she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track Laura has a passion for all three disciplines When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads UCI governance and performing data analysis you will then be prompted to enter your display name Stadium access guidance for 100% disabled fans Exception to Regulations for Use: use of crutches SSC Napoli have announced that the first friendly of their training camp in Castel di Sangro on Sunday 28 July at 20:00 CET will not be played against Adana Demirspor owing to issues the Turkish club have experienced who won the Albanian first division last season All those who have purchased and who will go on to purchase the Napoli Summer Pass on OneFootball will automatically be able to attend the Napoli v KF Egnatia friendly The change of the fixture on the platform will take place over the next few days Tickets for all three matches in Castel di Sangro will be on sale from Monday 22 July at 12:00 via this link: https://sscnapoli.ticketone.it/catalog Share the article with your friends and support the team videos or galleries and continue to support Napoli It is the perfect time to celebrate all the accomplishments of the Italian American community not only today but in years past; and there are a lot From the great traditions of food to the beautiful architecture that surrounds us - we have much to be proud of I have been blessed to grow up in a time where it is “cool” to be Italian but that was not the case for so many of our ancestors My mom’s family told her they needed to speak English and become American to fit in Plenty of the people I work for were not even allowed to join Country Clubs and it is important to never forget where you came from I hope everyone takes the time to head down to the Columbus Day parade on Monday This is a great representation to all Italians of what we can do when we put our minds to something The parade kicks off at noon in Little Italy We are also seeking commission-based sales representatives in the above-mentioned areas and we know that would not be possible without all our loyal readers and advertisers.  so please reach out to us with your feedback.  As my mother-in-law Anna Maria Ianiro is from Castel I thought it would only be right to pay tribute to this article by Belandina LaVigne published in October 2016 Although many places were beautiful beyond words the place dearest to my heart was the birthplace of my maternal grandparents CDS is a small town of approximately 6,461 people nested in central Italy in the Abruzzi region CDS is a 2.5-hour drive from Rome International Airport It is famous for its skiing in the wintertime and greatly depends upon the summer and winter tourism to help supplement the town’s income was known in ancient times as “Sangrus,” from the Greek “Sangros.” It rises in the middle of Abruzzo National Park near Pescasserole in the Apennine Mountains The river flows northeast into Castel di Sangro joining the Aventino River before reaching the Adriatic Sea.  CDS has an Italian dialect of its own so some of the words I used in conversation with the Italians were foreign to them There is a museum of some of the history of CDS in the town Dominic and I were honored to have been given so much history about our proud heritage there is not any air conditioning in the town but the mountain breezes keep everything cool We seemed to have come at an ideal time because the temperatures were always in the 70s.  We stayed at Il Lavatorio (The Wash House) which was air conditioned It is an ancient Roman wash house that was rediscovered Many of the artifacts as well as the huge giant tunnel-like marble wash and rinse basins are in the hotel’s lobby women would come to the wash house and spend all day rubbing the dirty clothes with ash and homemade soap on the sides of one of the marble basins This was an all-day process so the women had lots of time to talk with each other as they worked CDS is the ancestral home of the third and last line of The House of Caesar (Catulus Caesar) and there are approximately 6 churches and basilicas here two kinds of salads are offered: insalata verde (salad with mixed greens etc.) and insalata mista (salad greens with tomatoes and perhaps cucumbers.) Cruet bottles of olive oil and balsamic vinegar are placed on the table for customers to “dress” their salads Glasses of water are not automatically served in Italy and Slovenia when one dines Perhaps this is common in other parts of Europe as well to conserve on water One has to ask for a half or one liter bottle of either "frizzy/sparkling” or plain water We stayed in the Tuscan town of Montepulciano for three days It is famous for its wines because of the town’s ideal growing climate I discovered that one of my favorite wines has its beginnings in Montepulciano and then the plants are taken to Castel di Sangro to complete the growing process Although no longer owned by the Orlando family the bakery continues to serve the people of Castel di Sangro The store is very tiny but offers a variety of breads The shelves empty quickly so one has to shop early in the day Dominic took me to Corso Vittorio Emanuele The original building has been torn down but it was a very emotional experience for me to stand on the location where they lived I wore my grandmother’s 113-year-old wedding band As I gently rubbed it on the rough cemented wall of the dwelling I could not help but feel immensely and instantaneously connected to my sacred roots Discover all our subscription plans and become a member painted by Fiona vanWilgenburg and friends Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience The November 1943 fight was over an old monastery atop a steep cliff The West Novies aimed to scale the hill in sleet and rain They were exhausted and experienced heavy enemy fire from the 1st German Paratroop Division Some soldiers fell; some were killed and others taken prisoner But the next day the regiment tried again and succeeded in taking the hill They received a battle honour from Castel di Sangro for their heroic acts that prevented the town’s destruction a civilian researcher and author in Castel di Sangro who rediscovered the link between the regiment and his town over a decade ago Teti reached out to the West Novies and Kentville and then he visited the region forging connections between the two towns and the regiment officer commanding “A” Company of the West Nova Scotia Regiment and Mayor Sandra Snow visited Castel di Sangro to make the relationship official They toured the new war museum there and the Piazza 7 November 1943 monument to the fallen heroes That’s where the names of the casualties are carved on their cenotaph “It was a tough and bloody battle,” said Bobbitt and infrastructure that was typical of German’s ‘scorched earth’ withdrawal tactics at the time.” Twelve retired members of the West Novies also attended the ceremony and toured the area expressed his pleasure after seeing the new mural July 21 Randall said vanWilgenburg and her two assistants “were just putting on the finishing strokes so I was lucky to observe the skill and hear the passion they have for what had transpired so long ago.” “The people there are forever thankful that the West Novas came when the Germans were destroying everything in all towns as they readied to withdraw To this day school children are taken through the local museum so they never forget what men Randall could see that many connections were celebrated