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Juventus tickets IMPORTANT update

January 26, 2019 parmafansworldwide Leave a comment

Despite what announced by official communications, Parma fans area tickets for Juventus VS Parma Calcio 1913 match on Saturday 2nd February will NOT be sold online. We are sorry for what we announced previously.

This is weird and unfair, and made us think the worst things about the System and about the lack of care towards supporters.

We spent months explaining fans they had to make expensive and almost useless Fidelity Cards (8 euro + at least 19,99 shipping costs in Europe) just for this match , that they could trust and buy flight tickets to Turin, book hotels, transfers, etc… and they can’t buy a ticket to watch the match together with their Gialloblu brothers and sisters?! Do they want that they buy a 150 euro tribuna ticket?! Do they want that they stay at home watch on TV?

This is a shame for Italian Football.

Fortunately, Parma is a Family and us, as Parma Fans Worldwide, and all the kind people in town are available to give abroad fans all the necessary support to get their entrance in away fans area.

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Forse, chissà…

January 26, 2019 parmafansworldwide Leave a comment

We have total respect for coach D’Aversa and his staff decisions, and we also know that all this story is bothering him, that is such a work maniac professional, but what happened is amazing.

Ten days ago we posted as a joke on Instagram a picture with #giveYvesaChance hashtag. Then at the beginning of this week the Boys Parma 1977 appeal made us realize the dream of seeing Baraye play 5 minutes in Serie A was universally shared.

Most known Italian Facebook groups relaunched and amplified the appeal, adding #1minutoperBaraye [one minute for Baraye] hashtag and arriving to the most known local press: not just ParmaPress24, ForzaParma.it but also Repubblica.it Parma and Gazzetta di Parma, also in the paper version. Plus various radio and Tv programs.

A part for the virality of the appeal, the most amazing thing is the humanity that filters from every single support message: starting from the surprise party organized by Boys Parma 1977 last night to the fans that share their personal experiences with this Legend – yes, Legend – with pictures with him on the bleachers, in charity events or in training center that show a huge and respectful man behind a great player.

We don’t know if Baraye will play tomorrow, if he will score against juve or if he will never put Parma jersey on. We know we are proud of realize, once again, that Parma fans community, Parma Family, is so close and able to recognize clearly its own heroes and give them the proper recognition.

Still dreaming, anyway. #giveYvesaChance #1minutoperBaraye

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Barcelona: a ticket model to follow

January 25, 2019 parmafansworldwide 1 Comment

Thanks to an article on Sportsmedia.com we discover Barcelona is going to adopt a new ticket selling model that will allow fans to buy tickets much more in advance that how it is possible now.

This feature will be available for last matches of the season and will follow another important choice of the club: rewards for seasonal tickets holder that return tickets for matches they will surely not attend in order to let them available for other fans.

We think this model can be really interesting since it can be a way to make easier to go to the stadium, being sure for having the ticket enough in advance to book a flight, and not having empty places for missing seasonal tickets holders.

A model to follow.

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Baraye for All, All for Baraye

January 24, 2019 parmafansworldwide 1 Comment

Hong Kong, Indonesia, Poland, Greece, Macau, Austria and of course dozens of well-known Facebook page (Il Plin, I Bellelli, Gli Scarrozzati…) and normal fans decided to spread the Boys Parma 1977 appeal, relaunched by Italian Parma fans Facebook group An To Gnan Caghè, in support to the dream of seeing Yves Baraye at least for one minute in serie A this Sunday.

It would be a choice made by the heart, despite the Football world run on the other way.

Call us romantic, call us crazy. But we are not the only one.

In these hours the campaign is getting viral also Instagram and Twitter. Hashtag to follow: #1minutoperBaraye and #giveYvesaChance

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Osvaldo Casanova in UEFA headquarter

January 24, 2019 parmafansworldwide Leave a comment

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He is used to bring his amazing works in great exhibition centers like in past September in Milan Triennale.

This time Osvaldo Casanova, the talented illustrator that realized our Hidden Crusader logo, brought his art directly to the European Football heart: Nyon UEFA headquarter.

His 20 illustrations exhibition – realized in collaboration with Gate 11 – Art & Sports – is focused on UEFA Champions League and European Championships history.

You can taste Casanova art, mainly on football themes, on his website and his facebook pages. Here you can find his stunning illustrations on Parma Calcio.

Congratulations, Osvaldo!

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Give Yves a chance

January 23, 2019 parmafansworldwide 1 Comment

We prefer to use Boys Parma 1977 words, much more authoritative than ours, by supporting the dream to see Baraye, play at least on time in Serie A.

From Boys facebook page:

“After bankrupcy we restarted from zero, from humble and shy players, with the desire to win, that fought on every ball: today, these guys, are represented by Baraye.

How could we forget in season 2015/16 against Ribelle when scored under Curva nord celebrating with the balaclava or when he came with us by train to an away match in Forlì? Season 2016/17: same humilty of the previous season: he scores in both derbies celebrating under the Curva Nord with an unique energy. Last season, in Serie B, he has always been available for the team with passion and highest respect, and he became the protagonist for an unbelievable run: a guy that have to be an example for everyone!

