It was the Lazio of guns and balls told by Guy Chiappaventi in a wonderful book with blue and white colours, it was the team of Chinaglia and Maestrelli, of King Cecconi and Doctor Ziaco, who passed away in a short time, one drama after another .
Fifty years after winning the first scudetto, on Sunday 12 May the city remembers that Lazio tricolor with a series of amarcord events useful for taking a journey back in time. For example, to remember that while Lazio won that scudetto, Italians were called to the polls for the referendum on divorce.
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A thousand and more anecdotes to tell, such as the absence of the late Felice Pulici at the ’74 celebrations, because after the match he rushed to the hospital for the birth of his daughter.
What a team, that Lazio, daughter of the times when the numbers went from one to eleven and the team formations were learned by heart. Pulici, Petrelli, Martini, Wilson, Oddi, Nanni, Garlaschelli, Re Cecconi, Chinaglia, Frustalupi, D’Amico. Like a fairy tale, or rather, no, like a nursery rhyme. And really… what a team, which in two years went from Serie B to the Scudetto.
There are many initiatives from the Formello club, which has worked on a special kit for the anniversary, with the celebratory shirt that will be shown at the Olimpico on the occasion of the next round of the championship, Lazio-Empoli, which will be played on 12 May at 12.30.
“One shirt, one legend” is the theme of the celebration campaign, which is underlined by the posters of the players of the 1974 championship in every corner of the city.
And among the ideas brought to fruition there is the commemorative stamp and the launch of the parachutists of the Lazio sports club. And there will be no shortage of last-minute surprises…
Massimiliano Morelli
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