visually which is depicted on the West Novies’ hat badge and the monastery atop Hill 1009 where the battle took place There are abundant grape vines like one sees on the Italian slopes and our own Valley apples and apple blossoms You can read the names of the men on the red poppies who never returned it sounded like a Valley phone book,” Snow remembered on her return from Italy “It was emotional and that emotional connection led to some tears.” There are bullet holes and signs of explosions still in Castel di Sangro from the four-day Second World War battle She saw a church that was destroyed atop one of the area’s many hills that had been rebuilt from the rubble “Hopefully someday our children will connect with our twinned town and feel the appreciation and respect our Italian friends have for the West Novas and Kentville,” Randall noted He hopes to celebrate vanWilgenburg’s achievement in mid-September when the regimental association holds its reunion the Kentville mayor said: “It is our hope that this relationship will continue and lead to many other great things The plaque from Castel di Sangro calls for continued and fruitful cooperation between the two communities VanWilgenburg’s mural proves that the connection has enduring meaning Wendy Elliott is a former reporter for the Kentville Advertiser and the Hants Journal Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page The British Virgin Islands is an explorer's dream with more than 60 isles and cays to discover Expert-backed tips and a step-by-step breakdown to ward off these pests We tried it: Filtrete Smart Tower and the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde HP09 transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy ShareSaveBusinessSportsMoneySoccer Classic 'The Miracle Of Castel Di Sangro' Was Published In 1999, But The Story ContinuesByBobby McMahon American journalist Joe McGinniss published “The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro.” The subject matter and the author were McGinniss had written a best seller “The Selling of the President.”  The book described how the Republicans had marketed Richard Nixon to the US electorate The book was on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list for over 30 weeks and it made McGinniss famous His next three books were “True Crime” and in 1995 he received a $1m advance to write a book on the OJ Simpson trial he returned the advance and he never did write that book So to have a best-selling author of such books write about a low-level soccer team in Italy had some thinking that there must be two writers named Joe McGinniss How did McGinniss change his writing course so dramatically McGinniss fell head-over-heels in love with the game and at some stage a little team in Italy called Castel di Sangro grabbed his attention Astonishingly the town of just 5,500 and with a stadium holding 7,200 spectators made it to Serie B in 1996 43 years after joining the lowest level in Italian soccer McGinniss followed Castel di Sangro during its first Serie B season in 1996/97 and the book was a chronicle of the events The emotional extremes are beautifully captured by McGinnis in the book Castel di Sangro even managed to survive to play another season in Serie B So how does a book that was written nearly two decades ago tie into today Tucked away amongst other countless soccer stories posted over the weekend there was an announcement that Gabriele Gravina had been elected President of FIGC – the Italian Football Association It is the same Gabriele Gravina who took over the operations of Castel di Sangro in 1983 and stayed through the late 90s working on behalf of a wealthy relative who owned the team During Gravina’s time with Castel di Sangro but it was not until a coach called Osvaldo Jaconi took over in 1993 that things really went into overdrive After leaving Castel di Sangro Gravina undertook some business work represented various Italian national sides as the head of delegation and taught Sports Management courses at a university Gravina was elected president of the Italian Football League and re-elected a year later He resigned from the post earlier this month to run for the presidency of the Italian Football Federation and on Monday he won the election with over 97% of the vote Former Lega Pro chief Gabriele Gravina has been elected as the FIGC’s new President. pic.twitter.com/75PsNI0TSi — Football 24/7 (@foetball247) October 22, 2018 and it was the start of a decline that saw the team drop down to C2 and declaring bankruptcy in 2005 was formed and in 2008 the name was changed to A.S.D The incarnation of Castel di Sangro plays in Promozione Promozione is a multi-league structure that is regarded as the sixth level of the Italian system was fired during the relegation season of 1997/98 He finally retired from coaching in 2016 and in his 34-year coaching career he worked for 21 teams his stint at Castel di Sangro being the longest By the time Jaconi retired no other coach has had his teams promoted more times than Jaconi – 9 in total If you have never read the book My own memories of McGinniss are rather different. In 1999, I was working at the football magazine FourFourTwo when a sample chapter of a book called The Miracle of Castel di Sangro landed on my desk then noticed the author's name on the cover I called the publicity department of the publisher and asked: Could this account of one season in the life of a lower-division Italian football team really have been written by the same man who wrote The Selling of the President 1968 and thus began one of those strange interludes that can happen to journalists and pursued it with a vigour that was almost frightening in its intensity – he had walked out of the OJ Simpson trial handing back a huge contract to write a book about it in order to go to Italy to write The Miracle of Castel di Sangro chuntering on about football to each other And when I told him my wife and I were planning to visit New York and Boston early the following year he invited us to come and stay with him and his wife Nancy at their house in Williamstown He picked us up from the railway station in Albany on a snowy day in a grubby old station wagon and drove us to his warm and welcoming home where it became apparent quite how hard he'd fallen for football "Look at this," he exclaimed delightedly picking up a book that had arrived from Amazon that morning It was a match-by-match history of derbies between Stoke City and Port Vale He showed us the fax he was sending to Italy to bid happy birthday to Roberto Baggio He invited me to get up in the early hours of the following morning to watch a delayed transmission of an Italy Under-21 match with him (he had a giant satellite dish to enable him to watch as much football as possible) he was so obsessed with football it was almost impossible to get him to talk about anything else You'd get fleeting mentions – how he was in the hospital room after Bobby Kennedy got shot – then he'd steer the conversation back to the game And so I'd press to hear about Bret Easton Ellis or Donna Tartt and how the creative writing course he taught at Benington inspired both Less Than Zero and The Secret History and instead I'd get an analysis of the misuse of the offside trap I don't think I'd have wanted to get in a row with him But I've never forgotten his kindness to me as a young journalist and his genuine curiosity to pick my brains even while I tried to get to his for a football match I