The 31st edition of the SCOPIGNO CUP World Football Tournament Under 17 was presented this afternoon in Rieti in the council chamber of the Municipality. Also present in the room were the entire staff of FC Rieti 1936 U17, the team that will represent Rieti in the competition, for which coach Gerardo Petrillo spoke.
“Let’s go back to the beloved Stadio Scopigno which since 2005 has been named after the coach of the Cagliari Scudetto thanks to our specific request to the then Sports Councilor Marzio Leoncini -said the president of the ASD Scopigno Cup Fabrizio Formichetti- it will be a particularly heard given that they will be the first matches after the reopening of the plant: free admission events intended to allow the fans to reappropriate the city’s stadium: I thank RAI which will broadcast the opening match and the final which this year will take place in the evening” .
President Formichetti announced that the prize for the best player of the tournament will be dedicated to Diego Armando Maradona.
Also present in connection was his son Diego Armando Jr., coach of Pompeii: “I want to wish Scopigno a long life: giving space to young people is vital. For us it is a source of great pride, I speak on behalf of my brothers and my family. When they proposed it to me, we immediately accepted because we want my father to be remembered in sporting contexts such as that of Scopigno. I hope the kids can enjoy themselves, listening to their coaches on the pitch. I hope Napoli can win this year this tournament”.
The award for best striker of the tournament will instead be dedicated to the memory of Gianluca Vialli: his brother Giovanni Vialli was present in videoconference who explained the meeting with the Scopigno Cup: “After Gianluca’s death, we were overwhelmed with requests, we made a little selection and we are happy and honored for this initiative. Fabrizio Formichetti‘s request was presented to me through Roberto Mancini: we decided to give our assent, not only for the sporting event but also for the collateral initiatives also linked to the “helping people in difficulty who were a priority for my brother. An example that Luca wanted to give in his life with words but also with deeds”.
Present today in Rieti, Nicholas Graziani, a young disabled man from Rieti, mascot of the Scopigno Cup who, with his aunt Sonia, was able to make his dream come true: to meet Inter, his favorite team. One day Sonia wrote to Fabrizio Formichetti that after four days you managed to get Nicolas to meet in Rome with the Inter champions.
Present at the press conference was the Ukrainian soprano Anna Suvorova who will sing the Italian anthem in the final of the tournament, accompanied by the Fanfare of the Lancieri di Montebello. “I will sing the anthem of Italy for the first time and it will be a great honor for me,” said the soprano. A moment of closeness to the Ukrainian people affected by the war, expressly wanted by the organization.
The anthem in the opening match will be by the Rieti Opera Ensemble Group (creator Silvia Costanzi soprano).
The SCOPIGNO CUP World Football Tournament Under 17 will take place in the venues of Salerno, L’Aquila, Rieti and Terni, Cittareale from 22 to 25 August.
The three referees of the opening match: Davide Di Marco from Ciampino (Assistants: Domenico Fontemurato Roma 2, Claudio Barone Roma 1)
The three referees of the final: Federico Dionisi from L’Aquila (Assists: Valerio Colarossi and Pietro Dei Giudici from Latina).
The opening match is scheduled for 22 August at 3.30 pm at the Manlio Scopigno stadium in Rieti (live on Rai Sport); final always in Rieti on 25 August at 21.15.
The participating teams will compete in four groups:
Fluminense, Red Star, Inter, Rome, Lazio, Naples, Salernitana, Ternana. Monza, Reggina, L’Aquila 1927, FC Rieti 1936.
Together with the prestigious tournament known all over the world, this year the second edition of the women’s tournament, also under 17, will take place in Cittareale.
Another novelty this year concerns the first edition of the Scopigno Cup Special Olympics.
The corollary of the side events was substantial and vast: the international art exhibition was planned, the conference in collaboration with AIAC Lazio, a conference on violence against women and one on water as a common good and in the light of sustainability: as usual therefore sport will join all three hundred and sixty degrees with the territory, tourism, culture and above all with solidarity: moments that want to combine competition with a necessary reflection on issues of daily importance.
