On the day he would have turned 80, the timeless myth of Gigi Riva returns to vibrate on the boards of a stage. It is not just a celebration, but a return to those emotions that Riva, with his grit and his silent charisma, left engraved in the collective memory. On November 7 and 8 at 7:30 pm at Su Tzirculu – in via Molise in Cagliari - “RIVA LUIGI '69 '70. Cagliari ai dì dello scudetto” by Alessandro Lay brings to light the essence of a champion loved for his talent, but above all for his humanity. The show, born six years ago, takes the audience on a journey that goes beyond football, telling of a Sardinia that clung to that number 11 as a symbol of redemption and identity.
The monologue always thrills the audience, from Cagliari to New York, and now it returns to Sardinia for an anniversary that goes beyond football. Lay's work - embellished by the lights of Giovanni Schirru, the scenes of Mario Madeddu, Marilena Pittiu, Matteo Sanna, and the sound project of Matteo Sanna - has gathered everywhere acclaim for its ability to tell Gigi Riva as a symbol of determination and passion.
Riva was not only a champion, but a man with a shy character and an indomitable spirit, as the journalist Gianni Brera defined him with the nickname “Rombo di Tuono”. Lay gives the public back the poetic soul of Riva's game, that “football in poetry” that Pier Paolo Pasolini spoke of. For those who want to be there, these two evenings will be the opportunity to relive an extraordinary era and remember a timeless myth.