Magic Nights

More than a Champions League or a World Cup. 6 March 2023, the appointment is at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. There is also a piece of Sermig to drag Toro in the championship victory against Bologna. Pulcini, rookies, under 15s and under 17s, but also the under 14 volleyball team. A total of 120 people including children and teenagers, most of whom have never watched a live Serie A match. Excited and colorful, also thanks to the peace flags waved for the entire ninety minutes.
Karamoh scores after less than half an hour and that is enough for Ivan Juric's team to win the three points and redeem the derby they lost against Juve the week before. Choirs and songs, the perfect party.

The most beautiful goal was scored by Torino, understood as a club, thanks to the splendid evening given to the ASD Sermig teams. A beautiful gesture, the result of a true and ever stronger friendship. Merit of the bond built in recent months thanks to the collaboration with the granata manager Alberto Barile and Sara Tosi. Taurus has somewhat adopted the Sermig. After the many donations of material (shirts, shorts, shoes, tracksuits...), useful both for charity lotteries and for helping the Arsenale della Pace teams, here is the dream made these kids live.

Yes, an unforgettable evening. From the initial shivers for the anthem of the Bull, sung by the whole stadium at the top of their lungs, to the amazement of seeing the players admired only on television or on YouTube.
And above all the joy felt at Karamoh's goal, a unique sensation shared with the 19,000 fans in the stands.
Strong emotions, not to sleep in at night and to be told to relatives and classmates for months. What an impression live footballers.
Goalkeeper Milinkovic Savic even more mammoth than he seems on TV, Miranchuk more imaginative than on the Play Station and Karamoh so fast that he risks not even keeping up with him with his eyes. “Karamoh looks like flash. And what an extraordinary goal he scored against Bologna!», says Abdel, 11, still with his mouth open. A bit like all his friends present at the match.

"It's impressive to see the players up close, beautiful," adds Dennis. While Mohamed, if he closes his eyes, still feels the shivers for the Turin goal: «The funniest thing of the evening was all celebrating together after Karamoh's goal». And if Richard was impressed by «the dribbling of the Turin number 7», what strikes Ahmed is the unity of Juric's team: «They play as a team, everyone helps each other». But the strongest and most unexpected emotion, the classic icing on the cake, is revealed by Amir: «Everything is fantastic, you won't believe it if you don't experience it. But if I have to choose a moment, well the best was touching the match ball with my hands when it went off the pitch».

Alberto Rossi
NP April 2023