Lazio president Lotito: The '74 team are our inspiration and example

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Lazio president Lotito: The '74 team are our inspiration and example
Lazio president Lotito: The '74 team are our inspiration and example
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Lotito spoke to the Lazio community yesterday at the 50-year celebrations of their 1974 Scudetto triumph.

He said to those in attendance: "Today when I saw the team giving high fives to each of them, I said today we win (against Empoli). The team had a greater responsibility, they couldn't lose for the public but also for these players who still show great attachment, something that perhaps is lacking in this moment Lenzini died with the electricity turned off at home for Lazio, some people forget this.

"In Italian football there is no shortage of players or coaches, there is a lack of presidents who dedicate themselves with passion to cultivating and passing on these values. Regardless of the ownership of the club, I am a custodian of these values which must be maintained and handed down. Today we are here for this, we must transmit these values that are part of the history of Lazio. I feel this responsibility, a precursor of mine donated the field during the war to make war gardens.

"Lazio is a spirit of sacrifice towards others, football with this media power it has must be an example. We need to be at the service of less fortunate people, think of how many people have been able to overcome difficulties thanks to this great team. I understand that these are values of romantic football, but these are your values. Today I say it without fear of contradiction, in the youth sector we are in almost all the final stages, the women's team has won the championship and we are building a great future.

"I took Lazio which was in ruins with 550 million in debt, Lazio now matters and has weight in the institutions and this must never be forgotten. If we stay united, we win. Without unity we go nowhere. The twelfth man on the pitch is not a theory, it is an added value. Players must feel the responsibility and pride of belonging. Then you can win, but what counts is the attitude.

"Everyone must make sure they contribute. Football is passion and we must use it to help people. If we are here it is because this company still exists, in 2004 this company practically no longer existed. I want to talk about this team because the '74 team and president Lenzini taught me a lot, they believe in Lazio's values and fought for Lazio.

"I feel the responsibility of Lazio's history, I also hope to be able to fight for the scudetto like this Lazio of '74 did. I continue the story and put it into practice, facts and not words. The theme is to present the Flaminio project which has been seen, I hope it can receive approval. Those who saw it spoke of a masterpiece, we will adapt it to the needs of our fans, hoping to do something well. We are doing the work on the academy where in Formello we will make another 7 camps with a school and guesthouse."

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