Posted on the official website of the Turin poignant memory of Gigi Meroni, sample grenade dramatically and prematurely deceased 15 October 1967. These are the words with which the company traces the steps in broad fields of the legendary right wing Como.
's been 43 years. October 15, 1967 was a gloomy evening in Turin, like many an autumn, when the "Farfalla Granata" said wings and flew into the sky. Corso Re Umberto, not far from the center of Turin, a car, due to fog and darkness, does not notice the presence of Gigi Meroni, who is crossing the street and centers it in full. He died as one of the greatest players in the history of Toro, but also turns off the life of this eccentric and never boring, boy of 24 years.
During the morning, a delegation of Torino FC rests at the base of a memorial stone wreath in memory of Farfalla Granata.
Meroni's career began in Como, the team of his native city, in whose military youth until the age of 19 years, when it was ceded to Genoa. As in a dream, Gigi suddenly finds himself catapulted into a reality very different from that of the province, lived up to that moment and now is in football that counts, is the oldest team in Italy, one of the most qualified in those years . Rossoblu forty appearances for the jersey, then the sale in 1964 the grenade. Regret by supporters of the "Griffin", now loved by the grenade. His character is very outgoing, often outside the box. Genius and intemperance, and off the field. Dribbling intoxicating, the man the last step on the green carpet, capable of making his friend Combin Renaissance choir, as for finished by Juve and reborn in the ranks to the sound of grenade goals, encouraged by the Butterfly assist Grenada.
outside the stadium just a single character. Hard to describe. Out of every scheme. Meroni listen to the Beatles and jazz music, reads books, paints pictures and writes poetry. Lives in the "attic of Piazza Vittorio" along with Christian, the "beautiful of the beautiful" of the Luna Park who falls madly in love enough to be at the marriage imposed by her parents to try to stop the ceremony. Draw the clothes she wears, the models of those of the Beatles, walking around Como carrying a chicken on a leash, disguises herself as a journalist and asking people what he thinks of Meroni and laughs if the answer is that they do not know.
international call-up by Edmondo Fabbri, refuses. The reason is very simple: the blue coach tells him to cut his hair. Gigi, as it was done, he could never give up his ego, not even in the face of such a chance, to wear the blue jersey. It so happens that the call is returned to the sender. But in the end, however, Meroni will wear the blue, in the unfortunate expedition to the World Cup in '66, for him the loot in the national team is six appearances and two goals.
Torino-Sampdoria, 4 to 2 for the grenade. The last flight of the butterfly. The evening after the meeting, is persuaded by his teammate Poletti to abandon its withdrawal. The two make for an ice cream shop, are going through the course, when suddenly a car comes. Managed by a young man of nineteen years, a great fan and admirer of grenade Gigi, Attilio Romero, which in future will become president of the company grenade. Courses and historical claims. Needless to rush to the hospital, too serious fractures and injuries reported. Meroni off the same evening, leaving behind a great void.
the funeral attended by thousands of people to him who was the player most loved and hated at the same time in Italy. At the point where he was hit by Gigi fans still bring flowers in his memory.
The Sunday after his death to play the derby with Torino Juventus wins for four goals to zero (which is later). Three goals were scored by his great friend Combin that takes the field despite the 39 degrees of fever. The fourth goal it signs a young boy, Carelli. Carries great weight on their shoulders, the jersey number 7.
SOURCE: TORINOGRANATA
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