“Bodenzano does not forget you” is the slogan to which the third edition of the five-a-side football tournament was dedicated Andrea Kavanagha thirty-year-old footballer from San Giuseppe who tragically died in a car accident on the night of February 13, 2022.
Charity tournament details
The tournament will be held, like other years, at the Gianni Rubini Stadium in Budenzano, with the same system as the last edition: 16 teams, free membership (registration via WhatsApp on the numbers 328.4566565 or 347.6979241) and the commitment of each field team to have at least one woman.
Lottery with the shirts of the Italian League champions
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New association
Speaking of news, Luigi Cattaneo and Antonio Bardogoni (creators and organizers of the tournament), together with a group of friends, have created a non-profit association “Quelli di Pode”, which as of this year aims to create and many other charitable events.
The last edition raised more than 6 thousand euros
The last edition of the tournament dedicated to Kavanagh managed to collect more than 6 thousand euros, which were later donated to the Red Cross in Budenzano and Varini, Asova in Budenzano and the Ceresa Home for the Elderly in San Giorgio. “This year – emphasizes Cattaneo – we want to do even better, starting with the goal of raising more money to donate to charities. In addition to the volunteers of our new association, we would like to extend a big thank you to all the people who helped start this third edition: Alessandro De VitesseHe is a great friend of Andrea who personally collects T-shirts. Eusebio di Francesco, Elisabetta Corti, Simone Inzaghi, Daniele Bernazzani, Paulo Armenia And of course Piacenza Football Club“.
The five-a-side football tournament dedicated to Andrea Kavanagh is organized and sponsored by Municipality of Budenzano And support various sponsors. Registrations are already open and will end on May 24th.