Quando Viareggio arrivò in Serie A di basket

La squadra di pallacanestro di maschile di Viareggio promossa in Serie A. Pronta a sfidare le grandi firme del basket - l’Olimpia Milano, Varese, la Reyer Venezia, la Virtus Bologna. No, non è un pesce d’Aprile, anche se la data odierna può legittimamente indurre a pensarlo: accadeva settant’anni fa precisi precisi, più o meno di questi tempi, nella primavera del 1950. Un’avventura esaltante, che consegnò l’Assi – questo il nome del quintetto – alla storia cittadina: nessuna squadra era mai arrivata così in alto se si eccettua la partecipazione del Viareggio alle eliminatorie del Torneo centro-meridionale, uno dei due raggruppamenti che nella stagione 1920-21 formavano la Prima Divisione, il massimo campionato dell’epoca.

Death in the Afternoon

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I have never written articles on this website using words such as “I think”, “in my opinion” or “personally speaking”. Well, there is always a first time, allegedly. This post may look like an editorial, rather than a news article, though. Or it might be a hybrid.

As long as we are would-be journalists, we have to report what happens around us. Regardless of its sadness or harshness, news has to be given. Almost consequently, it was unavoidable to report the tragic end of Piermario Morosini, a 25-year-old footballer who collapsed on the pitch while he was playing in the Italian Serie B match between Pescara and Livorno, his side. Only half-a-hour had passed when he started to feel sick. He desperately tried to stand on his feet, but he fell onto the ground. He has died of heart attack.

On the other hand, this drama raises various questions, it enlightens different views towards football and sports, invites us to reflect. The memory of what happened to Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba less than one month ago is still vivid; his heart temporarily ceased to beat during a match against Tottenham, but then it started again. Not the same happened in the case of Morosini.

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