Joey Saputo with the rossoblù fans at the Bluenergy Stadium: Bologna in the running for the Champions League

There will be around a thousand of them rossoblù fans who will be seated in the guest section of the curve this evening Blueenergy Stadium. One thousand plus one: Joey Saputo (photo Schicchi). The majority shareholder of the rossoblù, as in the triumphal night of Coppa Italia with Empoli, he will be alongside the rossoblù in a season that from his point of view as a 'double' owner is decidedly double-faced. To the successes in series of Bologna unfortunately, they are the counterpart of the troubles in Major League Soccer of the Cf Montreal, a team in clear crisis of play and results. The latest setback (0-1), in the night between Saturday and Sunday, on the field of the New York Red Bulls nails the Quebec franchise to the last place in the Eastern Conference standings, with a haul of 3 points after 10 days, the result of 3 draws and 7 defeats. In Casteldebole victory is the rule, in Montreal a chimera. But tonight, seen from here, only Udine counts. And a race to Champions that soothes the sufferings of overseas.

Meanwhile, the match against Juventus on May 4 at the Dall'Ara is sold out and it's only a matter of hours. Once the San Luca curve reserved for Juventus fans is filled, only a few grandstand tickets will remain.

All this while waiting for official announcements about the sale of tickets for the Coppa Italia final. There is a city that is sizzling waiting to be able to attack the Olimpico on May 14th.

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