Finally a sunny weekend. And it doesn’t matter if you had to travel all the way to Coverciano to get it. In Bolzano, we have just returned from weeks of uninterrupted rain, so the benefit of the never suffocating warmth of the sunshine is certainly appreciable. Also for the delegation from Alto Adige, which arrived specifically at the Casa delle Nazionali to participate in the thirteenth edition of the Grassroots Festival, the gala of the Basic Activities of all the SGS coordinations in Italy.
A thousand more people, arriving at the culmination of a season of pure craftsmanship – because making the available human material malleable is an art rather than a job – who met with the sole purpose of celebrating the gratification that was recognized by their mother Figc. A landlady who opened her best apartments to the public, as usual. The Cradle of Football, the Home of the National Teams, the Azzurri Museum…
Going into technical issues, in the meandering of the rankings, has no relevance. In this specific context. It was a Festival, consequently the atmosphere also felt freed from the stress, tensions and duties of the competition. With which it is usually filled. Coaches, players, family and friends peacefully walked the fields, stands, classrooms, paths, squares and corridors. Inaccessible to anyone. If there is a blue army at work in the house.
Mother Figc, hospitable like all her peers, has thought of everything. Giving food, drink and sleep to our entire delegation too. Made up of the three teams of the companies entitled to participate. Namely Bozner FC, Olimpia Merano and Fc Suedtirol Women. And these people took home a lot from this experience. Above all in awareness, having always fantasized about the real features of a magical place. Where all Triumphs have been and always will be forged. Destined to remain in the history of football.