really don't think I'm going to enjoy very much The leading authority for the Architecture & Design community Recharge in a Restored Spanish Farmhouse in Menorca Words: Edie Cohen Photography: Helenio Barbetta/Living Inside who characterizes his style as “clean and minimal with strong character.” That translates here to “simplicity and synthesis,” Niko Romito affirms His sister adds: “Every detail creates a coherent The story starts in 2000 when i fratelli Romiti took over the trattoria started by their father in a nearby town Wanting to expand in terms of space and the hospitality component they purchased Casadonna in 2007 and moved Reale there in 2011 the project was driven by “the balance of materials: recovered wood and boiled wood.” Reused marble sliced from salvaged blocks paves the entrance Accenting the all-white envelope are colorful artworks and photography by the likes of Mario Giacomelli Hospitality doesn’t end at the property’s ancient walls Casadonna’s site includes a high-altitude vineyard producing primarily Pecorino (the white grape and 10 beehives supply homegrown provisions All paint an enticing scene encouraging us to—presto!—make reservations a 17th-century former monastery gets an inspired transformation by NOA* Network of Architecture into the Monastero Arx Vivendi hotel and spa Fettle and BLVD Hospitality collaborate on Santa Monica’s Georgian Hotel crafting glamorous interiors for the landmark Art Deco building Mario Cucinella Architects digs deep to uncover the roots of Italian civilization Reflective surfaces help Ambient Architecture and Róisín Lafferty transform a pair of semidetached houses into a single residence in Dublin Duet pairs textured furnishings with a vibrant alchemy of moody tones to bring more soul to Comma Bath House and Day Spa in Byron Bay Outdoor enthusiasts can slalom right into the circular economy with a visit to the Arc’teryx ReBird Service Center by Still Young in Jilin City It’s one of those videos on YouTube of someone taking a video of events playing out on their TV The camera work is shaky and the quality is grainy making it somewhat alien to those of us brought up on silky smooth HD Lines crack across the screen suggesting it is a re-run of some VCR tape recording it is not some video sprung from the vault known as the ancient past but rather from the more recallable time of 1997 The ball has found its home in the bottom left hand corner of the net and and as such a banner flashes across the bottom of the screen this was the all-conquering Juventus of Marcello Lippi and the legendary Italian tactician hadn’t exactly fielded a weakened side Mark Iuliano and Paolo Montero all lining-up against little old Brescello (then in Italy’s third tier).Unsurprisingly with all that fire power at their disposal Juve would later do what they always seem to do and find the equaliser before going on to win the second leg of this Coppa Italia tie 4-1 the giants of the Italian game were being humbled by what basically amounts to a village club The ‘Miracle of Castel Di Sangro‘ is a tale that has been covered to death by the scribes of calcio largely thanks to Joe McGinniss and his seminal book How a club from a village of roughly 5500 people managed to climb all the way to Serie B and not just survive despite it coming within a whisker of upstaging the club some 565km away in Abruzzo the Brescello village was home to a mere 4500 people in the period this article is focusing on Founded in 1966, Brescello spent its formative years among the also rans in the lower amateur levels of the Italian game. It wasn’t until the influx of sponsorship from Immergas that the club started its rise out of mediocrity The club also lays claim to one of the most unusual club badges anywhere on the peninsula: that being two rather angry looking old men staring at each other two characters in a series of films that take place in Brescello the club were promoted from Serie D in 1993-94 after finishing six points clear of Capriolo This promotion would set Brescello on a journey that saw them come within an inch of reaching Serie B Their first year amongst the professionals could not have turned out any better earning promotion into what was then the old Serie C1 Former owner Romano Amadei (standing) and others involved with Brescello recalled the club’s amazing story at an Immergas event in 2015 The step up, however, would prove trickier than first hoped and the fairy tale journey nearly came to a premature conclusion. Finishing in 14th place meant that they required the lottery of a relegation play-off to maintain their third-tier status. That status looked even more fragile after a 2-1 away defeat against Massese in the first leg. And it was to get even worse in the second leg, as Brescello trailed 1-0 with only 20 minutes to play, seemingly destined for a return to Serie C2. Then, a penalty on 74 minutes gave them hope. By virtue of Brescello finishing above Massese in the table, the Reggio Emilia club could afford to draw the tie on aggregate and know this result would guarantee their survival. As such, only one more goal was required and in the ensuing chaos, Lady Luck came to Brescello’s rescue. Veneto’s now forgotten club would finish top on 60 points, Brescello second on 59. One point was all that separated a village of 4500 people and Serie B, one point that would have transformed the Miracle of Castel Di Sangro into the Miracle of Brescello. Nevertheless, a chance remained in the Play-Offs. But sadly it was not to be, as defeats to Monza in both legs of the semi-final saw their dream come to its ultimate conclusion. There is still more to the Brescello story, but like that of Castel Di Sangro – the club they came so close to equalling – the remainder of their journey turned somewhat sour. Brescello would never again reach the heights of that 1996/97 season and despite staying at that level for another four years, decline eventually set in. By 2004, Brescello had been relegated back into the amateur levels and only a year later would cease to exist altogether. Later that year, however, the club was reborn and the new Polisportiva Brescello was founded and took its place in the Terza Categoria, the lowest tier of the Italian game. Since then, the Gialloblu have enjoyed some stability, finishing the 2016/17 season in sixth place in the Promozione Emilia-Romagna Girone A. In truth, Brescello will never return to the heights of 1997, but this tiny village club will always have the memories of coming within touching distance of Serie B. Not to mention that time Arnaldo Franzini put the ball in the back of the Juventus’ net. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a4a8696be52fc92c9888bdf6fa439a60" );document.getElementById("bfea0afb7f").