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Franco Collavino: "Ethics are our scudetto"

Udinese DG was awarded last night in Montenars for the values Udinese represents

[ 14.05.2013 ]

"Ethics are our scudetto, Udinese Calcio are determined to bring forwards (“forward”?) a high-level attitude, from the right way of supporting a club - with the positive experience of the New Generation - to economical (??) fair play and many other initiatives we carry out. I am very pleased to be given this award by Montenars and Friul Tomorrow". So said Udinese Director General, Franco Collavino, as he received an award by the town of Montenars and the Association led by Don Davide Larice.

The plaque was delivered by the mayor of Montenars, Claudio Sandruvi (who welcomed the guests in a council room full of citizens and fans), together with some representatives of the Friul Tomorrow 2018 committee: Daniele Damele, Monica Moranduzzo, Mauro Amoruso and Dario Andrian. Other awards were given to Andrea Carnevale and Luigi Infurna, to the non-profit organization Udinese for Life, to Edy Morandini (President of the Association Udinese Clubs) and to the journalists (“journalist”, seeing that we’re talking of just one, Grande?) Pierluigi Grande. Mr. Sandruvi also gave some books to Udinese footballers Andrea Lazzari and Diego Martin Rodriguez, who signed lots of autographs (“for”?) to their supporters.

Carnevale and Grande then presented their book "The codes of victory": the money raised by the book will be given to Udinese for Life. The event, realized (“organized”) in collaboration with the sports association Montenars, aroused great interest and enthusiasm in Montenars and was attended also by the Chief officer of Udine (“Udine’s”) Police Headquarters, Giovanni Belmonte, and by the mayors of Gemona del Friuli, Paolo Urbani, and Artegna, Aldo Daici. "The idea of holding such an event - said Mayor Sandruvi - came from continuous tests (??) to Udinese's ethical attitude and to their fans' behavior, carried out with my vice-mayor Luigi Augusto Lucardi". The mayor underlined that the "latest positive examples of the season that should be highlighted are the treatment of the referee from Trieste, Piero Giacomelli, during Udinese-Bologna, and the match Cagliari-Udinese, played in Trieste, but there would be many more…".

Di Natale meets convicts

Udinese captain: "These men should try not to make mistakes again, life outside is beautiful and they don't have to make the same mistakes"

[ 14.05.2013 ]

Totò Di Natale was visibly thrilled (???) as he walked through the gates of the prison of Udine, yesterday at 9.30 am. Still suffering after last Sunday's injury, Udinese (“Udinese’s”?) captain kept the promise he had made to the convicts to spend a morning with them to talk about football and also about ordinary life, the life they will be living once they have paid their debts with justice.

Di Natale, guided (“led by”?) by the director Irene Iannucci, was accompanied by Andrea Carnevale. They both spoke to the convicts after watching the video shot to celebrate Totò's 150th goal for Udinese. Each goal was followed by a clapping, a comment, a chorus..

"I've lived an amazing experience - said Totò to Udinese Channel as he left the prison -. I've met the less fortunate, I've spoken to them and tried to make them understand that once they are out of the tunnel they must try not to make the same mistakes again, because life is beautiful".

Where did you get this idea, were you the one to ask to meet them?

"I know someone who works inside this prison, and as we were talking about the convicts' life, I felt the need to meet them as a normal person. I'm glad I came, it's the most beautiful "goal" I've scored lately".

What stroke (“struck”?  A “stroke” in Italian is also an “ictus”!!!!!!) you most?

"Little cells, gates, everything… I told those men that life goes on and that the time they are spending in jail is a lesson to learn. You pay for your mistakes, then you mustn't repeat them".

Andrea Carnevale underlined how he himself is an example of redemption…

The tour ended with a "stadium" chorus sung by the convicts.

Udinese Channel will air a special feature on the event tonight at 7pm and 10.10 pm.