Bologna striker Ciro Motionless had an emotional night in his first return to the Stadio Olimpico since leaving Lazio in 2024, visibly moved as he saluted followers, former teammates, and obtained presents.
The sport kicks off on the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT.
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MONZA, ITALY – MAY 04: Ciro Motionless of SS Lazio celebrates a opening objective in the course of the Serie A TIM match between AC Monza and SS Lazio at U-Energy Stadium on Might 04, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photos)
Lazio followers welcome Motionless again forward of Bologna conflict
The striker spent eight years on the membership, contributing 207 objectives and 55 assists in 340 aggressive matches.
His final match right here was in Might 2024, shifting on to Besiktas after which returning to Serie A for Bologna this summer season.
Motionless was visibly emotional as he saluted the supporters within the Curva Nord, who had banners and flags celebrating his time on the membership.
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‘No person can forestall the individuals from saluting their previous. Welcome again Ciro, you’ll all the time be deep in our souls.’
BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 04: Ciro Motionless of Bologna appears to be like on in the course of the Coppa Italia Spherical of 16 match between Bologna FC and Parma Calcio at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 04, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
There have been then hugs with all his former teammates and members of employees, earlier than Mattia Zaccagni offered him with a particular memento.
It was a framed Quantity 17 jersey, together with photos of his first time posing with the shirt, and when he obtained the Golden Boot award as high European scorer in 2020.
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There was another excuse to really feel emotional, because the household of former Lazio hero and Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic was additionally current on the Stadio Olimpico. He died of leukaemia in December 2022, aged simply 53.