MILAN - On Holocaust Memorial Day, the 'Scala of football' also became a
place of remembrance for Inter and the City of Milan, in order not to forget
Arpad Weisz and what his life and story meant. "And what they still mean,"
stated Milly Moratti upon viewing the plaque dedicated to the Ambrosiana coach
who died along with his family in Auschwitz. "Inter thanks you for having
had this opportunity not to forget. It's not an accident that our team was
called Internazionale [International] and then became Ambrosiana in difficult
years, while retaining this character in its DNA; a sense of integration that
we continue to affirm today, and we want to continue serving this."
Also present for Inter was Claudio Ranieri, a coach like Weisz: "It's an
honour for me to be here today. Weisz was a great coach and a great man, and
one of the many things about him that made an impression on me was, and I would
like to emphasize this, that he was the first coach to take the pitch to train
the players and follow them in person. As a coach, this is something quite
valuable. This plaque that was unveiled here today is important in remembering
a person who did great things in Milan and it helps us not to forget what
happened."
And of course captain Javier Zanetti could not be absent from the ceremony:
"Being able to be here with you, so as not to forget a person who is part
of our Nerazzurri family history, has great significance, also for carrying on
with values that are fundamental for all of us."
It was a truly emotional moment when the plaque was unveiled in the presence of
the councillor for sport in Milan, Chiara Bisconti, the Hungarian consul,
Istvan Manno, the president of the Jewish Community, Roberto Jarach, and
Mattero Marani, author of the book "From the Scudetto to Auschwitz. The
life and death of Arpad Weisz". Together, in order to never forget.
