Football: managers win the charity three-way tournament
The National Managers’ Team takes to the pitch alongside the National Singers’ Team and the Boom Association against Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma
The overall victory in the “World Triangular Tournament” went to the National Managers’ Team, but in reality everyone was a winner – and above all, the winners were the Boom Association and the Mantua and Brescia branches of the Italian Leukaemia Association, Lymphomas and Myeloma, which succeeded in raising public awareness of these issues and raised over 5,000 euros in support of the ‘Transfusion care for frail oncohaematological patients’ project, aimed at creating a home-based service dedicated to elderly and frail patients requiring transfusion support.
A huge celebration of sport, entertainment and solidarity took place in Desenzano del Garda at the town’s Stadio Tre Stelle, attracting a large crowd and high levels of participation, confirming the power of solidarity when communities, institutions and volunteers choose to work together. In an atmosphere of friendship, fair play and fun, the three-way tournament saw the Italian Singers’ National Team take to the pitch, featuring some of the musicians most loved by young people, from Moreno to Il Tre, the Boom Friends team, which also included champions who have recently retired from professional sport such as Andrea Caracciolo and Sebastien De Maio; and the Managers’ National Team, captained by Andrea Bricchi, CEO of Brian and Partners, which fielded Gianpiero Strisciuglio, Managing Director of Trenitalia, Andrea Laudadio, Head of TIM Academy; Andrea Bombardi, Vice-President of RINA; Marco Donadoni, President of H Servizi; Federico Viganò, CEO of Segula; Luca Mastrantonio, Managing Director of Nuclitalia; Mirko Papetti, CEO of Forma-Tec, Federico Graziani, CEO of Rassy, and Gian Luca Erbacci, former Chairman of Alstom.
The event featured a number of entertaining moments: a performance by the Si Può Fare Band, made up of young people with disabilities, who, through their energy, talent and enthusiasm, conveyed a genuine message of inclusion and participation. Tenor Alberto Faccinato and DJ Pellini also made contributions, whilst the kick-off was performed by Olympic medallist Giovanni Franzoni, who won silver at the recent Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
