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“Reversing course to give a new perspective to that beat and run that we all love. Too many opportunities missed in the past, too many promises not kept. The need to go further is a shared feeling that can no longer be hidden or put aside. There is a need for attention for our movement and this must be transmitted externally to be collected especially by those who do not know our sports” Marco Sforza, a 58-year-old Roman entrepreneur and former Serie A player, declared this to Baseball.it from 1985 to 2004, candidate for the FIBS Presidency, a few hours before the National Assembly scheduled in Pieve di Cento, province of Bologna.
“Baseball and softball cannot continue to be only self-referential. Entering schools for real, participating as protagonists in events not related to sport that gather thousands of spectators, bringing Major League Baseball games to Italy, returning to the general media, with particular attention to television and radio, covering the social media everywhere.
A company in difficulty cannot only cut costs, but must invest, and together we will have our return. Let’s stop looking at the finger and not at the moon, the desert around us is threatening and our proposal, one of a kind, is strategic. A federation that is totally open and close to the companies is a must.
Ambitious recipes? Not for those who have the will to pursue a real relaunch and want to do so by dragging the whole movement with them. The time has come to change and do it in the right way.”
