Trento, July 17 (LaPresse) – “Dear Wizard, dear Osvaldo, with tears in our eyes and hearts overwhelmed with emotion, we bid you our final farewell with our deepest gratitude. Thank you for giving us unforgettable emotions by leading the finest Genoa team of the post-war era. You were a guiding light, showing us the way. You took us by the hand and led us across Europe’s skies. You were an inexhaustible source of inspiration, like a dynamo, combining common sense with professionalism of the highest order. We had the privilege of loving you unreservedly and of having a true champion both on the bench and within the club. Deeds, not words: that was your style. The lessons you shared will remain forever etched in football history. Farewell. May you rest in peace.” This was the tribute issued by Genoa CFC from the club’s pre-season training camp in Moena, following the death of Osvaldo Bagnoli, described as “the protagonist of unforgettable achievements in the club’s more than century-long history.” “On behalf of the ownership, previous club administrations, and the entire Rossoblù community, we extend our deepest condolences. We remember Osvaldo—an asset to all of Italian football—with eternal gratitude, both for the results he achieved, including fourth place in the 1990–91 Serie A season and the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1991–92, and for the extraordinary legacy of humanity, wisdom, and integrity that he leaves behind.”
Bagnoli, Genoa CFC: “You took us by the hand and led us across Europe’s skies”
Trento, July 17 (LaPresse) – “Dear Wizard, dear Osvaldo, with tears in our eyes and hearts overwhelmed with emotion, we bid you our final farewell with our deepest gratitude. Thank you for giving us unforgettable emotions by leading the finest Genoa team of the post-war era. You were a guiding light, showing us the way. You took us by the hand and led us across Europe’s skies. You were an inexhaustible source of inspiration, like a dynamo, combining common sense with professionalism of the highest order. We had the privilege of loving you unreservedly and of having a true champion both on the bench and within the club. Deeds, not words: that was your style. The lessons you shared will remain forever etched in football history. Farewell. May you rest in peace.” This was the tribute issued by Genoa CFC from the club’s pre-season training camp in Moena, following the death of Osvaldo Bagnoli, described as “the protagonist of unforgettable achievements in the club’s more than century-long history.” “On behalf of the ownership, previous club administrations, and the entire Rossoblù community, we extend our deepest condolences. We remember Osvaldo—an asset to all of Italian football—with eternal gratitude, both for the results he achieved, including fourth place in the 1990–91 Serie A season and the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1991–92, and for the extraordinary legacy of humanity, wisdom, and integrity that he leaves behind.”
