FOOTBALL
Bolt from the
blues How Forte Village ensured success for Italy at the European Football Championships
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orte Village is a lucky place! And, not only that, it is the perfect spot to prepare a national football team for a major competition. In fact, the Azzurri’s victory at the European Football Championships was assured right here at Forte Village. And this has been confirmed in several TV interviews by some of the major players including Leonardo Bonucci, captain Giorgio Chiellini and above all manager Roberto Mancini. There’s no doubt then that the historic win at Wembley was born between the beach and the mountains that border the most beautiful resort in the world. Being here created a strength within the team that enabled it to fight, suffer and win. From 24-28 May, Forte Village opened its doors to the 33 players selected by Mancini. With them came their families and the staff of the Italian national team. This was the first retreat-
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