"Cheer for, don't cheer against": the image of Claudio Ranieri will remain engraved in the collective memory who, immediately after the promotion of the rossoblùs, addresses the Cagliari fans who were chanting chants against their opponents, inviting them to applaud the people of Bari .

A gesture that earned the Roman coach the "Build Kindness in Sport" award , assigned by Ussi Toscana (Sports Journalists Group) and the Cor et Amor Association, together with the Tuscan Press Association.

A recognition to enhance Ranieri's gesture of fair play, which is defined as «an example of value, a gentleman in life and on the pitch» .

The symbol of the award is the shirt in the children's colours, which features Mandela's phrase "Sport has the power to change the world" on the back.

In the first 12 months of life, Guglielmo Vicario, goalkeeper of Empoli, the Milan Foundation, Stefano Pioli, Anna Astori (Davide's mother), Federica Cappelletti, wife received the award, designed to reward the positive messages of sport. by Paolo Rossi, Giotto Tennis in Arezzo for social projects and the fight against violence against women, Manuel Pasqual for social projects related to soccer, the 3 Team women's soccer team in Brescia for welcoming players from Ukraine and the little Nina from Bolzano, who organized a collection to buy back the basketballs that had been stolen.

The recognition, it is explained, is a sort of “investiture” as an ambassador for kindness in sport .

(Unioneonline/L)

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