Mario Balotelli’s swimsuits are snapped up on the Tourbillon boutique

Serse Pedretti cannot consider it. “I’ve by no means seen this since my arrival from FC Sion”, notes the top of merchandising at FC Sion. The Bergamasque and his staff are struggling behind the counter of the Tourbillon stadium store. Inputs are filtered. Followers line as much as purchase Mario Balotelli’s jersey displayed within the window.

“The white shade mannequin is bought out. The 2 thousand items have gone because the announcement of his switch. The reds will quickly be too. 4 thousand jerseys in 4 days. He beats all of the information of FC Sion. Flocked with the quantity and title of the participant, the tunic prices 100 and twenty francs. Ten extra francs are added for the whole model with the brand of the Swiss Soccer League

Dimitri Guinand belongs to the privileged who will return residence with the dear tunic as a memento of this premiere. “This buy was one of many goals of the day”, explains the resident of Court docket, close to Moutier. “I am going a couple of times a 12 months to the Tourbillon stadium. The arrival of Balotelli motivated me to return in the present day. As quickly as I arrived, I acquired in line. I believed I could not discover any extra, however I’ve it.

Dimitri Guinand made the journey to Court docket within the Bernese Jura for Mario Balotelli’s debut with FC Sion. DR

No Italian journalists

The euphoria is much less marked within the press gallery. “Accreditation requests should not extra quite a few than traditional,” says Baptiste Coppey. “A dozen extra offered particularly by nationwide media which perform magazines with the supporters on the arrival of Mario Balotelli. No Italian media made a request. On the degree of the worldwide media, “L’Equipe”, the French every day, had wished an interview instantly after the signing of the participant. The British department of Sky Sports activities needs to hold out a three-day report in Valais supposed to be broadcast on all its channels within the varied nations it covers.