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May 13, 2024 08:49
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Night of celebration in Bologna for the qualification for the Champions League. After Atalanta’s success over Roma the city took to the streets. Bologna’s historic qualification for the Champions League is official. In the streets of Bologna carousels, smoke bombs and chants. The party lasted all night, the heart in Piazza Maggiore. Next Monday, on the penultimate day of the championship, the match against the Bianconeri at the Dall’Ara could even be worth third place. Bologna returns to Europe 22 years after the last time: in 2002 they reached the Intertoto final, while in 1999 they reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup.
The joy of the fans and president Joey Saputo
Among the most famous fans is Cesare Cremonini, who on Instagram expresses all his pride and gratitude towards Thiago Motta’s boys: “What they transmitted went far beyond the playing field, uniting people of different generations linked to the colors of a beautiful city, whose most important quality, for those who don’t know, is precisely that of knowing how to tenaciously hold everything and everyone together”.
“I am returning to Bologna in these hours to celebrate this historic milestone together with the whole city”, commented president Joey Saputo. “My family and I want to share this immense joy with Thiago and his boys who have accomplished a memorable feat and in particular with all our fantastic fans, who deserve this satisfaction more than anyone else because they have always been at Bologna’s side , even in the most difficult moments of our history.”