An event that would not be possible without the partners Intesa, Crai, Ri.Tec and Fondazione Varrone, the technical partner Umbro, a company of absolute value on the world scene, Sixtus, which has been accompanying the event for some time and the media partners of the event.
The press conference, broadcast by Radio Radio, can be found on www.radioradio.it
For further information: www.scopignocuprieti.com
EVENT PROGRAM
22 AUGUST 2023
10.00: ARRIVAL OF TEAMS AND GREETING OF AUTHORITIES;
11.00 am: Opening of the International Exhibition of Art and Painting and Presentation of the Book “1970 The Romance of Cagliari”
3.30 pm: A.S. ROME – S.S. LAZIO ( Manlio Scopigno Rieti stadium ) “ LIVE RAI SPORT
3.30 pm: TERNANA CALCIO – RED STELLA (SERBIA) (Sabotino Terni Stadium) (Live Streaming)
3.30 pm: FLUMINENSE ( BRAZIL ) – A.S.D. FC RIETI 1936 (Marco Gudini Rieti Stadium) (Live Streaming) 3.30 pm: U.S. SALERNITANA – BENEVENTO CALCIO (Vincenzo Volpe Salerno Stadium) (Live Streaming) 18.30: CONFERENCE in collaboration with AIAC LAZIO “FOOTBALL TODAY: NEW TECHNICAL-TACTICAL HORIZONS”
23 AUGUST 2023
09.30 am: RECEPTION FOR TEAMS AND MAYOR STAFF MUNICIPALITY OF RIETI – L’AQUILA – TERNI – SALERNO
11.00 am: CONFERENCE “VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THE WAY TO PREVENT IT THROUGH SPORT“
3.30 pm: A.C. MONZA – A.S.D. FC RIETI 1936 ( Marco Gudini Stadium ) ( Live Streaming )
5.30 pm: TERNANA CALCIO – F.C. INTER (Marco Gudini Rieti Stadium) (Live Streaming)
3.30 pm: S.S. LAZIO – L’AQUILA CALCIO 1927 ( Gran Sasso L’Aquila Stadium ) ( Live Streaming )
3.30 pm: BENEVENTO CALCIO – S.S.C. NAPLES ( Vincenzo Volpe Salerno Stadium ) ( Live Streaming )
24 AUGUST 2023
09.30: GUIDED TOURS OF ATHLETES AND STAFF IN THE MOST AMAZING PLACES OF THE HOST CITIES
11.00 am: U.S. SALERNITANA – S.S.C. NAPLES ( Vincenzo Volpe Salerno Stadium ) ( Live Streaming )
3.30 pm: A.C. MONZA – FLUMINENSE ( BRAZIL ) ( Marco Gudini Rieti Stadium ) ( Live Streaming )
5.30 pm: F.C. INTER – RED STAR ( SERBIA ) ( Marco Gudini Rieti Stadium ) ( Live Streaming )
3.30 pm: L’AQUILA 1927 – A.S. ROME ( Gran Sasso L’Aquila Stadium ) ( Live Streaming )
18.00: CONFERENCE “WATER AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN OUR LIVES AND IN ECO-SUSTAINABLE SPORT“
9.30 pm: TRANSMISSION to TUTTO SCOPIGNO CUP and CHARITY JERSEY AUCTION (Live Streaming)
25 AUGUST 2023
10.00 am: SEMI-FINAL (Manlio Scopigno Rieti Stadium) (Live Streaming)
10.00 am: SEMI-FINAL (Marco Gudini Rieti Stadium) (Live Streaming)
3.30 pm: 2nd SCOPIGNO CUP WOMEN’S FOOTBALL UNDER 17 (Stadio Flavio Vespasiano Cittareale)
3.30 pm: FAIR PLAY CUP FINAL (Marco Gudini Rieti Stadium) (Live Streaming)
5.00 pm: 1st SCOPIGNO CUP SPECIAL OLYMPICS
21.00: Performance of NATIONAL ANTHEMS “FANFARA LANCIERI DI MONTEBELLO”
9.15 pm: FINAL 1st and 2nd PLACE (Manlio Scopigno Rieti Stadium) “DIRETTA RAI SPORT“
11.00 pm: AWARD GIVING and CLOSING CEREMONY