Fiorentina defender Manuel Pasqual celebrated his 29th birthday on March 13. Originally from a town outside of Venice, Pasqual arrived in Florence six years ago. Since he has been with the team, he has appeared in over 138 matches. Viola striker Babacar celebrated his 18th birthday on March 16. French
Fiorentina
defender Manuel Pasqual celebrated his 29th birthday on March 13. Originally
from a town outside of Venice, Pasqual arrived in Florence six years ago. Since
he has been with the team, he has appeared in over 138 matches. Viola striker
Babacar celebrated his 18th birthday on March 16. French goalkeeper Sebastien
Frey turned 31 on March 18; he has played for the Fiorentina for the past six
years, but has been benched for the last five months with a knee injury.
Melinda Gallo captures the Arno River all year round: from crisp January to deep-heat August to the sparkling lights of December.
Part of living abroad for an extended period is getting to know the local sports teams, and Florence has many to follow, from water polo and rugby to, of course, soccer. Browse back issues of TF for other students' experiences, whether discovering Florence's museum of soccer (TF 114) or
Season ends in a draw For the last game of the season, the Fiorentina played against Brescia, though neither team had anything to fight for: Fiorentina could not reach the European qualifications and Brescia was headed for the Serie B. After only two minutes, left-winger Juan Manual Vargas scored
