Roberto Baggio, everybody standing in Salerno: it is an ovation for the legend – Soccer

Salerno goes loopy for Roby Baggio. 20 years after his farewell to soccer, the previous champion stays an idol not solely for individuals who noticed him play but additionally for individuals who solely knew him from TV or books. Even the match referee, Luca D’Urso, cannot resist the temptation to take a selfie with the Divine Codino earlier than the match. Operation Nostalgia brings Caldogno’s expertise again onto the sphere, even when just for a greeting to the followers, which turns into an ovation when he’s referred to as by the speaker. Pasillo de honor by all the opposite protagonists. Within the background “Marmellata #25” by Cesare Cremonini. He, Roby Baggio, clearly has the quantity 10 shirt on his shoulders and is worked up. The individuals chant his identify, everyone seems to be standing. As if no time had handed. As a result of for champions, for legends, time by no means passes. A banner on the bulletins reads: “Solely those that have the braveness to take penalties miss penalties. Roby, Salerno loves you.”

All of us received indignant then, then we forgave him and maybe liked him much more for that missed penalty on the 1994 American World Cup within the last towards Brazil. Baggio thanks everybody, maybe he did not anticipate such an intense embrace. Over 20 thousand individuals attended the Arechi occasion which introduced collectively 40 stars of Italian and worldwide soccer, who’ve scored over 1,500 targets of their careers, made 5,000 Serie A appearances and received 100 trophies.

The applause meter goes up when Javier Zanetti enters the pitch and instantly after Francesco Totti. Everybody standing to welcome the 2 champions. On one aspect the workforce of Zanetti, Galante, Lucarelli, Di Natale and Chevanton, the Tango, on the opposite the Supersantos with Totti, Amelia, Aldair, Barzagli, Candela and Trezeguet. On the Arechi three strikers are current within the rating of the most effective scorers of all time in Serie A: Roberto Baggio (seventh with 205 targets scored), Di Natale (sixth with 209) and Totti, second with 250 targets. Six of the protagonists of the match have been world champions with three totally different nationwide groups: Totti, Amelia, Barzagli, Aldair, Trezeguet and Candela.

Additionally on the pitch is the legendary Patrizia Panico, 110 targets and 204 appearances with the ladies’s nationwide workforce. It ends 7-7. First half characterised by Totti’s present. His millimetric cross allowed Trezeguet to attain the 1-0 aim for the Supersantos. Ventola doubles on an help from Trezeguet. Then Totti punishes Chimenti, exterior the posts, with a lob nearly from midfield. Tremendous Amelia on Di Michele after which on Di Natale. Di Michele himself closes the hole on the finish of the primary half. At first of the second half the Tango recuperate the end result: Galante scores first after which, with an important play, Di Michele once more, who scores his brace. Baggio, on the bench sporting his Tango shirt, is having enjoyable and smiling. Maini provides the Supersantos the lead once more. Then De Cesare replaces the a lot applauded Totti. Stefano Fiore equalizes once more with an important left. The match turns into spectacular: with a dive, together with his head, Ventola scores once more from De Cesare’s cross. Moscardelli shortly after makes it 6-4. Nevertheless it’s not over: first Di Natale after which Di Napoli equalize the rating once more. Maini places the Supersantos again within the lead, one minute and Milito equalises. It ends at 7-7 with lots of inevitable Nostalgia.