The Monday of Serie A
For years traveling abroad, soccer and the Italian Serie A have been a common topic to start many conversations and, maybe, some friendship. The question I always had problem answering was: 'Which team do you support in Serie A"... struggling and trying to escape, explaining who I used to support and how things were now... bla,bla,bla!
Truth is that things just changed. Now if you are not Italian this post is not going to make any sense to you... fine with me!
But Catania, the city I come from, and its soccer team last night got their new promotion in the Serie A after 23years absence... that means I was 4 years old when last Catania played a match in the top division (such is Serie A)!
In this moment all the big squares are full of celebrating people covered in blue and red, the city and team colors... while I'm in the office starting a new week, which I never mind to do... Mondays are 1/7 of a week I still wanna enjoy the more I can... but Catania is celebrating, and sometime it happens to me to realize I'm living a great experience and a great life... but I do regret now not to be there, in Italy, Sicily, Catania when and where is amazing how a sport can make a city go so crazy and its people overwhelmed with happiness!
Who do I support in Serie A?! Catania, of course!
And the soccer World Cup is coming soon... watch out for Italy!
Truth is that things just changed. Now if you are not Italian this post is not going to make any sense to you... fine with me!
But Catania, the city I come from, and its soccer team last night got their new promotion in the Serie A after 23years absence... that means I was 4 years old when last Catania played a match in the top division (such is Serie A)!
In this moment all the big squares are full of celebrating people covered in blue and red, the city and team colors... while I'm in the office starting a new week, which I never mind to do... Mondays are 1/7 of a week I still wanna enjoy the more I can... but Catania is celebrating, and sometime it happens to me to realize I'm living a great experience and a great life... but I do regret now not to be there, in Italy, Sicily, Catania when and where is amazing how a sport can make a city go so crazy and its people overwhelmed with happiness!
Who do I support in Serie A?! Catania, of course!
And the soccer World Cup is coming soon... watch out for Italy!
6 Comments:
CIao Gusti!
COngatulations on getting that promotion, let's hope you can do some giant-killing next season!
But Italy for World Cup - are you serious...? Last night they couldn't even win a friendly against Switzerland!
By Rob, At 10:14 AM
Hey Augusto. Long time we spoke to each other:)I am going to spend two weeks in Sicily with my parents- pity that U wont be there:(((hope U are doing great! Say hello to Alenka from me!
Ciao
Evicka(Czech republic)
By evicka, At 2:15 PM
Augusto! Non sono Italiana...ma tifo per L'Italia .. e posso immaginare il furore a Catania a questo momento!
un bacione,
Maria
By Maria, At 2:48 PM
Hey Gusto,
nice to read that you have good time down there. I was just wondering how are you so checked your blog.
I've just got back from Hong Kong a week ago and going to meet the lads in Dublin at the end of June. Hope to stay for summer. Have a look at my blog for some pic: http://spaces.msn.com/jasonstar001
Have fun in Australia but the World Cup is ours! Means the Czech Republic!;-)
jason
By Anonymous, At 4:49 PM
Hey,
I can't find your e-mail, so have to write you here. Mine is jasonstar@seznam.cz I'll definitely meet Mark, Eoin, Ronan, Fergus and the others. I've talked to Marge, she's there too.
I wanted to go to Australia but finally didn't have enough cash to do that, I've spent a lot for the traveling around SE Asia. And it was so worth it!:-)
I'll come some other time;-) jason
By Anonymous, At 10:26 PM
Good on ya for your team doing so well. As far as the world cup goes, hmmmmm, my money's on Argentina!
By SiddharthP, At 4:45 AM
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