(ANSA) – ROME, DECEMBER 09 – “I met Andrea Fortunato when I was at Sampdoria, what happened to him was terrible. Congratulations to the foundation for what they are doing especially in light of the latest episodes”. Roberto Mancini said it during the 15th edition of the Andrea Fortunato Award – Sport is Life which also awarded the award to the former coach of the Italian and Arab national team in front of CONI’s no.1, Giovanni Malagò. The main objective of the Polito Foundation is to make the blood passport mandatory.
Edoardo Bove should also have been awarded as best young player, unable to come to Rome after the illness he suffered during Fiorentina-Inter. The Fiorentina player still wanted to send one of his shirts. Dino Zoff was then awarded (world sporting excellence award); Leonardo Massa (professional merit award); Fabio Pecchia (best coach award); Andrea Barzagli (exemplary career award); Saverio Sticchi Damiani (best president award); Francesco Caputo (resilience and dedication award in football); Marco Lollobrigida (best sports journalist); Alessandro Lucarelli (lifetime achievement award); Alessio Cracolici (best team manager award; Carmelo Salerno (commitment in sport award); Paolo Piani (excellence award in sports technical training); Daniele Bartocci (young journalists award); Roberto Ventre (sport and football award); Eustachio Da Piano (award solidarity and social vision); Alessandro Molaro (Fioravante Polito brotherhood and solidarity award (ANSA).