April 21, 2023

2023 EUROPEAN FAIR PLAY MOVEMENT “FAIR PLAY FLAME” Diploma goes to DAVIDE BOTTIN (SMR)

During a game phase of the 2008/09 Youth Championship between Polisportiva San Pietro Viminario vs
Polisportiva Canossa Conselve a very heartfelt derby for the Provincial Youth Championship of the
province of Padua, the Referee concedes a non-existent penalty to San Pietro Viminario, between disbelief
of the whole stadium. Captain Davide Bottin appears on the spot who with sporting spirit and Fair Play
loyally recognizes the referee’s oversight and decides to kick the ball out. The young footballer expresses
himself thus: ” I thought about it at the beginning, but then I had no doubts there was no penalty and I
decided to kick him off, because it was right.” A nice gesture of Fair Play, an example to imitate which is
inspired by the values of Fair Play.