Roseto celebrates its champion with Giuseppe Formato’s book. A journey through successes, sacrifices and values that have made the history of Italian bowls
A packed room, long applause and authentic emotion. Roseto degli Abruzzi embraced one of its most illustrious sporting sons on the occasion of the presentation of “Millimetri di Gloria – From Abruzzo to the World: the journey of the champion Dante D’Alessandro”, the book written by the journalist Giuseppe Formato (President of Fib Molise and Coordinator of the Fib Center Area) which traces over half a century of sporting and human history of one of the most representative figures of international bowls.
talent and sacrifice
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In the Council Room of the Municipality of Roseto degli Abruzzi, federal managers, administrators, enthusiasts and many friends of the Abruzzo champion gathered to pay homage to a career built with talent, sacrifice and extraordinary continuity of performance. A path that took Dante D’Alessandro from the fields of Abruzzo to the most prestigious world stages of raffa. Through photographs, testimonies and unpublished stories, the volume presents the profile of an athlete capable of winning titles and awards without ever losing the connection with his homeland and with the most authentic values of sport.
those present
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The presentation was attended by, among others, the president of the Italian Bowls Federation Roberto Favre, the president of the European Confederation Raffa Moreno Rosati, the president of the Fib Paralympic Sector Vincenzo Santucci, the president of Coni Abruzzo Antonello Passacantando, the mayor of Roseto degli Abruzzi Mario Nugnes, the vice-mayor of Roseto degli Abruzzi Angelo Marcone, the vice-president of the Province of Teramo Giuseppe Marziani, the councilor regional president Giovanni Cavallari, professor William Di Marco, author of numerous writings dedicated to Dante D’Alessandro in volumes on the history of Roseto, as well as the regional presidents of the Italian Bowls Federation Abruzzo Domenico Sposetti, Umbria Umbro Brutti, Marche Gianluca Simoncini and the delegation of Fib Molise present in full force.
passion and inspiration
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“When we talk about Dante D’Alessandro we immediately think of his victories, but his greatness goes beyond the results – underlined the federal president Roberto Favre, author of one of the two prefaces of the text – He left a legacy of passion, example and values that continue to inspire entire generations of players today”. Particularly significant is the reference contained in the preface by Marco Giunio De Sanctis, president of the Italian Paralympic Committee and President of the FIB from 2017 to 2025, who recalled a tour of the national team in South America shared with D’Alessandro and other champions of the time, testimony to an unrepeatable season for the Italian bowling movement.
the goal
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Visibly moved was the journalist Giuseppe Formato, author of the work, who explained how the objective of the book was to tell not only the champion, but above all the man: “Behind every great victory there are sacrifices, choices and values that deserve to be handed down. This evening’s participation demonstrates how Dante is still a point of reference for our sport today. As a journalist I say that the champions of the sport of bowls must tell their stories, because we need young people and the kids become passionate about a discipline also thanks to the own idols and favorites”.
the protagonist
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The most intense moment came with the intervention of the protagonist of the evening, Dante D’Alessandro, who thanked the public and all those who contributed to the creation of the volume: “I have always lived bowls with passion and dedication. Seeing so much affection around my story is something that I will carry in my heart. This book represents a gift that I will cherish forever and I thank Giuseppe Formato for having told my story with so much attention and affection”. Between photographs, dedications and signatures of the copies, the evening was transformed in a celebration of sport and memory. Because “Millimetri di Gloria” does not only tell the career of a champion, but also an important page in the history of Italian bowls, written by an athlete who, starting from Abruzzo, managed to leave his mark on the world.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
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