«It was an evening that gave us strong emotions. Once again, Reggio has shown that he is a square in love with football, capable of welcoming world -class events ». The mayor Giuseppe Falcomatà is enthusiastic about the event “Nostalgia Operation” which involved the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, honorary reggino, and numerous champions of international football. “Reviewing the full” granillo ” – said Falcomatà – with families and happy children in the stands, with fans of every team and shirts of every color and champion, reminds us how much sport is an extraordinary social and cultural glue. I thank the organizers of “Nostalgia Operation” for choosing our city. We have lived a party that, for a long time, will remain impressed in the memory of the Reggini ».
The city responded great. Almost 20 thousand spectators, full steps as it has not been seen for some time, an enthusiasm that has been able to perfectly describe the great passion for football and the desire to re -emerge Reggina from the dusty fields of amateurism. Because, if it is true that the past has been the master in what, on several occasions, has been defined by the public as “an unforgettable evening”, it is to the future that the hope of those present, from the fans to the local administrators, by the institutional authorities to the greatest managers of the Amaranto team, took place in the stands in the stands.
The atmosphere, therefore, was that of the great occasions: choirs, applause, flags, whole families united by the wire of sports memory. A show that inevitably led thought to the glories of Reggina in Serie A, when the grass of the “granillo” was trampled on international champions such as Roberto Baggio, Francesco Totti or David Trezeguet and the city was coloring, every Sunday, of Amaranto. It was then nice to recognize, in the middle of the field, the deeds of those who sweat and honored the amaranth shirt, starting with Ciccio Cozza and Simone Perrotta, passing through David Di Michele, Nicola Amoruso, Rolando Bianchi, Jorge Vargas, Ivan Franceschini, Massimo Taibi, Giacomo Tedesco, German Denis, Giandomenico Abbar, Alessandro Lucarelli, Dayo, Dayo. Oshadogan, Bruno Cirillo, Luigi Garzya and Franco Brienza.
At the end of the race, between smiles and selfies with the protagonists, the public left the stadium with the awareness of having participated in something special. An evening that celebrated the legends of Italian football, but reminded everyone of the beauty of sport as an opportunity for community, belonging and hope for the future.
