Modena The challenge of the exes is going without fans

If it were a book, Sampdoria-Modena would certainly be a thriller to be read until the last page. Thanks also to the market intrigues of the hours preceding the gong of last February 3. Thanks also to the stories of the important exes who played with both shirts at key moments in their respective careers. In order of events, it will be the turn of Fabio Abiuso contain emotions.

In short, in less than a week the transfer to Genoa and the match against his past: things not exactly for the faint-hearted. The boy launched by Mignani into the big leagues in 2021, for a few minutes, in a Modena-Ravenna, grew up in Montagnani and it almost makes an impression to see him with another shirt but that's it, this is football. The same emotional fate will befall Vulikic, today a defender for the Canary Islands and tomorrow an opponent for his former team Sampdoria, even though his adventure in Liguria lasted less than six months. It will be even more fascinating for Gregoire Defrel. With the Blucerchiati 36 appearances and 11 goals in the 2018/19 season, one of the most prolific of his career. It is, however, a parenthesis. At the end of that season the club does not exercise the right of redemption and Defrel is forced to return to Roma before wearing the black and green again. Ex is also Anthony Palumbo. And it could have been on the other side, tomorrow, if Modena had wanted to listen to Sampdoria's offers in the January market, but we know well how things went.

In Genoa, Palumbo collected his only appearance in Serie A, those 6 minutes played in a Fiorentina-Sampdoria in October 2020. Last year, the brace with a celebration under the Blucerchiati stands for the 2-2 of Bianco's team at the end of a heartfelt performance in front of over 15 thousand spectators. In that tie, he also wore the Modena jersey Alessandro Pio Riccio, now a defender for Semplici's team (by the way, the two teams also shared the coach, after Bisoli's dismissal, Modena sounded him out). Last year, a wildcard for Bianco, then the return to Juve and the move to Samp. How many twists, too many twists. That the Canary Islands fans will be forced to enjoy from home.

Well, theObservatory has banned the Ligurian trip to Modena fans residing in our province due to the events preceding Modena-Mantua, namely the disturbances on the trains with stone throwing documented by videos on social media. Yet another sad page that condemns those who had thought of spending a day in Genoa.