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); NS – “It was the trip of a lifetime,” said Kentville Mayor Sandra Snow The town of Kentville has begun a new relationship having become officially twinned with Castel di Sangro in Italy this summer I thought we were going to Italy on the coat tails of the West Novies The relationship between the small Italian city and the Shire Town began in November 1943 when the West Nova Scotia Regiment (WNSR) helped to liberate the city and prevent outright destruction by the Germans The residents of Castel di Sangro knew that Canadian troops had liberated their town but for decades they did not know the specifics The twinning ceremony began with a 45-minute long walking parade through the streets of the city There were two militia regiments and such proud old men The parade ended up in a square when the names of the soldiers who died are listed When they read them it sounded like a Valley phone book It was emotional and that emotional connection led to some tears There are bullet holes and signs of explosions still in Castel di Sangro of the four-day WWII battle She saw a church that was destroyed atop one of the many hills had been rebuilt from the rubble Twelve retired members of the West Novies and their wives attended A Canadian military attach from Rome and a NATO representative were also on hand for the ceremonies Snow recounted a performance by a local choir that was just amazing We were in a 12th century building with frescos on the walls Meals of many courses were sponsored by local restaurants a hair dressing appointment was even scheduled for Snow She laughs about the memorable Sophia Loren hairdo that was the result The plaque from Castel di Sangro calls for continued and fruitful cooperation between the two communities and Snow thinks exchanges are likely possible She wonders if the mountain biking community locally might be keen on the hills in the Abruzzo region Snow also hopes a link can be made between the three star Michelin chef in Castel di Sangro and the culinary program at NSCC Kingstec Snow enjoyed the evening promenades in downtown Castel di Sangro and she wonders if Kentville could benefit from 16 gelato shops like her towns twin Officer Commanding “A” Company of the West Novas the regiment fought forces from the 1st German Paratroop Division in the area around Castel di Sangro and infrastructure that was typical of German’s scorched earth withdrawal tactics at the time a civilian researcher and author from Castel di Sangro began studying the towns history since 2012 and rediscovered the link between our regiment and his town He reached out a year ago by visiting Kentville The aim is for the two communities to maintain permanent ties to share relevant experiences and to further promote exchanges and encounters in the fields of tourism and culture Bobbitt called the twinning ceremony very important As Kentville is the home town of the West Nova Scotia Regiment this symbolic event acknowledges a significant achievement for the WNSR which was the 70th anniversary of that battle in the Italian campaign He recorded how the 6,000-year-old town was not laid to waste and its civic treasures were preserved Unfortunately the platoon that entered the town was outnumbered and only six survived Dukeshire remembers the ridge A Bren machine gunner from Digby County 1943 when a patrol from “D” Company scaled the high ridge to the west at night and made its way down into Castel di Sangro and the West Novies had to track up a footpath meant for mules but they were new plastic and they didnt work in the mud puddles We used our machine guns and there was no more noise up there Victor pulled his brother out of the open and leaned him up again a wall Then under orders he departed by sliding in the mud Dukeshire called the later street fighting that took place in the medieval town of Ortona vicious He remembers a dead child he saw and a grandmother whose body was caught in wires resident said the Italian people knew what the Canadian troops went through Victor is generally at reunions of the regiment he served with into northern Europe He has a chest full of medals and still wears army boots she has written for publications such as Delicious she has written travel guides to Italian wine destinations such as Bologna Abruzzo’s landscape is astonishing: a backdrop of statuesque mountains soaring to nearly 3,000m above sea level and capped with snow for six months of the year with river valleys running down to the Adriatic coast through a band of hills where cool breezes and dramatic night-day temperature swings provide perfect conditions for fragrant The Montepulciano d’Abruzzo variety dominates the region’s production with generous or powerful and complex purple-toned wines the intense deep cherry-coloured rosé made with the same grape is the locals’ go-to wine for its incredible versatility and charm – perfect with dishes such as brodetto (fish stew) arrosticini (the lamb skewers that have achieved cult status) Abruzzo’s white wine scene is focusing ever more on bold not the cheese!) alongside Trebbiano d’Abruzzo Passerina and the less common Cococciola and Montonico The passion and drive for quality of the region’s winemakers is palpable Northern Abruzzo, home to the Colline Teramane DOCG, resembles a drawing, with neat rows of hills backed by the Gran Sasso d’Italia massif. This idyllic scenery is vivid at Emidio Pepe which also offers accommodation for the season after mid-April Pepe began in 1964 with less than a hectare under vine (now some 17ha) Intervention is minimal: handpicked grapes are pressed by foot-treading (join in if you’re there at harvest time); and ageing can last for 20 years or more The tasting experience at Cantina Mazzarosa Nearby, on the coast at Roseto degli Abruzzi, lies the Mazzarosa winery built by 19th-century senator Giuseppe Devincenzi who introduced new agricultural methods and grape varieties to the region The estate has preserved its own clones for its Pecorino white and its red Vere Novo is the result of an experiment during Covid lockdown made with partial whole-bunch fermentation giving an intense velvety Montepulciano (the inaugural 2020 vintage won Platinum in the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards) In the same area, winemaker Antonio Lamona at Vini La Quercia is one of only a few growing the Montonico grape which thrives in mountain conditions and is celebrated with a festival in Bisenti that takes place over the first weekend in October a long-established family-run winery with farmhouse accommodation and whirlpool hot-tubs in a secret garden Another attractive winery that offers accommodation, as well as a range of summertime events in the vineyards, is Tenuta Tre Gemme In an especially scenic position surrounded by vines offering open views panning between the ever-present mountains and the sea it’s run by two sisters who made a major career change to concentrate on the family estate where it was first bottled in 1996 from vines at 320m-440m in Ofena Aquila province; the microclimate’s extreme temperature swings make for exceptionally fragrant and complex wines Southeast of Ofena, Domenico ‘Mimmo’ Pasetti took over his family winery in 1999 (offering accommodation) and is now growing Pecorino up to a remarkable 1,000m elevation and more near Pescosansonesco Pasetti had the foresight to move away from the coast and replant vineyards at higher altitudes Masciarelli (offers accommodation) also has vines at Ofena Founded by the late Gianni Masciarelli in 1981 chocolatey Villa Gemma Montepulciano Riserva Gianni’s widow Marina Cvetic now runs the winery and the stunning Castello di Semivicoli Back on the coast, the stretch of southern Abruzzo between Ortona and the attractive town of Vasto is called Costa dei Trabocchi, after the numerous picturesque wooden fishing platforms that stretch over the sea, many of which now host seasonal restaurants. Located less than 5km inland from the nearby Punta Aderci nature reserve, Fontefico run by brothers Emanuele and Nicola Altieri offers cookery classes and meals paired with their wines which include a lemony Trebbiano d’Abruzzo Baldovino stylish rooms