An unforgettable kick-off for the children of Bethlehem. On the field next to real champions who came from Italy for them. In the name of Davide Astori. The first field open to everyone in the city where Jesus was born is dedicated to the captain of Fiorentina, who died prematurely last year. Some of his former teammates, who are now also in the National team, came to inaugurate it. NICOLÒ BARELLA Cagliari "We're happy to be here and do our little part.” The mayor of Bethlehem, who donated the land, explains that in the city there were only football pitches inside the schools, which were not enough and not accessible to all. This - he says - is a gift for all those who want peace, because here children of all cultures will be welcomed. A project realized thanks to the contribution of the two teams in which Astori played, Cagliari and Fiorentina, promoted by the association Assist for Peace. LUCA SCOLARI President Assist for Peace "The motivation is to have first built a field in Jerusalem, and now in Bethlehem. The sport creates union and children who play together. That's the message we want to get across." For the past two years, children of different cultures have also been playing together in the Armenian quarter of Jerusalem. Among the sportsmen involved in the project, there was also Davide Astori, who was supposed to come to sign the plate dedicated to him. His parents did it in his place. FEDERICO CHIESA Fiorentina "It was nice to see his family signing for him. And we have to remember that we are here for him above all." An emotion that adds, confides the attacker of the National team, to that of being for the first time in the Holy Land. FEDERICO CHIESA Fiorentina "Truly exciting to be at the centre of the religious world." Read More