Federico Vergari's "#Emozioni" Turns Sports into Bedtime Stories
Journalist Federico Vergari published "#Emozioni" (LabDFG, 2021), a collection of fifteen short stories that transform real sports events into fairy tales for his son Simone. The book covers Italian sports history from the 1960s to the present, featuring boxers Benvenuti and Mazzinghi, cyclists Saronni and Moser, basketball figures Valerio Bianchini and Dan Patterson, Paralympic swimmers Roberto Valori and Luca Pancalli, Italy's 1990 Volleyball World Cup victory, shooter Roberto Di Donna's 1996 Olympic gold, fencers Vezzali and Di Francesca at London 2012, motorcyclists Valentino Rossi and Marc Márquez, Paralympians Martina Caironi and Valerio Caiota, skaters Skull and Motorella, skier Sofia Goggia, goalkeepers Gianluigi Buffon and Gianluigi Donnarumma, and rivalries between Luca Formilli Fendi vs Arif Al Zaffain and Filippo Carossino vs Andrea Giaretti. The book emphasizes the values of passion, discipline, and perseverance across all sports.
Key facts
- Book titled '#Emozioni' by Federico Vergari, published by LabDFG in 2021
- Contains fifteen short stories based on real sports events
- Stories are narrated by a father (the author) to his son Simone
- Covers sports from the 1960s to present day
- Includes boxing, cycling, basketball, swimming, volleyball, shooting, fencing, motorcycling, Paralympics, skating, skiing, football, and powerboat racing
- Features athletes: Benvenuti, Mazzinghi, Saronni, Moser, Bianchini, Patterson, Valori, Pancalli, Di Donna, Vezzali, Di Francesca, Rossi, Márquez, Caironi, Caiota, Skull, Motorella, Goggia, Buffon, Donnarumma, Formilli Fendi, Al Zaffain, Carossino, Giaretti
- Book is in reprint as of 2021
- Reviewed by Antonia De Francesco for MIfacciodiCultura
Entities
Artists
- Federico Vergari
- Antonia De Francesco
Institutions
- LabDFG
- MIfacciodiCultura
- Artspecialday
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- Rome
- London