Today, back in Serie A, all the fans have a dream, a story that would like to be told, see him playing: Who wouldn’t be proud of such a thing? So, if inside the Club there are people that loves Parma, we invite them lo leave away professional football logics and listen to what their heart is suggesting them… Today, back in Serie A we ask Parma Calcio to let him play before he will leave!

That guy deserves to mark also this season!

Baraye is the symbol of a fairytale played like the main character!”

We could use no better words than these. And we are already crying just thinking about what could happen on Sunday during Parma vs SPAL.

Not just because the Hidden Crusader is our logo but because he represents our recent history, our renaissance, our passion: all of us.

#GiveYvesaChance

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Our story in a Documentary

January 19, 2019 parmafansworldwide 2 Comments

We dreamt on it, we announced it, we anticipated it: Documentary on Captain Alessandro Lucarelli crowdfunding campaign officially starts today!

Il Mestiere del Capitano [The Captain’s Job] directed by Davide Potente and produced by Luciano Parravicini (Lux For Media) is a documentary on the last three years of Alessandro Lucarelli, since the fall to Serie D to the legendary promotion to Serie A and farewell speech, with interviews and unreleased shootings that will define a legendary sport icon like you never saw before.

Your economical contribution will be fundamental to reach – and hopefully to go far beyond – the 20k euro goal, that is the minimum quote necessary to let this professional documentary project on Lucarelli Art-of-being- a-Captain enough supported to being finished and worldwide distributed.

Go to this DIRECT LINK to the IndieGoGo portal: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/il-mestiere-del-capitano#/ , watch the trailer, dry your tears and choose the quote to donate: every single contribution in important.

If you are an institution or a Company interested in supporting the production contact directly Lux For Media at info@luxformedia.com

More money they will collect, more beautiful, complete and worldwide spread the story of our Captain will be.

Don’t forget that Lucarelli story is Parma Calcio story.

It is the Story of us all.

Here you find Il mestiere del Capitano social channels:

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ilmestieredelcapitano

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ilmestieredelcapitano

Lux for Media channels:

Website: www.luxformedia.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lux_for_media

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LUXformedia

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From the ashes

January 2, 2019 parmafansworldwide Leave a comment

Since we are expert in classical studies we can tell you a hidden story about Phoenix legend.

Original lost tale says that every January the Phoenix, rose from the ashes, transforms into a big Pheasant that start buying the best players possible at the minimum cost and signing great loans until 31st January, day of transfer market end.

It is weird stupid joke just to tell you we don’t mind about transfer rumors but we trust Parma Calcio Sport Director Daniele Faggiano – “fagiano” in italian is “pheasant” – doing the best for out team with the resources we have.

Because we don’t mind about players so much. We are by Yellow and Blue side.

Be confident. Trust the Pheasant.

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Nuovo Inizio 11,7 MLN Capital Injection

December 17, 2018 parmafansworldwide 1 Comment

Translated post from Parma Calcio official website (source: http://parmacalcio1913.com/aumento-capitale-nuovo-inizio-versa-117-milioni-nel-parma-calcio)

“Parma, 17th december 2018 – Parma Calcio 1913 communicate that shareholders meeting – called as by statute on 7th December – deliberated during yesterday a Capital Injection for 11,7 million euro.

The whole amount was at the same time subscribed and put by majority partner Nuovo Inizio s.r.l in Club treasury, covering – as parasocial agreement – also PPC s.p.a 10% quote. If, in next 30 days, partner Link International (30%) will subscribe the Capital Gain too, the surplus will be given back to majority owner.

This capital gain has been necessary to cover every loss for the period accrued with 30th June 2018 balance closure, future loss at 31 December 2018 and society capital refoundation.”

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We did it for real

December 15, 2018 parmafansworldwide 4 Comments

We forgot to tell you that we did it. For real.

Thanks to Il Plin for following us in this crazy project started more than 3 months ago.

What we did?

✅ Making a video collage for Captain with more than 70 people involved from 5 continents

✅ Showing the video to Alessandro Lucarelli and all Parma Calcio players and board and all Parma fans club presidents.

✅ Giving him an armband with all the brave participants names (a part Róbert and Krisztián, that arrived late for the print and that we want to thank here)

✅ Giving Bruno Alves a welcome armband with all the 114 flags of the countries “touched” by http://www.parmafansworldwide.com and where is supposed to be at least one Hidden Crusader.

✅ Make Parma people laugh, cry, realize that this Club has REAL FANS abroad.

✅ Make abroad fans realize that in Parma, probably, they will always find open doors. You just have to knock.

As said on Tuesday night, thanks to Nicolò, Beppe, Jonathan, Angelo and all Centro Coordinamento Parma Clubs for their support.

And also thanks to Dejan, Nikica, Hrvoje and Antonela for being there in person and to the guys following via live streaming.

#weareparma #parmafamily

You lost the video? Here it is: