packaging made of compostable and plastic-free material. The Special Edition Match Shirt can be customized as usual with the name and number of your favorite player.
