Achille Polonara received a standing ovation and great emotion as he appeared at the PalaSereradimigni in his Dinamo tracksuit . He raised his arms to greet the fans, then joined his teammates and stood with the team for the Italian national anthem. A first banner read: "Welcome home, Achille."
The player is recovering after a bone marrow transplant to fight myeloid leukemia. Polonara will soon move to Sassari and will begin training as soon as his condition allows.