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1. Press releases

   Balotelli, a star in Trento

   Italy will go to the next World Cup. Mario Balotelli, in line with former Italy coach Roberto Mancini's thinking, is sure of our national team's participation in the 2026 World Cup. Welcomed by a very young audience, made up almost exclusively of under-30s, who cheered him as a star to the chorus of 'Mario Mario' so much so that the applause often covered his answers, the last national team striker to score in a World Cup - it was 2014 and the opponent was England - went through his career punctuated by ups and downs, the most controversial episodes, and gave a glimpse of today's football, the current champions and those of yesterday.

   Publication date: 12/10/2025

   
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   Sergio Parisse, the man of all scrums

   Sergio Parisse is not just a champion: he is a moving statue, a fragment of oval epic that has spanned an entire era with the grace of a number 8 capable of bending time. On the field he took rugby Italy where it had never been before, with the naturalness of one who does not ask for applause but generates it. At the Festival, the man behind the myth arrived, the only Italian inducted into the world rugby Hall of Fame: lucid, ironic, finally free to recount the fatigue and beauty of the most loyal game in the world.

   Publication date: 12/10/2025

   
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   Mkhitaryan, a life 'always in the middle' and a great love for football

   There was a long queue and a sold-out crowd at the Social Theatre of Trento for the meeting with Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the Inter midfielder (ex-Roma but with important experience also in the Premier League) who recounted his life in his autobiography 'My life always in the middle'. From the disappearance of his father when the Armenian was a child to the relationship between light and shade with Mourinho, Mkhitaryan's career has been a rollercoaster of experiences between the English league and Serie A, trophies and difficult moments. But at the heart of it all, the happiness of playing football, always 'at the centre' of his life in which, to date, he has played 771 games and scored a total of 196 goals.

   Publication date: 12/10/2025

   
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   Aquila Basket, all the emotions of the wonderful triumph in the Italian Cup

   Season 2024-2025, Aquila Basket, after winning the Final Eight of the Italian Cup, defeats the heavily favoured Milan in the final, winning the first trophy in its history. A unique triumph for the Trentino team celebrated this afternoon in Piazza Duomo for the Trento Sports Festival in the presence of Aquila Basket players and many fans. A cup of dreams indeed, as highlighted in the title of the meeting curated by Antonino Morici. The Coppa Italia is linked to a magical season for the Trento team, which in the 2024-2025 regular season finished fourth in the league standings with 22 victories, a score that set a new company record.
   Luigi Longhi, L'Aquila's president, Maurizio Gherardini, president of the basketball league, and Toto Forray, who has been captain and flag-bearer for years, spoke about the Italian Cup victory and basketball.

   Publication date: 12/10/2025

   
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   Elia Viviani and Top Ganna, top speed

   On the last day of the Trento Sports Festival, the pure adrenaline of cycling arrived in a packed Philharmonic Hall, for one of the most eagerly awaited and well-attended events of this eighth edition. The two cycling champions and friends, Elia Viviani and Filippo Ganna, talked about their 'top speed' in dialogue with Gazzetta journalist Ciro Scognamiglio and Davide Cassani.

   Publication date: 12/10/2025

   
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   Dallavalle: when an injury changes the technical gesture

   The silver medallist at the recent world championships in Tokyo in the triple jump, Andrea Dallavalle, closed the programme of events dedicated to sport and medicine within 'The Trento Sports Festival', recounting his never-ending battle against foot and ankle injuries.

   Publication date: 12/10/2025

   
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   Zinedine Zidane, football at my feet

   "Ball to Zizou and no more thinking about it". This is the pattern of France's 1998 world champion or Marcello Lippi's Juve or Carlo Ancellotti's Real. Zinedine Zidane, one of the most talented footballers in the history of football has won everything and enchanted millions of fans with his magic on the pitch. On the stage of the Auditorium S. Chiara, interviewed by journalist and writer Walter Veltroni, Zidane retraced his career as a player and coach.

   Publication date: 12/10/2025

   
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   Alisha Lehmann: football is 'women's stuff', even the ones with long nails

   Alisha Lehmann, Como Women's footballer and influencer, on her first appearance at the Trento Sports Festival, is keen to emphasise and reiterate this many times: 'Football and social media can go hand in hand, without one excluding the other. Game and well-groomed aesthetics - make-up, long nails, high heels, tight dresses - can go together. I am myself in all these things: that's who I am, always have been. And I want girls to look at me and understand that they can do as they please, without giving a damn who in 2025 still thinks differently.

   Publication date: 12/10/2025

   
9. Press releases

   Inauguration of the new Party Park and celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Tenno Alpine Group

   The ceremony was attended by provincial councillor Mario Tonina

   Publication date: 12/10/2025

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    Enzo Maresca, from Salerno to the roof of the world with Chelsea

    Being curious, experiencing things with passion and always wanting to learn. This is Enzo Maresca's secret to succeeding in sport and in life. In the Philharmonic Hall, the Chelsea coach, who in his first experience with the blues immediately won the Conference League and the World Club Championship, snatching it from Paris Saint Germain, the team favoured by all the bookmakers. A globetrotting footballer, with experience in England, Spain and Greece, as a coach he grew up in Josep Guardiola's 'workshop', but it was Manuel Pellegrini who was his first mentor at West Ham.

