At 40 years, 11 months and 10 days Valerio Di Cesare became the oldest goalscorer in the history of Serie B. He did it with a stunning right-footed shot, which earned his Bari a 1-1 draw against Parma. An emotional goal to the point of tears, those that flowed from the eyes of the red and white captain with the awareness of a season with a difficulty coefficient that is almost impossible to predict at the start.
With two days to go before the end of the regular season in Serie B, Bari is third from last on equal points, 37, with Ternana and Ascoli. If the championship ended today, they would play the survival playout as favourites. A path well below expectations, which last week had led Di Cesare to an emotional outburst in front of the cameras. A moment that…
With 231 appearances in total for Bari, Di Cesare knows he is near the end of his experience as a footballer. The current stage could be the last stage in the field.
However, only the present counts, which coincides with the race for salvation. Winning at Cittadella next Sunday is a necessity for a team without success for 11 rounds. It’s up to the captain, who emerged in pain from the match against Parma, to explain to his teammates the specific weight of the Tombolato match.
