«We couldn't not be there. The figure of Gigi Riva has united all of Italy and ideally also unites Leggiuno and Cagliari."

This was stated by Giovanni Parmigiani , mayor of the Municipality of Varesotto which was the birthplace of Rombo di Tuono, who passed away last Monday at the age of 79 .

Parmigiani flew to Sardinia to take part in the final farewell to the rossoblù champion and together with his deputy Pier Davide Fantoni he was received at Palazzo Bacaredda by the mayor of Cagliari Paolo Truzzu.

Then to Bonaria, for the funeral. And, shortly before the funeral, on Videolina's microphones he announced the hypothesis of officially - and not just ideally - linking the Leggiuno community with that of Cagliari.

The Municipality of Leggiuno will also organize an exhibition celebrating Rombo di Tuono in the next few days, with photos and memories of the great striker.

And the Lombardy Region is also moving to pay homage to Riva. «As a Region

we are ready to collaborate to organize an event at Palazzo Lombardia, so as to celebrate the myth of what is undoubtedly already a legend of our football", explained the regional councilor for Culture Francesca Caruso.

(Unioneonline/lf)

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