Tonight and tomorrow Serie A pays homage to Ennio Morricone. Start on the notes of Once upon a time in America the thirty-first day of the championship. To remember a great teacher who left us at 91 years of age. The world of Italian football also wants to celebrate this exceptional man. So starting tonight, in all Serie A fields we will listen to his most famous song.
Morricone's music as a march to accompany the players and match officials entering the field. In our stadiums with no audience, the louder is the music that breaks the silence.
To remember Ennio Morricone
Today and tomorrow in all Serie A stadiums we will listen to the soundtrack song of the film Once upon a time in America. It is a masterpiece of the genius of Ennio Morricone. Music reminiscent of the 1984 film directed by Sergio Leone, with Robert De Niro, James Woods and Elizabeth McGovern. The western film that narrates the dramatic vicissitudes of criminal David Aaronson. It is a'cinematographic work which, over the years, has been cited as one of the most beautiful films ever, a masterpiece of Italian and world cinema; Among the favorite films of both audiences and critics.
Today the maximum expression of Italian football recalls the man, the musician, the great Ennio Morricone. His music and his art go beyond life and are fixed in memory for eternity.
Serie A, but also a passion for Roma
Ennio Morricone is known for his music but in life he also loved the game of chess very much. In fact, as few know, Morricone was in the second national category. It is a youthful passion, which was born in him at the age of 18, after reading a simple manual. But the well-known composer was also a football fan. He was also a fan of the AS Roma. It is a sad day for the whole Serie A world but even sadder for the Roma one. Ennio Morricone, a longtime Roma fan, leaves a huge void. A void that the Giallorossi people want to fill with his greeting, wishing Maestro Morricone a good trip. Music, for the Giallorossi team playing at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, will be an extra boost for the boys especially on this championship and mourning day. The Olimpico is without fans because of the anti Covid regulations, but Morricone's presence will be felt throughout the stadium.