with hill views create a wonderful sense of calm at this spacious B&B on the family-run Tenuta I Fauri wine estate near Villamagna Castello di Semivicoli Authentic historic atmosphere at the Masciarelli winery’s beautifully restored castle L’Orso e l’Ape Homely and relaxing B&B at the heart of the tiny Podere Colle San Massimo organic wine estate near Giulianova D.One bedrooms and a tasting cellar in stylishly restructured locations around the hilltop village of Montepagano this is the go-to place on Pescara’s seafront for excellent seafood and an extensive choice of wines Ristorante Zenobi family-run countryside restaurant in northern Abruzzo offers a menu that’s a roll-call of traditional specialities Abruzzo’s regional wine cellar is the place to visit for a personalised tasting or simply to enjoy a glass with a platter of local produce Several wineries offer hands-on grape harvest experiences with lunch among the vines Fontefico organises harvest activities for children; at Emidio Pepe you can help tread the grapes Paths for cyclists and walkers run alongside much of Abruzzo’s coastline, including the 42km Via Verde along the scenic Costa dei Trabocchi the Ciclovia Acquaviva passes the Abbazia di Propezzano and La Quercia wineries commitment and plenty of desire to work hard to continue preparations for the Euros in the best possible fashion The Azzurre have completed their first day of work in Castel di Sangro where they’ll remain until their match against Spain at 17:00 CEST on Friday 1 July at the Stadio Teofilo Patini After a morning training session that saw Martina Lenzini involved again after a month out with a muscle problem FIGC President Gabriele Gravina paid the team a surprise visit in the afternoon Gravina spoke to Milena Bertolini and accompanying manager Chiara Marchitelli before watching Gama and Co There’s plenty of enthusiasm surrounding the side as the Euros draw nearer Laura Giuliani doesn’t think that the Azzurre have anything to fear: “We mustn’t set limits,” she said in an interview in the mixed zone “We have three important group matches where we have to play as well as we possibly can We want to be successful and will be ready.” Sassuolo defender Maria Luisa Filangeri also spoke and emphasised the qualities of a group that is fully focused and united and ready to once again enthuse millions of Italians “This is a National Team that can do a lot because we’re training as best we can and there are many experienced players who took part in a World Cup and are used to playing at certain levels I’m trying to do my best to be included in the squad for the European Championship.” This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page It’s Episode 4 of our “I’ll Tell You Who Wrote It” Second Captains Book Club and current Italian national team head coach Conor O’Shea on hand to review Joe McGinniss’ mid-90s classic “The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro” The parallels are obvious – like McGinniss O’Shea has had a crash course in Italian life: how they approach sport and the appreciation of power that runs through all of the country The book itself is a year in the life of the smallest club ever to make it all the way to Serie B – a division described in the book as a place where “the most cynical foul and tragicomic interpretations of football reign supreme” Within its pages are international drug rings and we’re delighted Conor O’Shea took the time to review it for us Click the image at the top of the page to play the show. 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(@SecondCaptains) July 18, 2019 Aurelio De Laurentiis presented the second phase of Napoli’s summer pre-season plans in Abruzzo in a press conference at Palazzo Petrucci in Posilipo on Wednesday “We’re thrilled to be heading to Castel di Sangro for a fourth year The pre-season training camp will run from 28 July until 12 August.” The club president was joined by the mayor of Castel di Sangro “It’s set to be our fourth year in Castel di Sangro and I’m thrilled that our relationship is continuing because the Abruzzo Film Commission is about to be rolled out and we’ll be making our contribution to that too We’re delighted to welcome representatives from a region that is constantly evolving such as Abruzzo I feel that Napoli’s presence has seen a sharp rise in the level of interest in Abruzzo among so many Serie A clubs They have state-of-the-art facilities and perfect pitches for pre-season in the summer “There will also be a summer camp in Castel di Sangro starting on 29 July It’s going to be the first year in which we’ve run these football camps for children who we’ll be bringing to Trentino “I had an invitation from Barcelona to take part in the Gamper Trophy and I said no I also turned down an invitation from Manchester United I feel it’s so important to get teams to come from abroad to play in Castel di Sangro at the Stadio Patini “It’ll run from 28 July through to 12 August and we’ll organise three games with foreign clubs in Abruzzo while we’ll say no to any clubs offering us money to play abroad because we want to train as well as we can and prioritise our own preparation ahead of next season We’ll establish the dates and schedule in due course but to invest our time in what matters the most to us “I believe we embarked on a new cycle last year and I’ll battle with all my entrepreneurial skills to ensure this cycle lasts a long time We’ll look to improve on the European stage because the Champions League means so much to us “I’m evaluating several names in terms of the new coach not just from a technical and professional standpoint I like drumming up a human relationship based on identity We’ll choose our coach by then and we’ll then have two weeks to finalise the schedule.” at an elevation of 860 metres above sea level It’s the highest vineyard in the region as well as the highest at which the Pecorino vine grows in Italy Pecorino had never been planted at that altitude thanks to the passion and determination of the chef Niko Romito and the Feudo Antico winery it surprised experts with “its markedly acid note By being “a mountain wine that speaks of rocks “We’ll plant another hectare,” says Romito now And adds with a smile: “The vocation of the land stems from human action Perhaps in ten years this will become an area devoted to Pecorino.” at an altitude of 860 metres above sea level the six-hectare estate that is at the heart of Niko Romito’s gourmet project where an orchard and a garden of aromatic and wild herbs have also been planted immersed in vegetation and set against the majestic backdrop of the mountains of the National Park of Abruzzo there is a former monastery dating from the 15th century that has been turned into a multi-purpose centre with the Reale restaurant (three Michelin stars) a number of guest rooms and attached services the winery (9,000 bottles for over 500 labels) The project of renovation and expansion entailed a large-scale and painstaking operation to salvage pieces and finishing materials from historic buildings and ancient churches in Abruzzo The undertaking was overseen by Romito himself together with his sister Cristiana and with the support of the architect Leonardo De Carlo from the Leonardo Project studio in Pescara not afraid to try his hand at the role of landscape gardener and architect But he says without any hesitation: “If I had to compare my work to another profession I would choose that of the designer You have to