A magical, unforgettable evening. Yesterday in the streets of Bologna all the rossoblù people went crazy with joy to celebrate the much desired qualification for the Champions League. Banners, t-shirts and flags everywhere, and like disciples all the fans followed and took photos as the open-top bus passed. Between the chants for Saputo, those for Thiago and those for the players, once they arrived in Piazza Maggiore everyone remained silent to enjoy the breathtaking spectacle of the fireworks, before returning to sing the Champions League anthem at the top of their lungs League. Anyone who was present yesterday will never be able to forget those images of an enchanted, enchanting, beautiful Bologna.
The parade
It all started with the delivery of the Golden Neptune inside the stadium, right under the Bulgarelli curve. Mayor Matteo Lepore was also present to pay homage to the team, but the mayor was especially keen to remember those who unfortunately were unable to attend this wonderful evening: theformer coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and fan Davide Ferrerio. Obviously, not even the mayor could fail to compliment Joey Saputo, the creator of this wonderful ride that lasted almost 10 years: «Bolognese from day one, he has built a lot and kept the promise made when he arrived. Even Bologna, who won the scudetto in 1964, was awarded the Golden Nettuno, you can take up their legacy.”
After the ceremony the team took off their formal clothes to wear the t-shirt with the word “Euforia” printed in the centre, and then left together with all the staff towards Piazza Maggiore. In the emotion of the moment even the CEO Claudio Fenucci he is in the mood for promises, so much so that he declares that: «We will do everything to keep them all here with us», and who knows whether Thiago might have heard certain words too, always composed even in the face of the thousand chants of the fans directed at him. Maybe all those flags, all those t-shirts and those streets clogged with men, women and children who came under the Two Towers only to celebrate his “his” feat will make him jump, at least for a moment.
On the street you can feel the passion of an entire city that hadn’t felt certain emotions for about sixty years. The love for Bologna is ageless, there are grandparents who hold the hand of their grandchildren who will most likely remember certain moments for their entire lives.
The President’s Euphoria
Once we arrived in Piazza Maggiore, the crowd completely exploded. An indistinguishable red-blue sea had already been boiling for several hours and at the sight of the various Calafiori, Zirkzee etc. he has completely gone mad. In addition to the fireworks, to crown those images the sweet words of Lucio Dalla and Cesare Cremonini could not be missing, praises to a beautiful city which from September will also be sung in stadiums around Europe.
«There is only one president» is the motto of the evening. Feeling all that love, the Canadian also melts and immerses himself completely in the crowd. Among the chants and applause of the people of Bologna, Joey takes the microphone and declares: «This team of ours that goes to the Champions League is YOUR team».
Source: Guido de Carolis (Corriere di Bologna)
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