The next day is the day of farewell. Greetings to the champion and the man. Gigi Riva will enter the Cagliari stadium for the last time, adjacent to the Sant’Elia where his career ended.
Key points
The last dress: the blue tracksuit of the national team with the writing “Italy”
The funeral home at the stadium from 1pm
14:55
Cagliari pays homage to the coffin
At 1.50pm the Cagliari players arrived in a group at the stadium to pay homage to Gigi Riva’s coffin.
13:43
The body arrives at the stadium
Around 1.30pm the hearse carrying Gigi Riva’s body arrives at the stadium applauded by the people. Lines of fans at the entrance to say their final farewell to the legend.
12:44
Two days of citizen mourning in Cagliari
The municipal administration of Cagliari has decided to decree citizen mourning on 23 and 24 January. Many commercial businesses will pull down their shutters during the funeral on Wednesday at 4pm in the Sardinian capital, all businesses are invited to close for the funeral to commemorate the myth of Cagliari.
12:42
The hours of the funeral home
The funeral chapel at the stadium will be open from 2pm to 10pm on Tuesday and from 7am to 1pm on Wednesday, before the coffin is transported to the Basilica of Bonaria for the funeral.
11:50
The funeral on Wednesday at 4pm in Bonaria
It is not yet officially confirmed, but Gigi Riva’s funeral will be celebrated on Wednesday 24 January at 4pm at the sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Bonaria, which overlooks the sea.
11:49
The last dress: the blue tracksuit of the national team with the writing “Italy”
Gigi Riva was dressed in the blue tracksuit of the national team from the 1960s, with a majestic “Italia” written on his chest. A way to symbolize the inseparable bond with the blue shirt.
11:47
The funeral home at the stadium from 1pm
Gigi Riva’s body has been in the morgue of the Brotzu hospital in Cagliari since dawn. At 1pm he will be taken to the Cagliari stadium, the team to which he donated his entire career: it will be the place to say goodbye to him for the last time before the funeral.