create something beautiful that solves problems The bedrooms at Casadonna include pieces of recycled wood In effect what Niko Romito does seems more like a complex project of service design than a culinary philosophy His “system” is composed of: a three-star restaurant backed up by modern research and development laboratory where raw materials and modes of preparation and cooking are studied; a cookery school which is accredited as an advanced vocational training institute by the Abruzzo region and works in partnership with Slow Food’s University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo on the development of new areas of research; the Spazio restaurants – on the old family premises at Rivisondoli on Piazza del Duomo in Milan and in the heart of the Parioli district of Rome – where the protagonists are young chefs trained at Casadonna; Bomba a concept developed in partnership with the Autogrill catering company dedicated to a new kind of street food the typical Italian fried pastry in a lighter and savoury version; Alt at Castel di Sangro a project of the Accademia based on the model of the American diner that offers food for every moment of the day; the sales outlets for bread almost an obsession for Romito; management of the kitchens at Bulgari hotels; and finally the Metodo Niko Romito a division specialized in the application of new technologies to industrial catering (for example in the production of semi-finished foods of high quality) and in the development of innovative protocols for drawing up menus in institutional catering who once has reached 36th place on the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants is not afraid to take on the challenge offered by the public at large But after launching the school I realized that being open helps you to have new ideas.” Niko Romito thinks like a wise and mature man (he was born in 1974) but is a young chef because he only started at the age of 25 taking over from his father after his untimely death a pastry cook by profession: a point of reference for all the tourists visiting the Roccaraso ski resort who were drawn to Rivisondoli by the fragrance of his bombe that were a speciality and favourite product of the pastry shop But who after thirty years had decided to make a change and turn the shop into a restaurant Niko at that point was in Rome studying economics The idea was to keep it going until a buyer could be found but fundamentally has learned what he knows on the job his right hand today as well as maître of the Reale But his idea of a chef is very distant from the image of the solitary creative genius And in fact his role models have been Joël Robuchon and Alain Ducasse “Taking the restaurant as a starting point I went to see Ducasse’s cooking school and realized that it was at the heart of his project I set up the school for myself and for my restaurant partly to make it sustainable.” Not that Romito lacks personality and creativity as a chef speaking of the geometry of the ingredients that “a horizontal dessert should be eaten from right to left Of his cuisine he says that “it lacks complication My cuisine can also be appreciated on an intuitive level without any need to be deciphered.” And in fact his dishes are enjoyed as much by those who have a gastronomic grounding as by those who have no experience “The dish that represents me best is the sequence that becomes a journey If I have to pick one it would be the Cauliflower au Gratin The total elimination of fats is something of an obsession I think that the absence of fat is elegant and respectful of the ingredients And in the end more respectful of the person who is eating too.” And his greatest desire “For me closing the circle means bringing cabbage salad into hospitals We are studying specific plans on how to do this with the NI project: Nutritional Intelligence.” In collaboration with La Sapienza University the menu of Cristo Re Hospital in Rome has already been reengineered he concludes: “I have made a short but very intense journey to get this far but if you can do it then it’s better than in the North.” and website in this browser for the next time I comment Abitare.it e Style.corriere.it rifiutando tutti i cookie di profilazione ad eccezione di quelli tecnici necessari Naviga il sito di Abitare.it con pubblicità profilata e senza abbonarti By subscribing you will reject all but technical cookies on Iodonna.it By clicking "accept" you will allow to process your personal data by us and third parties and be able to browse Abitare.it website without a subscription The Colombian becomes the new pink jersey after Attila Valter (Groupama-FDJ) was dropped earlier on the climb Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) and Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana-Premier Tech) were second and third respectively at seven seconds while Remo Evenepoel (Deceuninck-QuickStep) came in a further three seconds later in fourth to retain his second-place position on GC Dan Martin (Israel Start-Up Nation) finished alongside Evenepoel and a couple of seconds behind them came in another group featuring many of the GC contenders Romain Bardet (Team DSM) and Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) As the GC action only kicked off on the gravel roads towards the top of the final climb the gaps between the GC riders were only minimal But Bernal was clearly the strongest rider on those roads and has confirmed himself as the race’s frontrunner the victory comes after a long journey to return to his best in light of persistent back problems.  “I can’t believe what’s happening,” said Bernal at the finish “I just won my first stage in a Grand Tour I think I did a lot of sacrifices to be in this position after the Tour last year [where back problems forced him to abandon] Ineos Grenadiers did a great job of setting up his attack setting a fast enough pace to catch the final survivors of the day’s break Geoffrey Bouchard (AG2R-Citroën) and Koen Bouwman (Jumbo-Visma) “I was thinking of doing really well today but I wasn’t sure if I’d go for the stage But my teammates had a lot of confidence in me ‘you can do it’...I think this victory is more for them because they really believed in me.” The team will now be tasked with defending the pink jersey with Evenepoel lurking ominously behind in second at 15 seconds Martin and Yates all still within a minute of his time after performing solidly today.  Sunday began with multiple attacks as rider after rider tried and failed to form the day’s break After the race all came back together following an uncategorised rise a large group formed on the category two Passo Godi setting up Diego Ulissi to attack and join the leaders A spanner was thrown in the works when Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) and Dani Martinez (Ineos Grenadiers) who were genuine GC threats at 39 seconds and 1:06 latched onto Ulissi’s wheel and joined the leading group Caruso’s Bahrain Victorious teammate Gino Mäder reached the top of the climb first ahead of Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) and Geoffrey Bouchard (AG2R Citroën) to extend his lead in the mountains classification along with teammate Matej Mohoric (who was also in the front group) set about setting a fierce pace.  Given Mohoric’s notoriously quick descending skills it was an exciting ploy from Bahrain Victorious to put the other GC teams under pressure But they suffered a severe blow in a horrible moment on the downhill when Mohoric lost balance and somersaulted over his handlebars the fact he’d landed on his head was cause for serious concern and he exited the race via an ambulance on a stretcher.  