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150 times Totò: the captain goes… tridimensional!

"Idea Prototipi" will make two statues to portray Di Natale as he scored the goal in Pescara

[ 09.04.2013 ]

Antonio Di Natale is Udinese's recordman (“record man”?). The forward (“The forward is able”?) able to break any exisiting (“existing”?) record wearing Udinese jersey (“wearing the Udinese jersey”?). Udinese captain (“The Udinese captain”?) will get another satisfaction soon: he will be portrayed in a statue made with resin coloured (??) and inserted in a solid (solid what?) of crystalline transparency that, for the first time ever, is developed using a tridimensional scan of the exact position in which Di Natale was as he scored in Pescara his historic 150th goal for Udinese.

Idea Prototipi - the company from Basiliano owned by Massimo Agostini, which had "frozen" Totò's shoes on the occasion of the captain's 100th goal - has "capped" the captain in its laboratory, situated inside the Area Science Park (Padriciano) where the captain underwent a special treatment. Di Natale was photographed using a special technology that allows (“a”?) tridimensional scan with structured light.

A few weeks are needed to finish the works (“the work”?). The "Idea Prototipi" will make two identical copies of the statue: one will be given to the captain and the other will be auctioned to raise money for Udinese (“Udinese’s”?) non-profit organization "Udinese for Life".

"It is a right (??) and proper gift - said Massimo Agostini - not only for the player Di Natale, but also for the man, Totò. We are honoured to make such a statue and, for the first time ever, to use such a technology".

Even Di Natale was thrilled and happy: "It's a honour (“an honour”?)- said the captain - it's a good thing, a really good thing for me, and I am very pleased that Massimo, once again, has proven a great sensibility as he decided to make two copies, one for Udinese for Life. I hope we can raise a good lot of money".

Also Dimitri Quaglia, representative for the Association Udinese Club, was in Padriciano yesterday: "We are happy to collaborate with Idea Prototipi - he said - this project will do good (“do well”?). I thank Udinese Calcio and Di Natale who allowed us to take part in the initiative, we will do our best to raise as much money as we can".

Udinese in prayer (“praying at”?) at Castelmonte Shrine

The squad and the managerial staff took part to the (“in the”?) traditional Mass held in the Friulian shrine

[ 09.04.2013 ]

The annual pilgrimage of Udinese Calcio and its staff to the shrine "Beata Vergine" (“to the “Beata Vergine” shrine”?) in Castelmonte was made yesterday. The spiritual meeting, which has been held since 1994-95, was sealed (as in an envelope?) by the Mass held by the Archbishop of Udine, Monsignor Andrea Bruno Mazzocato, the Archbishop emeritus of Udine Monsignor Pietro Brollo and the Bishop of Concordia-Pordenone Monsignor Giuseppe Pellegrini.
"We are here to ask for the intercession (!!) of the Virgin Mary on what is most important to us: health and affection of our loved ones - said Monsignor Mazzocato, who underlined the importance of the footballers as social examples in such harsh times -. Who was blessed (“Who IS blessed”?) by their destiny must find a way to help others and be an example for all".

"In twenty years I have seen many players, but it's a pleasure to see well-known faces as the coach, Di Natale and Pinzi - said Monsignor Brollo, mentioning the masterpiece scored by the captain against Chievo -. Di Natale really surprised me last Sunday with an extremely beautiful athletic gesture. I'd love to address a special greeting to the director of this orchestra, coach Guidolin, for the harmony he's created in such a variegated (????) group".
The Mass was closed by Monsignor Pellegrini with a special wish to all the footballers: "May you all be a sign of communion and happy coexistence for the young generations".

After the Mass, Udinese captain (“Udinese’s captain”?) Di Natale presented the three bishops with three jerseys.