The curve of the Sambenedettese catches fire in 1981: Serie A Noir of Zara

On 7 June 1981 the two girls in their early twenties went to the stadium for the first time to celebrate the promotion of the Sambenedettese. It was supposed to be a party but …

Carla Bisirri is 21, Teresa Napoleoni 23. Carla is a hairdresser, Teresa is employed as a secretary in a shoe shop in the city center. Maybe they know each other by sight, after all San Benedetto is a big town and everyone knows each other; or maybe not, they don’t know that the same bad fate is watching them. They enter the Ballarin stadium with other friends immediately after lunch, there is still a long way to go, the kick-off is set for 5pm, but that’s how it was used in those days. And then that promises to be a day of celebration and then it is better to arrive early, choose a good seat in the corners and enjoy it.

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