Bahrain Victorious pushed on nevertheless with Mäder and pulled out a gap of 40 seconds over the peloton who were the main GC team to miss the move.  with UAE Team Emirates also joining BikeExchange Luis León Sánchez (Astana-Premier Tech) Bouchard and a few others from that group stubbornly accelerated to stay out for a little while longer The race was therefore all together again towards the bottom of the descent prompting a new set of about a dozen riders to try and form a break The likes of UAE Team Emirates and Bahrain Victorious weren’t happy with that group Simon Carr (EF Education-Nippo) was next to try on an uncategorised climb that immediately followed the descent and was joined by six more riders: Sanchez Filippo Zana (Bardiani-CSF-Faizane) and Matteo Fabbro (Bora-Hansgrohe) Eight more riders joined them at the front: Tony Gallopin (AG2R Citroën) This time the peloton was happy with the make-up of the break There was still time for Giovanni Visconti (Bardiani-CSF-Faizane) and Eduardo Sepulveda (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec) The race finally set into a steady pattern with the breakaway extending their lead to over three minutes and the peloton being led at a steady pace by Groupama-FDJ The only action for a while came at the top of the category three Forca Caruso where Bouchard won the sprint for the King of the Mountains points ahead of Mollema and Visconti Throughout this time the gap hovered at around three minutes but began to come down at the start of the category two climb to Ovindoli when Ineos Grenadiers upped the pace in the peloton the riders in the break started to attack each other That pair reached the top of the category two climb with a lead of a handful of seconds over the rest while Bouchard gained maximum points to become the virtual leader in the King of the Mountains classification Once the gradient tilted upwards as they reached the final climb of the day who drifted back to a chasing group consisting of Mollema Meanwhile the peloton led into the final climb at a searing pace as the GC teams all tried to keep their leaders at the front but lone leader Bouchard retained a lead of about two minutes with the chasing quartet about 20 seconds behind him Valter began to struggle inside the final 5km drifting to the back of the peloton that was thinning out as Ineos Grenadiers set a severe pace Their pace also put Bouchard and the rest of the break’s chances in peril and Bouchard’s gap dipped to below a minute 3km from the finish and caught Bouchard shortly after beginning the gravel section who had countered an attack from Vlasov at 500 metres from the line after Moscon had further thinned the peloton The difference in pace between the charging Bernal and the struggling Bouchard and Bouwman was remarkable and underlined just how fast Bernal was riding and seemingly proof that Bernal is at long last back to his very best.  Stephen Puddicombe is a freelance writer based in Bristol and has covered cycling professionally as a freelancer since 2013 He is the author of The World of the Tour de France Outside of cycling he is a passionate cinephile Enel will be energising SSC Napoli for the next two years as the club's new Global Energy Partner An area has been set up at the Napoli Summer Village powered by Enel in Dimaro where fans can take part in entertainment activities and find out – through Enel products and offers – about how they can contribute to Italy's energy transition The company will remain in Dimaro for the entirety of the team's first training camp and will also be the title sponsor for the Summer Village at the Azzurri's second training camp in Castel di Sangro Enel will appear at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on the pitchside hoardings giant screens and backdrops used for pre- and post-match interviews at Napoli's home games bringing a company that has for over 60 years been synonymous with energy development and reliability for Italians into one of Italy's most iconic stadiums “We are thrilled to announce that our new Global Energy Partner is Enel a fine example of an Italian company that aligns with our values in every country where it operates,” said SSC Napoli Chief Revenue Officer Tommaso Bianchini “This partnership ties in perfectly with our global 'From Napoli to the World' strategy and shows our commitment to such important topics as sustainable energy.” “This partnership with SSC Napoli enables us to combine sustainability values with sporting values as we become the energy partner for one of Italy's biggest football teams and one that is famous and much loved around the world,” commented Enel Head of External Relations Nicolo Mardegan “Just as the passion for football touches every corner of Italy Enel's energy reaches the homes of Italians through our modern intelligent networks accelerating the process towards Italy's energy transition and independence.” We're almost there: just a few days left until the inauguration of the first restaurant under the "ALT Stazione del Gusto" project It will happen on September 20th in Rome at the historic Eni service station on Viale America in EUR But this is just the appetizer: there are plans for 100 openings in three years when the chef of one of the world's most important restaurants opened the original ALT Stazione del Gusto in Castel di Sangro a "on the road" establishment open from morning till night ALT Stazione del Gusto followed in Montesilvano at the Enilive service station on Via Palmiro Togliatti It's an expanding dining format that brings the research and creativity developed at the pinnacle of the food pyramid to a wide audience Italian "street food" reinterpreted in a contemporary way a classic rotisserie dish prepared with a modern and light concept: free-range chicken is marinated for a long time in a mix of aromas and spices then fried whole and served with crispy potatoes The bakery's bread and other products are also available for sale I envisioned a street dining model because the streets belong to everyone I wanted to create a menu of popular cuisine with easily understandable dishes that have an almost domestic feel and a creative I've created what I myself would like to find when I travel for work: a menu that can satisfy travelers those stopping for a business lunch in an informal atmosphere ALT Stazione del Gusto has always been the embodiment of my research in a more democratic and cross-cutting way this first opening in collaboration with Enilive represents the realization of a project idea that will give ALT Stazione del Gusto many more "homes." It's a project I believe in very much one that will open up new business opportunities for young entrepreneurs and early-career chefs sharing values and vision is an important cultural and growth opportunity for me and the Accademia Niko Romito," says the renowned chef The new ALT locations will also be open from breakfast to dinner offering takeaway options or dining at tables in an informal atmosphere perhaps making the most of the forced break during a car refueling There will be "flagship" points managed directly by Romito and a franchising plan based on well-defined management and training models assured by the Accademia Niko Romito and aimed at a segment of motivated young entrepreneurs The