Vincenzo Girasoli
10.The Hill of Superga
Superga is the mausoleum of the House of Savoy. But it’s also been the protagonist of a shocking event: on May 4 1949 an airplane crashed against the Basilica’s walls. On board there were 32 passengers: the players of Torino soccer team, journalists and the technical team. The weather was horrible that day. They were flying back from Lisbon where they’d just disputed a friendly match. From that day on, the name of Superga has always been associated to that of the football team, a legendary one that would bring all Italy together. As a last minute solution, the heads of Torino society decided to have the Under-21 team play, after all the Italian Championship was still going on. As a sign of respect, all the other football societies deployed their Under-21 teams, to make the competition a fair one. Behind the Basilica there’s the monument built in memory of the football players gone too soon.
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