No sold out for the Super Cup final between Napoli and Bologna, but a show of lights and fireworks in the pre-match
This time there are some holes. Two tarpaulins along both curves and half wide to cover the gaps in Riyadh’s Al-Awwal Park for the Italian Super Cup final between Bologna and Naples. This is the “strategy” used to avoid highlighting the lack of spectators and to be able to establish the classic “sold out”, as on the occasion of Milan-Napoli. During the first semi-final there were 25 thousand people, in the second 17 thousand. In the final the stadium is not sold out.
cheering in the stands
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In the stands, however, there are spectators. The two stands are practically full, even if there are some empty seats in the corners of the facility, as well as in the corners. The two tarpaulins with the logos of Naples and Bologna positioned along the two curves, up to the middle, are striking. The impression, seeing the first two semi-finals, is that if there had been a match between Inter and Milan the stadium would have been sold out. Nothing to take away from the Italian champions and Bologna, winner of the Italian Cup, but it is a question of history rooted in time. In Saudi Arabia, the Milanese are the most followed, especially the Rossoneri. Various historical shirts in the stands, from Kakà to Sheva, from Rui Costa to Inzaghi. During Milan-Napoli the Saudis shouted “shooot” several times at Pulisic when he was at his limit, they stood up to applaud Modric and then fell silent when Napoli scored. The same goes for Inter-Bologna, where 90% of the stadium supported the Nerazzurri.
the show
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In the pre-match there was a beautiful display of lights and fireworks, which anticipated the entry of the teams. The fires were shot into the air from the roof and also in the door area. United with the smartphone lights lit in the stands. Present in the stands were several “legends” of Serie A: Fabio Capello, Alex Del Piero, Bobo Vieri, Marco Materazzi, Leonardo Bonucci, Ciro Ferrara, Christian Panucci and above all Roberto Baggio, here with his daughter, obviously applauded.