“Where do you plan to go?”. “You don’t know who I am!”. The dialogue between Duvan Zapata and the security men at the entrance of Fideuram, private banking in Piazza Matteotti in Bergamo, where the center forward of Atalanta he had gone to look after his own business. The footballer showed up in sportswear – hoodie, tracksuit and sneakers – probably so as not to be too conspicuous. On the other hand, thanks to his many goals, he is a darling of the Atalanta curve. The vigilantes, however, did not recognize the Colombian and blocked his passage.
Zapata stopped at the entrance by security
When he tried to enter, Zapata was stopped. “Where do you think you are going? This is not a place for you, go somewhere else”, the meaning more or less of the words that would have been addressed to him. “I’m Zapata, I’m Zapata, let me in.” “Zapata, who?”, The answer. The episode, told by the Bergamo courierit is similar to what happened in 2000 to Clarence Seedorf as soon as he arrived in Italy.
The bank’s apology to Zapata
Having cleared up the misunderstanding, the bank’s apologies arrived. “Zapata is one of our customers – the confirmation of the manager of the Bergamo branch of Fideuram, Marco Beri -, but bank and security are two different things. The latter guarantees a permanent surveillance service, both morning and afternoon, in an interspace between the entrance and the street. As for our operations, generally, each client has his own personal financial advisor with whom he interfaces by appointment. “Until next time, Zapata hopes not to receive another nasty surprise.
