Parma, 12 May 2024 - Friendship, passion, and lots of fun. Tardini for Special, the third edition of the event organized by Parma Calcio and Parma Calcio Academy dedicated to paralympic and experimental football. The Ennio Tardini was filled with smiles, enthusiasm, and love for the sport. From morning until evening, it brought together and touched the teams present, coming from all over Italy and Europe, for an even more international edition.
With over 360 participants and 24 teams divided into 3 levels of disability, boys and girls took on each other on the fields of Parco Ferrari and the Ennio Tardini, amidst applause and enthusiasm, supported by the cheers of the many people present. Arriving on the official Parma Calcio bus, the Parma Calcio Special team, led by coach Stefano Cavalli, was also present.
In the morning, on the pitches of the US Audace, autographs and souvenir photos were taken with Gabriel Charpentier, a forward of our First Men's Team. In the afternoon, after the final matches of each category, Torino, Juventus, and Atalanta, the winning teams of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels respectively, challenged the 'home' team, the Gialloblu Legends. Taking to the field were Marco Ballotta, Gabriel Paletta, Alessandro Melli, Davide Giorgino, Ze Maria, Stefano Montanini, Marco Osio, Luca Mondini, Luigi Apolloni, Massimo Susic, Marco Giandebiaggi, Ferdinando Piro, Fausto Pizzi, and Roberto Mattioli.