{
  "id": 6625921,
  "title": "Italian team Como welcomes older fans to the stadium for its Champions League debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/italian-team-como-welcomes-older-fans-to-the-stadium-for-its",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T19:22:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/09/10/italian-team-como-welcomes-older-fans-to-the-stadium-for-its-champions-league-debut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Como, the 119-year-old Italian football club, welcomed older fans to their Champions League debut game against Leipzig on Thursday. The club's leadership, including President Mirwan Suwarso and several directors, made the commendable decision to relinquish their own seats to honor supporters born in 1950 or earlier. The Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium, located on the shores of Lake Como, reduced its capacity to approximately 10,000 due to recent modifications for the prestigious tournament. Como, under the guidance of seasoned coach Cesc Fabregas, secured a fourth-place finish in Serie A last season, clinching the final Champions League spot alongside Juventus and AC Milan. The team's attacking duo, young playmaker Nico Paz and experienced Greece forward Anastasios Douvikas, have been in impressive form.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Como, a 119-year-old Italian club, hosted its Champions League debut against Leipzig.",
    "Stadium leaders offered seats to fans born in 1950 or earlier.",
    "Como finished fourth in Serie A last season, securing Champions League qualification."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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