Rome-Lecce 1-0. We are convalescent: patience. Daje Italia!
Roma played better compared to previous matches. It is also true that Lecce was a modest opponent. However, the attitude of the Salentines was nice as they also pressed high. Nice goal with Hermoso making an excellent cross for Vaz: first Serie A goal for the very young forward.
| 30th Serie A | First Half | Second Half | Final Score | Scorers |
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We are still recovering. We felt the blow of the last-minute draw against Juve and the elimination from the Europa League. It must be said that this is a transition year: the team was not expected to win a trophy in the first year of a coach like Gasp with very radical ideas. Reaching the Champions League zone would already be a great result. Patience is needed.
Patience is also needed in the world to achieve world peace. We are in a sick period for the world. The sickness is due to many idiots who govern in many parts of the world: Trump, Netanyahu, Putin, Orban. It is a period in which elections are extremely important for the fate of the free world (on April 12, the elections in Hungary will be a crucial point for many crises in the world). If democracy ends up electing idiots, what Plato said about it being the best system should be reconsidered, or maybe we voters are not sufficiently aware and responsible for the power given to us.
Italy sent a strong signal with the victory of the no against the change to the Constitution. It was a haphazard election campaign. Those in favor of the change often let slip that the real reason was government control over the judiciary. It is normal that, with these premises, the no won.
At a sporting level, Italy is achieving thrilling results. We have beaten the rugby masters (England) in the Six Nations and the baseball masters (the USA) in the World Baseball Classic. We finished fourth in the medal table at the Winter Olympics and third in the Indoor Athletics World Championships. We are world champions in men's and women's volleyball, particularly in the women's category, where we have been dominant for years. In tennis, Sinner has already won 4 slams and is often world No. 1. In motorcycling, we can root for Bezzecchi with Aprilia or also the Rome natives Di Giannantonio and Morbidelli. In F1, the rising star is Kimi Antonelli.
The sour notes come from football. We haven't qualified for the World Cup in 12 years. It therefore becomes crucial for Italy to win the playoff against Bosnia in Zenica, and so this time I end the article not with the usual “Daje Roma!” but with:
Daje Italia!
Giordano Sepi