È una parte importante della comunità di origine italiana di Toronto quella che si è attivata per accogliere nel migliore dei modi la Nazionale U-18 nel periodo di preparazione della Coppa del Mondo di categoria, in programma a Bradenton e Sarasota, vicino a Tampa, Florida, dal 9 al 18 settembre.
Toronto’s influential Italian community has organized a
warm welcome for the U-18 National Team to provide advanced preparation for the
World Cup, scheduled in Bradenton and Sarasota, near Tampa, Florida from
September 9 to 18.
'Ciccio' Aluffi’s boys will take part in a robust program
coordinated by Flavio Volpe and the “Azzurri’s” technical staff, from
August 29 to September 5. Centred on training sessions at Toronto’s celebrated Baseline Sports
Complex, the program also
features a technical showcase with Between The Lines, and friendlies against the University
of Toronto, the University
of Waterloo, York
University and Toronto
Metropolitan University.
The athletic program will be complemented by cultural
events with Italian Consul General Luca Zelioli and the attendance of
the Italian delegation at the Rogers Center - including Hall of Famer Mike
Piazza - with Blue Jays fans, before watching a game against the Cubs.
The Azzurri will feel right at home when they sit down as guests of some of the city’s best Italian restaurants Ascari, Cafè Diplomatico, Via Mercanti Woodbridge, Buono College, Nodo Restaurants and Eataly Toronto. In addition, Zito’s will provide home-style Italian meals for the team during their Canadian camp.
Other Ontario companies are also involved in the Italia Baseball World Adventure: Seven View Chrysler is providing vehicles for the team's transportation around town and they will be joined by four other Official Team Partners. Corriere Canadese, Canada’s only Italian-language daily newspaper, will have their logo on the sleeve of the uniform. Baseline Sports will appear on the side of the batting helmet. Finally, ICCO (Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario) and Lido Construction will appear on the Azzurri’s training t-shirts. This is a team effort, in every aspect of the word, preparing for a heavily anticipated event - by us and by kids from all over the world.
U-18 BASEBALL WORLD CUP 2022 SPECIAL SECTION
In the photo by Petra Voet, the Azzurri celebrate a win against Germany during the 2022 U-18 European Championship.
Marco Landi with Isabella Volpe
