balled to the fan, gives her the shirt to be forgiven – Corriere.it

Federico Baschirotto it never ceases to amaze. one of the revelations of this tournament and not only the darling of Lecce fans, but an idol throughout Italy. For the performances, for the goals (three in 22 league games), for the way of being and sympathy. And now he has entered the hearts of Giallorossi fans even more thanks to an episode that took place on Sunday 19 February, a memorable afternoon for Lecce, who won in Bergamo at Atalanta (2-1).

What happened? His name echoed around the stage before of the kick-off when it has unintentionally hit a girl in the standsto which at the end of the race he has given the shirt. In fact, Baschirotto went under the sector occupied by the girl who was the victim of the ball to apologize for the accident and reward her.

The girl, Benedetta, she posted everything in her Instagram stories where she thanked and forgave the Giallorossi defender. Not only for the ball but also for the defeat that Lecce inflicted on Atalanta. A heavy knockout in the run-up to the Champions League for Gian Piero Gasperini’s team. Baschirotto not the first time he gives away his jacket. On 4 February, after the match won by Lecce at Cremonese (2-0), in which he had also scored the ex’s goal, he had made a gift to three friends and teammates at the time of Serie D, when they played all in the Vigor Carpaneto. Today midfielders Dario Mastrototaro and Elia Favari and striker Matteo Burgazzoli play together with Agazzanese, a formation that is fighting for promotion to D.