program will provide all franchisees with essential training in cooking while Enilive will provide locations in strategic positions Do you want to discover the latest news and recipes of the most renowned chefs and restaurants in the world La nostra società utilizza inoltre cookie funzionali 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it returning the favour to representatives of an Italian city that showed great kindness to a delegation from the Kentville area last year The West Nova Scotia Regiment Regimental Association (WNSRRA) recently held its 69th annual reunion which was attended by two delegates from Castel di Sangro Italy: writer and engineer Alessandro Teti and Nicola Buzzelli who has an interest in history and served as an elected official in Castel di Sangro It was the West Nova Scotia Regiment that liberated the Italian city from German occupation in November 1943 Castel di Sangro officially twinned with Kentville in July 2017 Nine delegates representing Kentville and the WNSRRA visited Italy for the twinning ceremony including WNSRRA president Ron Stonier and director Garry Randall Randall said the twinned communities have a lot in common He said the delegation members were all “treated like gold” and were presented with small plaques commemorating the occasion tours of various sites where the West Novas fought a visit to the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery Randall said the Italians did everything in their power to make the trip enjoyable for the Annapolis Valley delegates Approximately 6,500 people live in the town but Randall said there must have been 10,000 who turned out “The ceremony they had was just beyond belief I have never been part of anything like that Teti and Buzzelli wanted to reciprocate with a visit to the Kentville area for the WNSRRA reunion in 2018 Translators were on hand to help overcome the language barrier Randall said it was important to the visitors to take in some of the history of the West Novas including visiting what was the Kentville home of F.H “Hugh” Burns and his Steam Mill gravesite to lay poppies and wreaths Burns led the West Novas in the attack against the Germans at Point 1009 in Castel di Sangro on Nov also visited the cemetery for the occasion “They didn’t just drop a wreath and walk away and let the caretaker mow the lawn they paused and they looked and they thought a lot while they were there,” Randall said Stonier said Burns’ grave and those of other regiment members in the cemetery were decorated with Nova Scotian “It was an important thing for the Italians to be there at the gravesite of the man who led the attack,” Stonier said was among the members of the West Novas killed at Castel di Sangro on Nov The Italian delegates had a chance to meet Benjamin’s nephew Randall said a poignant moment came when Teti shook Benjamin’s hand and said The Italian delegates visited the Macdonald Museum in Middleton where there is a permanent WNSR exhibit on display that includes William Benjamin’s war medals Some other local stops included a breakfast hosted by Kentville Mayor Sandra Snow at the Grand Street Inn and a lobster dinner at the Kings Arms Pub It was the first time the Italian visitors had eaten lobster Stonier said having twinned with Kentville is a big deal for the people of Castel di Sangro but the general population here doesn’t recognize the significance as much as the Italians do Initiatives such as promoting the twinning on Kentville’s town signs could serve to help raise awareness “It was our soldiers who were sacrificed on that raid the first guys on top of the hill,” Stonier said He said that the Nova Scotia delegation was treated so well in Castel di Sangro that it was important to reciprocate the show of good will A former Commanding Officer of the West Nova Scotia Regiment Stonier said he thinks it’s important for current serving members to meet the representatives of Castel di Sangro and to connect with the regiment’s history He said perhaps a delegation could visit the Italian town in recognition of the 80th anniversary of the battle in 2023 Teti had initially contacted the WNSRRA several years ago seeking historical information on the regiment and those involved in the liberation effort for a book he was writing He got the twinning initiative underway in 2016 when he brought a letter from Castel di Sangro Mayor Angelo Caruso to Kentville town council proposing the twinning Caruso extended the offer based on strong historical and military ties “We’re the only Canadian infantry unit to get a battle honour for Castel di Sangro,” Randall said “Those people were getting ready to be starved to death and they didn’t care who got the Germans out of there They were just happy that somebody did it.” Randall said Teti had asked him if there were any living survivors from the battle at Castel di Sangro Randall later learned that veteran Victor Dukeshire who although he was well into his 90’s still attended WNSRRA reunions Teti made the trip from Italy to attend the reunion where he met Dukeshire and interviewed him for a video production the 3rd Brigade had successfully cleared German outposts east of the Sangro River in Italy with the exception of German troops holding out at the top of Point 1009 and Lieutenant-Colonel Bogert of the West Novas were observing Point 1009 and decided on a one-company assault by “B” Company of the West Novas Burns was ordered to make his attack at 1 a.m the Canadian company commander deployed two platoons to give covering fire from below and Lieut “Blackie” Blanchard’s platoon rushed a cathedral at the top of Point 1009 A fog that rolled in with the approach of daybreak provided a cover for an escape although several men broke arms and legs jumping off a steep ledge Randall said that from accounts that they have 10 wounded and 16 captured during the initial assault on the Germans at Point 1009 members of the West Novas again went up Point 1009 using the bombardment as cover One concentration on Point 1009 consisted of 5,000 rounds of gunfire in just half an hour It was discovered that the enemy had withdrawn from the plateau the previous night The West Novas found three wounded men from its “B” Company in the cellar of the monastery who the Germans had left behind Walls four feet thick had protected them from the artillery 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collection that began in 1991 and continues to the present day You might not be an aficionado of the (mainly) American sports that feature in these stories but the articles that feature inevitably grip you regardless but I’m somewhat reluctant to single out any particular book given their consistent brilliance Tiger Woods - Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian There are countless books on Tiger Woods out there but after discovering Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian’s remarkable investigative work you feel like you know the US golf legend inside out and that there is no need to look beyond this stunning biography Considered seminal for its time and still a hugely engaging read to this day Eamon Dunphy’s diary of part of his time at Millwall is just as brutally honest entertaining and articulate as you’d expect Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football I read this when I was about 16 and didn’t fully appreciate it so went back to it ahead of a trip to Amsterdam a few years ago I 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