The first appointment of ‘La Scuola allo Stadio‘ (The School at the Stadium) took place today after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

The Gewiss Stadium has returned to welcome the classes of students, who visited the stadium and then also met Francesco Rossi, the First Team’s goalkeeper.

Three 1st grade classes from the “Camozzi” secondary school in Bergamo, three 2nd grade classes from the “Capitanio” secondary school in Bergamo for a total of 130 children accompanied by their teachers, first had the opportunity to visit the Gewiss Stadium and “live” it in a different way, then to meet the goalkeeper of the First Team, Francesco Rossi.

The young students asked Francesco many questions: from his sports career to his feelings on the pitch, from his most important saves to nutrition, from the idol he had as a child to the name of the champion to whom he saved a shot…
A question about school came naturally: Francesco attended the Scientific High School and university, confirming that study and football are not only compatible but excellent results can be obtained both at school and on the pitch.

Rossi then greeted the pupils wishing them to always follow their dreams with commitment and dedication: a positive, educational and hopeful message.

The second appointment in 2022 with La Scuola allo Stadio is scheduled for Friday 11 March (it won’t take place on Thursday due to the First Team’s Europa League fixture). Second-grade classes from Galgario and Codussi secondary schools in Bergamo will participate in the event.

WHAT IS LA SCUOLA ALLO STADIO

One of the most important initiatives of the Club aimed at young people is La Scuola allo Stadio (“The School at the Stadium”). It is a socio-educational project promoted and organized by the Club, aimed mainly at the students of primary and first-grade secondary schools but is also open for the first two grades of second-grade secondary schools, whose educational value has been recognized for years by the National Observatory on Sports Events of the Ministry of the Interior. The project has seen 18 editions, involving 25.000 students.

“La Scuola allo Stadio” (“The School at the Stadium”) was born in 2001 as an idea of Lucia Castelli, a phycopedagogist of the Youth Sector, and of Stefano Bonaccorso, once a coach of the Youth Sector, now the coordinator for basic activities.

The goals are the following:

• to encourage the collaboration between Atalanta and the school;
• to point out the educational and cultural value of football;
• to accustom young people to enjoy sports events in a civilized way;
• to help prevent racism;
• to promote peaceful coexistence and fair play among young people.