For Andrea Settembrini, 32 and a half years old, the amaranth shirt is a multiplier of moods. Playing with your hometown team is a fortune that doesn’t happen to many in their career, even if there is also the other side of the coin: emotional overexposure, broader duties than teammates, the number one lightning rod when things don’t go straight. And when the coach keeps you out because the game system it penalizes you, you have to bite your tongue and only think about working hard, because the good of the team comes before the rest and because then the wheel turns.
Yet to this day the label of symbolic man it didn’t weigh on him, neither on the suburban pitches of Serie D nor on this year’s stages, more suited to Arezzo’s history. Originally from Montagnanoan attacking midfielder capable of stealing the ball, sorting the play and attacking spaces, he has always been a footballer with the background of a fan, a midfielder who has been able to balance his two souls without losing either one or the other .
At the party for the twentieth anniversary of the promotion to Serie B, at the Mecenate theatre, Settembrini recalled the thread of memories back to that magical 2003/04 season, when as a teenager he discovered amaranth following the Sum at home and away. It must be this mix of facets, in addition to the ability with the feet, that has captured the benevolence of the fans, in Arezzo aligned for years on a mandatory line: support yes, at home and away, but only for the team and the shirt . For the individual playerswho are here today and who knows tomorrow, esteem, admiration, gratitude and a few choirs deserve it but no banners.
In recent times there have been only three exceptions. The first dates back to twenty years ago, right at the time of the great leap into Serie B, with the curve that dedicated a message of encouragement to Elvis Abbruscato. The second is from 8 April 2017, the day of the tribute to Davide Moscardelli (“Real man, athlete and captain. Here’s the hand”). And the other, very fresh, is from last Sunday. The writing appeared on the curve “Grit, heart and fighting spirit: proud number 8 from Arezzo”. A certificate of esteem with a special value, the confirmation of a communion of intent, of a closeness that goes beyond sporting results. And which Settembrini greeted on social media with a short but significant post: “One of you”.
Joys and disappointments, if you are from Arezzo who plays for Arezzo, they are dilated and doubled. If you also bring the captain’s armband, emotions rise further and knowing how to manage them becomes a second job. Last year’s promotion, after having renounced professionalism to embrace a cause that was equally fascinating and risky, must have been a rush of excitement. adrenaline very powerful. This year’s streak of six consecutive benches, however, is a dive into the depression.
For Andrea Settembrini, 32 and a half years old, the amaranth shirt is a multiplier of moods. Playing with your hometown team is a fortune that doesn’t happen to many in their career, even if there is also the other side of the coin: emotional overexposure, broader duties than teammates, the number one lightning rod when things don’t go straight. And when the coach keeps you out because the game system it penalizes you, you have to bite your tongue and only think about working hard, because the good of the team comes before the rest and because then the wheel turns.
Yet to this day the label of symbolic man it didn’t weigh on him, neither on the suburban pitches of Serie D nor on this year’s stages, more suited to Arezzo’s history. Originally from Montagnanoan attacking midfielder capable of stealing the ball, sorting the play and attacking spaces, he has always been a footballer with the background of a fan, a midfielder who has been able to balance his two souls without losing either one or the other .
At the party for the twentieth anniversary of the promotion to Serie B, at the Mecenate theatre, Settembrini recalled the thread of memories back to that magical 2003/04 season, when as a teenager he discovered amaranth following the Sum at home and away. It must be this mix of facets, in addition to the ability with the feet, that has captured the benevolence of the fans, in Arezzo aligned for years on a mandatory line: support yes, at home and away, but only for the team and the shirt . For the individual playerswho are here today and who knows tomorrow, esteem, admiration, gratitude and a few choirs deserve it but no banners.
In recent times there have been only three exceptions. The first dates back to twenty years ago, right at the time of the great leap into Serie B, with the curve that dedicated a message of encouragement to Elvis Abbruscato. The second is from 8 April 2017, the day of the tribute to Davide Moscardelli (“Real man, athlete and captain. Here’s the hand”). And the other, very fresh, is from last Sunday. The writing appeared on the curve “Grit, heart and fighting spirit: proud number 8 from Arezzo”. A certificate of esteem with a special value, the confirmation of a communion of intent, of a closeness that goes beyond sporting results. And which Settembrini greeted on social media with a short but significant post: “One of you”.
