The most recurring slogan was once again the same: “For Florence, this will never be a race like the others”. Message arrived loud and clear Fiorentinawho on the eve of the match against the Juventus was submerged by a sea of affection and adrenaline from the Fiesole Curve when leaving in the direction Torino. Almost 500 people had gathered in Piazzale Montelungo, a stone’s throw from the Santa Maria Novella station and the Fortezza. Among representatives of organized supporters, ordinary people and families who were in the center for shopping. For the most classic Saturday at the end of the year.
All together, with something purple around their necks, to give their warmth to a team that against the Old Lady is hunting for a feat that has been missing since December 2020 but will be forced to do so without its Curva in tow (choice communicated on Friday to due to the ticket sales methods for the Allianz guest sector). The speech of one of the ultras leaders was thrilling, as he harangued Palladino and his players at the foot of the bus with a megaphone: “For us, the game against Juventus will never be an ordinary match. It’s right that you understand that. They taught us that. our parents, we pass it on to our children. Your spirit must embody what we show in the stands every Sunday.”
And then again: “This year no one gave us a penny. For some you were “rejects” and instead look where we are: whoever wears our colors will never be waste. Demonstrate it with courage and pride at Torino. We will always be at your side and we will take away a lot of satisfaction.” What followed was thunderous applause, firecrackers, smoke bombs and even fireworks among the classic combative chants and more than one dig at the two exes on duty, Vlahovic and Gonzalez.
The most acclaimed (needless to say) was Kean, encouraged by the cordon of fans who escorted the team to the platform to score the most classic of the former’s goals. In short, Fiesole’s greeting to the team as a sort of starting whistle of a match that for Firenze and the Fiorentina it will not be but – and truly – like all the others.
Andrea Giannattasio
Belgium
