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The official press conference, held at the city council, opened the third stage of the European League
The third stage of the Euro Beach Soccer League, to happen in Ravenna this very weekend, saw its starting signal this Thursday, with the Opening Press Conference held in the city Council and with the participation of Guido Guerrieri, Assessore Allo sport, Alberto Mambelli, vice-president of the Lega Nazionale Diletantti, the Italian National Coach, Massimiliano Esposito, Gabino Renales, Beach Soccer Worldwide General Manager and Noemi Piolanti, dirigente capo area del Comune al servizio sport.
All of them highlighted the importance of the event as a decisive moment in the Euro Beach Soccer League, at the time they hailed the opportunity for Ravenna to have a first taste of a top-flight event just one month before hosting the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Gabino Renales, from Beach Soccer Worldwide, was the first to speak, and he did so thanking both the city and the National Football Association for their availability and their efforts to host, “two big events in just 40 days. We decided to take the European League to Ravenna because we are absolutely sure that it may become the best way to get people excited about it. Once they get to know the sport here in Ravenna, they will love it and they will look forward to see it again in beach soccer’s biggest showcase: the FIFA World Cup”.
Alberto Mambelli, LND vice-president, came next and reminded about all those things that make Ravenna such a wonderful venue for this kind of events: “this tournament taking place here is going to be a wonderful occasion, and people will have the chance of already seeing the stadium set up for the FIFA World Cup. It is an amusing venue, and the only thing I regret is having to see it dismantled after September 12th”, he joked.
The Ravenna council was represented by Guido Guerrieri, Assessore Allo sport,and Noemí Piolanti, dirigente capo area del Comune al servizio sport. Guerreri congratulated the opportunity of “hosting these two important events gives our city the opportunity of boosting the offer mosaic of Ravenna for these months, and we are handling it with great enthusiasm and personality”. In similar words, Mrs. Piolante highlighted that “through beach soccer, Ravenna has a great door to spread its name and its image all over the world”.
“This is our springboard” says Esposito
The Italian National coach, Massimiliano Esposito, dealt with the competition side, as expectedly for his role, and pointed that one victory may almost secure their berth in the Super Final in Moscow. “We hope Ravenna is our springboard to the highest goals in this important stage. We have two great objectives The European Season title and the World Cup, and we need to trust in our possibilities. A good performance here would give us the perfect push to get into the correct mood, and would give the fans the sparkle to build their hopes, as well“.
