E 'on the afternoon of Saturday, March 3 when Benito Lorenzi, smart gunner from the magical dribbling and shooting by the irresistible , flying in the sky due to a long illness. In these circumstances, however, almost as a demonstration of great character who was 81 years of existence, has not chosen by chance one day: he opted for the day of the eclipse of the moon coloratasi of bright red as it was his character, but, above all, wanted to give a farewell to the beloved tricolor on the fifteenth day ipotecante Inter Livorno had continued in the sweet task of spraying a record after another in the top flight. It's not inappropriate to say that, in the life of the sample was born in Borgo a Buggiano December 20, 1925, the Inter club has been a large part of life itself: in fact, after having played for eleven seasons - collecting, including league and cup , 314 admissions with 143 goals - and won two league titles, the attacker came just twenty-one in the shadow of the Cathedral continued to serve Milan also to society at the end of his final competitive year (1958 / '59) played in the ranks dell'Alessandria. Partly as a keen observer and a talent scout (Arturo Di Napoli the latest) and partly with the role of youth coach, a position which has helped through support, to mature and to accompany the first team was a champion very soon orphan father of the likes of Alessandro Mazzola, whose father - the legendary Valentino - Lorenzi was genuinely bound by a deep admiration.
The thing, however, has consecrated him among the legends of our national football and has erected a genuine hero of the whole people is to be found in quell'azzeccatissimo affibbiatogli nickname for the particular girlish vivacity, by mother Ida and in the minutes toscanaccio has always been proud of "Poison," under the proverbial ease of mock goalkeepers and defenders challenging opponents stinging irony in the soul, of aggressive combative ardor that puts us in every game and shameless cunning. An episode at all, probably the most famous: the round derby of the Serie A tournament 1957 / '58, Inter's training is ahead 1-0 when the fellow is a much debated penalty whistled in favor. From eleven meters shows the Argentine Cucchiaroni, unaware of the joke wrung a few seconds before by the wily former Empoli striker: just taking advantage of the chaos created around the referee Lo Bello, Benito (name imposed by his grandfather as a sign of mockery toward baby obbligatolo fascist regime to close the bakery) with canny skill sets just half a lemon on the disc where the ball is positioned. Result: The Rossoneri will shoot out, Lorenzi sogghignerà of taste, the rival supporters rage beyond belief and the Beloved will walk away with a much liked what happened in the match mocking historically felt that, in the championship on Sunday wrote the evocative page number 168 (59 Inter wins, 53 draws, 56 wins Milan).
temperament certainly not common, as well as clashing with the fact of being "poison" a regular, practicing Catholic, he allegedly obstructed a career in the National contingency in which the fiery personality Pistoia Ace was perhaps seen only as a dangerous limit than as a significant added value: so now tell that one of the best Italian strikers of the fifties took part in only fourteen races with the national team, including the Swiss World 1954 where scored the last of his four goals with the coat of the then two-time world champions.
(Published on 16/03/2007 in the magazine Weekly Sportfoglio )
Benito Lorenzi
Born in Borgo a Buggiano (PT) on 20/12/1925
Forward
at Inter from 1947 to 1958
Total attendance-gol: 314-143
Wins: 2 league titles (1952 / '53, 1953 / '54)
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