The Pontelambrese shirt resting on the coffin accompanied
the last farewell to Carlo Tavecchio
, the former president of the Football Federation who died on Saturday.
Many personalities wanted to be present at the funeral, celebrated in the parish church of Ponte Lambro: from the Minister for Sport and Youth,
Andrea Abodi
, to the current president of the Football Federation,
Gabriele Gravina
, his deputy,
Umberto Calcagno
, the no. 1 of the Amateur League,
Giancarlo Abete
, the president of Turin and of the RCS group,
Urbano Cairo
, the CEO of Inter,
Giuseppe Marotta, Damiano Tommasi,
the vice president of Monza,
Adriano Galliani
, the CEO of Sassuolo,
Giovanni Carnevali
, the Lombard regional councilor, the Olympian
Antonio Rossi
, the president of the coaches' association,
Renzo Ulivieri,
and then the deputy secretary of UEFA
Giorgio Marchetti
and all the presidents of the regional committees and the president of the Lombard Coni,
Marco Riva, Demetrio Albertini and Pierluigi Marzorati
.
Charles Tavecchio
Crowded church and many crowns sent by all the clubs, the banners of the FIGC, Coni, the Lega Dilettanti, Inter.
Don Stefano Dolci
officiated
, who in his homily recalled Tavecchio's commitment in the sports world and beyond, underlining Tavecchio's commitment to volunteering and to young people.
"Carlo has always carried this community and the world of sport in his heart, especially at a youth level - the parish priest said - today we are here in large numbers to say goodbye. The world of sport gathers today around Carlo, a great metaphor for life , and perhaps for this very reason he supported young people a lot.
Living sport seriously can truly be an opportunity for human growth, which is good for both the individual and for society
". At the end of the mass, the funeral procession accompanied Tavecchio's coffin to the village cemetery. It was welcomed by the children of the Pontelambrese football school lined up on both sides.
