The White Wall tribute

“I will be with you, but you must not give up, we have a dream in our hearts, Perugia returns as Champion”.
Raise your hand if today, forty-eight hours after the final of the Del Monte® Coppa Italia, you still don’t have the rhythm of this choir in your ears which was a real hit on Sunday afternoon at the Unipol Arena in Bologna.
Yes, because if there were many protagonists on the pitch for Sir Susa Vim Perugia, another great protagonist was a little further away, on the steps of the Casalecchio di Reno stadium, forming a white wall that pushed like a damned man for every single ball this weekend in Emilia.
Over a thousand supporters of the organized Juventus support groups. Perugia won on the pitch, but they also did it in the stands by moving the PalaBarton directly to Bologna and guaranteeing a show within a show. A show made up of choirs, banners, streamers, drums, enthusiasm and passion.
The players on the pitch felt it, practically everyone underlined it during the celebration, thanking their fans because they made them fly in the good moments and above all they supported them in the less good moments.
“That white spot, I’ve always said, is an imposing spot that is tiring at PalaBarton for the opponents and seeing so many fans in Bologna was a joy.”
Angelo Lorenzetti said it immediately after the final. The Juventus coach always weighs his words with great wisdom, those pronounced the day before yesterday are heartfelt and make us understand how important the union between the Block Devils and their people is.
Thanks, a duty, also comes from society. It is a privilege, a pleasure and also a pride to present yourself at events of this level with such an important audience, always correct and respectful, passionate and cheering. A true richness that fortunately we are, so to speak, accustomed to on Sundays at the PalaBarton and which, once again, must be underlined.
Now we start again, with heads down and with humility, to dive back into the Super League. With the Block Devils who know they always have the white wall behind them!