Turin, May 13 (LaPresse) – "Bologna has been waiting 51 years for a Coppa Italia final. Today, I symbolically bring into this room the enthusiasm and passion with which the entire city is preparing for this event," said Bologna head coach Vincenzo Italiano during the meeting at the Quirinale with President Sergio Mattarella and the Coppa Italia finalists.
"Sport is a powerful generator of emotions and memories, which form the foundation of a community," he continued. "Bologna has a great history, made of league titles and cups, but the younger generations have only experienced those triumphs through the stories of fathers, mothers, and grandparents. Tomorrow, 30,000 of these young fans will come to the stadium, dreaming of raising a trophy to the sky themselves. I hope tomorrow will truly be a great spectacle for everyone."