Forza Fiorentina! Alé Alé Viola!
Ciao a tutti!!
Happy Monday to all!!!
Today has been a great day so far!! I'm going to post a separate blog just on the amazing museum I went to visit this morning, but I thought I would start today with a post getting everyone as pumped up as I am for the Fiorentina soccer match I'm going to tomorrow night!!!
Fiorentina is playing their arch rival team which means it is certainly going to be one amazing, intense match!! I'm so excited for this match because it will be my first real football match! I've never been to a professional game before and what better first time experience is there?!
Date Time Home Away Venue Competition
Sep 25 19:45 BST Fiorentina v Juventus Artemio Franchi Serie A
Of course, there is a little studying and preparing to do before we get to the match! We must know the song that is sung at the beginning of each match! And don't worry, I've already got my jersey out and ready to go for tomorrow night! Have to show my Florentine pride!! Here is the Fiorentina song (we will hear it just before the match start). It was written and edited in the 20’s and re-interpreted by Narciso Parigi during the 40’s. Please find the video at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABy_Eo85gLg
Here are the lyrics (Italiano-English)
Garrisca al vento il labaro viola, / may the purple flag warble in the wind
sui campi della sfida e del valore / on the fields of challenge and honour
una speranza viva ci consola / a lively hope comforts us
abbiamo undici atleti ed un solo cuore! / 11 athletes and 1 heart we have!
Rit.: O Fiorentina, di ogni squadra ti vogliam regina / Oh Fiorentina, of every team, we want you to be the queen
O Fiorentina, combatti ovunque ardita e con valor / Oh Fiorentina, everywhere you hardy fight, with pride
nell'ora di sconforto o di vittoria / in moments of victory or defeat
ricorda che del calcio hai tu la storia! / Remember that the history of soccer is yours!
Maglia viola lotta con vigore / Purples fight with vigour
per esser di Firenze vanto e gloria / to be the fame and glory of Florence
sul tuo vessillo scrivi Forza e Cuore / on your banner write “Strenght and Heart”
e nostra sarà sempre la vittoria! / and victory will always be ours!
Rit.: O Fiorentina (...)
Forza Fiorentina!
Alé Alé Viola!
Isn’t it funny?
Happy Monday to all!!!
Today has been a great day so far!! I'm going to post a separate blog just on the amazing museum I went to visit this morning, but I thought I would start today with a post getting everyone as pumped up as I am for the Fiorentina soccer match I'm going to tomorrow night!!!
Fiorentina is playing their arch rival team which means it is certainly going to be one amazing, intense match!! I'm so excited for this match because it will be my first real football match! I've never been to a professional game before and what better first time experience is there?!
Date Time Home Away Venue Competition
Sep 25 19:45 BST Fiorentina v Juventus Artemio Franchi Serie A
Of course, there is a little studying and preparing to do before we get to the match! We must know the song that is sung at the beginning of each match! And don't worry, I've already got my jersey out and ready to go for tomorrow night! Have to show my Florentine pride!! Here is the Fiorentina song (we will hear it just before the match start). It was written and edited in the 20’s and re-interpreted by Narciso Parigi during the 40’s. Please find the video at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABy_Eo85gLg
Here are the lyrics (Italiano-English)
Garrisca al vento il labaro viola, / may the purple flag warble in the wind
sui campi della sfida e del valore / on the fields of challenge and honour
una speranza viva ci consola / a lively hope comforts us
abbiamo undici atleti ed un solo cuore! / 11 athletes and 1 heart we have!
Rit.: O Fiorentina, di ogni squadra ti vogliam regina / Oh Fiorentina, of every team, we want you to be the queen
O Fiorentina, combatti ovunque ardita e con valor / Oh Fiorentina, everywhere you hardy fight, with pride
nell'ora di sconforto o di vittoria / in moments of victory or defeat
ricorda che del calcio hai tu la storia! / Remember that the history of soccer is yours!
Maglia viola lotta con vigore / Purples fight with vigour
per esser di Firenze vanto e gloria / to be the fame and glory of Florence
sul tuo vessillo scrivi Forza e Cuore / on your banner write “Strenght and Heart”
e nostra sarà sempre la vittoria! / and victory will always be ours!
Rit.: O Fiorentina (...)
Forza Fiorentina!
Alé Alé Viola!
Isn’t it funny?
Now, you all have to practice it with me! :)
Today has so far been an amazing day! After my first class of the day (Holocaust), Marissa, Kelsey and I went to the "Spedale degli Innocenti" (The Foundling Hospital and its Museum). It was one of the most moving experiences I've had at a museum, ever, and I can't wait to post an entire blog about it later!
Also, later tonight I am going to my first Amnesty International meeting here in Florence! I am beyond excited for the meeting and can't wait to tell you all about it!!!
I hope everyone is having an amazing day!! I hope the sun is shining and you are all smiling!
And today, for a little parting wisdom:
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
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