On the day of remembrance, exactly 75 years after the disappearance of Grande Torino in the Superga tragedy on 4 May 1949, the tribute arrives from the other Serie A teams on the anniversary of the “Year Zero” of Italian and international football. Starting from the eternal rivals, the other half of the city’s football fans.
«May 4th 1949, a date forever in memory. 75 years ago, in the Superga tragedy, Grande Torino went away.” Thus, on social media, the Juventuswhich “joins the memory”.
«4 May 1949 – 4 May 2024. The Florentine joins the memory of that extraordinary team that was Grande Torino”, is instead the Viola’s tribute.
Instead they post vintage photos Pescara and M.’s X account (formerly Twiiter).use of Genoa: «The Genoan Verdeal chased by the Granata Biglino and Ballarin, photo dating back to December 1948. After the match won 3-0 by Genoa, Grande Torino achieved 11 wins and 7 draws before the Superga tragedy».
Yesterday he was the sporting director of Bologna Sartori to lay a wreath of flowers at the altar at the site of the tragedy in Superga.
The message also arrives Romeo Menti Of Allerona Scalo, a team in the first category Umbrian football championship with the name of the right wing of Grande Torino. «For us it is a commitment and an honor – said the president of the sports group, Umberto Mechelli -. In our
There has always been that spirit that distinguishes the Granatas in their DNA.”
Romeo Menti was founded in 1958 by a group of friends from the town, supported by the then parish priest Don Albino Ermini who was the first president.
In remembering Grande Torino, the president says he has a dream: «It would be wonderful to be able to start a collaboration with Torino football».
