Fiorentina, what a party for the 1975 Italian Cup

Jun 20, 2025

Group photo of the winners (Canè/Germogli)
Florence, 20 June 2025 – An afternoon of celebration for Florence, in the home of the Florentines (a packed Salone dei Cinquecento) to celebrate Fiorentina . Or rather, especially Fiorentina, winner of the Coppa Italia of the 1974-75 season, after that exciting final won by the Viola 3-2 against Milan. After being guests of Fiorentina in Viola Park , the protagonists of that victory (or their families) were embraced by the affection of the fans in Palazzo Vecchio where that feat was celebrated by the beautiful documentary by Massimo Cervelli and Marco Vichi, “Fiorentina, asso di coppe” (visible on the Youtube page of “Nuvole di calcio”) and by an emotional awards ceremony organized by the Municipality of Florence, starting with the sports councilor Letizia Perini who took up the idea of Cervelli and Vichi, with the collaboration of various entities such as the Associazione Centro Coordinamento Viola Club and the Fiorentina Museum which exhibited the historic shirts.
Present physically or on video (like Della Martira and Antognoni) many protagonists applauded like Moreno Roggi, Claudio Merlo, Gianfranco Casarsa, Vincenzo Guerini, Claudio Desolati, Claudio Piccinetti, Paolo Rosi (author of the goal that decided that final. Many also the relatives who represented some of the protagonists, like the sons of Brizi and Beatrice. Unforgettable the coach of that team, the great Mario Mazzoni, represented by his son Orlando.
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