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    Häkkinen and Jacques Villeneuve: Formula 1: 'We used to need the handle, now it's all driving simulators and computers'

    At the Trento Sports Festival, the spotlight is on the combination of passion and daring that unites generations and disciplines: from the Formula 1 track to the individual challenges that shape champions. In a context where sport becomes tale and myth, two names emerge with opposite but complementary force: Mika Häkkinen and Jacques Villeneuve. Through their stories - of triumphs, risks and character - not only the spectacle of speed is told, but also the human face that beats behind the helmet. The occasion is the 75th anniversary of Formula 1, celebrated in Trento. The moral, anticipated by the two former champions, goes like this: today computers and simulators count more, in our time the handle counted more.
    Mika Häkkinen, the 'Flying Finn', twice world champion with McLaren in 1998 and 1999, remains one of the symbols of Formula 1 in its golden years: pure talent, glacial control and that rare ability to turn speed into an elegant gesture. Next to him, another name that evokes a legendary dynasty: Jacques Villeneuve, Canadian, son of the unforgettable Gilles. World Champion in 1997 with Williams, he ideally closed the circle of a family history marked by courage. A restless and unconventional driver, he travelled through Formula 1 with the same free spirit that later led him to music and the commentary microphones from the trackside.

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    From Fiorentina's number 10 to a return to Serie A: Federico Bernardeschi recounts his journey through fears, choices and rebirths

    At the Trento Sports Festival, Federico Bernardeschi retraced his career through the shirts that have symbolised his path: Fiorentina, Juventus, the national team, Toronto and Bologna. Interviewed by journalist Fabiana Della Valle of the Gazzeta dello Sport, at the Filarmonica, he spoke of fears, courageous choices and personal redemption. The video messages of Giorgio Chiellini and Federico Chiesa accompanied an authentic tale, between brotherhood and gratitude. From the risk of having to stop at the age of 16 to the rigours of the European Championship, it showed how much each step demanded character. A journey that continues today with Bologna FC.

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    Freediving legends Pipin Ferreras and Umberto Pelizzari: a record-breaking competition

    The historic rivalry that gave rise to alternating challenges to conquer world records in various disciplines in the 1990s is what most characterises these two freediving legends: Pipin Ferreras and Umberto Pelizzari. One of the most iconic competitions in the history of the sport, which pushed the two athletes further and further down, reaching incredible depths. At the end of their respective competitive careers, they both embarked on paths related to teaching, making their extraordinary experience available to new freedivers. Pelizzari also created his 'Apnea Academy' to pass on his knowledge to anyone wishing to explore the world of freediving at a high level.

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    Health? A matter of the heart: Domenico Fioravanti tells his story at Palazzo Geremia

    Savouring, even for a single moment, the pure adrenaline of the greatest champions on the podium, becomes possible in this eighth edition of the Trento Sports Festival, with 300 prestigious guests and more than 150 events. On the last day of the kermesse, sport and medicine intertwined at Palazzo Geremia in the event 'Una questione di cuore' (A Matter of the Heart), which featured swimming legend Domenico Fioravanti and cardiologist Daniele Andreini, head of the university cardiology unit IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, in dialogue with Luigi Ripamonti.

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    New Trentino success at the Virtus World Championships in Australia: Elisa Zendri wins silver in the 100 metres II2

    Compliments from President Fugatti and Gottardi

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    From the ground to the ball, football according to Luciano Spalletti

    The coach tells his story at the Trento Sports Festival

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    Deaths at work, Spinelli: 'Sad accounts. More targeted controls, synergies and training'

    Also in Trento the 75th National Day for Victims of Occupational Accidents

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    Open doors at the Terlago fire station

    Mass, oath and awards to celebrate community and volunteerism

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    Blackboard, dialogue and planning: the Benítez method

    He won over the Festival audience Rafael Benítez. He did it with competence, sympathy and empathy. And how can you fail to applaud a coach who knows how to talk about technique, cups and clubs without ever forgetting the human side of sport? A cocktail of competence and Mediterranean warmth that works on the pitch but also off it. And that it works on the pitch, the football almanacs say so: the 'King of Cups' boasts 13 titles won in 3 countries and with 6 different teams. A very long career, that of Benítez, which started at the age of twenty-six with Real Madrid's youth team in 1986. Successes in half of Europe, among them the Champions League with Liverpool. Then two Uefa Cups with Valencia and Chelsea and two La Liga titles, again with Valencia. In Italy he won the Italian Super Cup with Inter in 2010 and then, in 2014, the Super Cup and Coppa Italia with Napoli.

    Publication date: 12/10/2025

    
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    Scarlett and Greg as Sandra and Raimondo

    Who among us does not carry Sandra and Raimondo in 'Casa Vianello' in our hearts. Who among us has not thought of them, watching Giorgio Paltrinieri and Rossella Fiamingo 'catching up' with love and irony on stage at the Trento Sports Festival. The second public appearance as a couple for the two champions, the double interview, punctuated by images of their story, first personal and then shared, in and out of arenas and competitions, amused and warmed the hearts of the public: beautiful, funny, and likeable, they gave laughter and smiles, receiving a stream of applause in return. All this without hiding a certain innate competition, which also spilled over into their private lives, between backgammon challenges and 'Fanta Formula 1'.

    Publication date: 12/10/2025