At first glance it seems at least fifty meters. Seeing it again, however, maybe it hits sixty. It matters just right, so very little. He sets off with his head down, like a crazy horse. He passes the halfway line and raises it, then the rotation to the right. The last meters, the decisive ones, he runs with his neck rotated 45 degrees to the right. He would have raised his antennas even at Marcell Jacobs. He looks at Baldo Di Marino and thinks: «After all, why not, why shouldn’t I leave?». She starts to believe it. Then her eyes fall on Gioele Giammattei. She thinks again, this time deeply: «Do you know that maybe maybe that happens?». More reality than dream. The last one divides the gaze in two. First the ball, splendid. It’s the one from Euro 2024. Iconic. Then Lorenzo Costoli, Genoa goalkeeper. No worries, just an obsession. Someone says “can’t go wrong», others remain breathless. And who knows how he will have experienced the eastern curve, the Giallorossi side. Very loud for 79 minutes and 56 seconds, in selective mutism for four seconds. Magical, incredible.
EMOTIONS
The rest is indescribable. Zero time and he takes off his shirt. It’s very fast. And off we go with the other crazy race. The second, the most beautiful one. In an instant he is submerged in yellow and red shirts, reappearing about a minute later. Just before he points to someone in the stands, only he can know. It will forever remain a secret. His secret. No one can take it away from him. Never.
He hadn’t been waiting for anything else for 62 days, the equivalent of a lifetime for an attacker. It is Alvin Zekaj, the hero of Ascoli. The man of destiny. On Instagram it opens with a date: June 25, 2024. of him forever. When the tattoo? It’s the best possible attack. Then a series of sentences, all significant. «We are Italian Champions». It’s his Scudetto. No one can take it away from him. Never. I have to reiterate it. «Amazing and special group». Factual. It is one of the secrets of Mattia Scala, the other man of destiny. «Despite the past year, closing the season in this way is unforgettable“. It’s the most appropriate adjective. Zero doubts. And above a whole series of photos. The summary of a half hour of fire. Opened with a diktat («You have to go and get it») and ended with tears. The classic touching ending.
DAYS
62 days. Just over two months. A lot has passed since the last goal. It was April 21st, it was Roma-Cosenza 11-0. It was above all the first of the season. Translated: zero goals from summer (August) to spring (March), two goals from spring (May) to summer (June). He must be someone who loves the sea. In the right place at the right time. Not for nothing is he the man of destiny. His name is Alvin Zekaj, he plays for Roma and decided the Scudetto final against Genoa. He has to reiterate it. Not to him. He is of no use. Because he won’t forget it. Never.
