Virtus, a newfound enthusiasm. Special jersey and the affection of the fans

A commemorative shirt and the affection of their fans. The aftermath of Trento, a challenge that brought the Virtus at the top of the Serie A standings together with Brescia, it was definitely sweet for Dusko Ivanovic's team. In fact, yesterday the team was officially presented celebrative shirt for the history of the Euroleague, with Virtus being the first team ever and the only Italian to win the competition. The reference on the jersey is to the first social badge of Sef Virtus, the Mother House of the Virtus Basketball section: it was designed in 1875 and is the shield with four "F", arranged in a cross. The meaning of those four letters is "Strong, Frank, Firm, Proud". A trademark registered by the Mother House, the president of Sef Cesare Mattei has authorized its use for the historic occasion.

The presence of Sermasi, vice president of the basketball section, but also president of the fencing section, as well as member of the Sef board, made everything easier. The Black V also appears on the jerseys, which, in the commemorative jersey for the 25 years of Euroleague, returns as it was used in matches until the 90s.

The uniform was produced in a limited edition and was presented to the public yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Adidas Shop in the Casa Virtus Alfasigma, in via dell'Archeggio. For the V Nere it was the occasion to receive the embrace of the public and feel even closer the warmth and passion of a tifoseria who wants to continue dreaming of the tricolor title. Many did not miss the opportunity to say hello, exchange a few words and have their picture taken with Momo Diouf and Ante Zizic.

The victory against Trento has certainly brought optimism back to the black and white team, with Virtus aiming to consolidate their current position in the standings and try to have the home court advantage for as long as possible. Jerseys and celebrations aside, tomorrow it will already be Euroleague time for Virtus with the match scheduled for 20.45:XNUMX at the Segafredo Arena with the Real Madrid Galacticos, who are, yes, in the running for a place between the playoffs and play-in.