On the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of Gigi Riva's birth, which took place on November 7, 1944, Mandas is organizing a series of activities to pay homage to the Myth, who passed away last January 22 and who was an honorary citizen of the municipality of Trexenta together with his teammates of the historic Cagliari championship 1969-1970.
Saturday, November 9, the Gigi Riva square and the Rombo di Tuono statue will be inaugurated, the latter created by the artist Mario Matta. But the day will be dedicated to the champion from Leggiuno, starting at 9 am with the departure from Monserrato of the "Gigi Riva train", a Stadler train organized by Arst and headed to Mandas . Which, on Thursday, will travel the route between the two municipalities with the image of Riva in its livery.
At 10:30 the guests will be welcomed at the Town Hall, with the inauguration ceremony scheduled for 11 and which will be anticipated (at 10:45) by the arrival of the school children in the space between Piazza Deledda and Piazza Gigi Riva. Riva's sons, Nicola and Mauro, will be present, as well as a delegation of former Cagliari footballers . At the end of the ceremony, at midday, the Wine of Honour will once again be at the Town Hall, which will be illuminated in red and blue on Thursday.
(Unioneonline/r.sp.)
