Niccolò Campriani received the keys of the city

FLORENCE, ITALY – After the excitement of the Olympic podium with two medals – silver and gold in London 2012 – for the shooter Florentine Niccolò Campriani also the joy of another award: “the Key of the City of Florence”, one of the highest honors the city, that the young champion has received from Mayor Matteo Renzi in the hall Clement VII inside Palazzo Vecchio.

Niccolò, elegant and with his medals around his neck, said to be “honored” and “happy”. And after signing the book of honor and delivery of the Keys (the last sports to receive them was the former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola) by Niccolo is came another unexpected gift: his cell phone with Renzi has named the coach of Fiorentina Vincenzo Montella and he did talk to the Olympic athlete, team big fan of the lily.

“A dream come true,” said Campriani, which will go to the Franchi stadium soon to see a match of Fiorentina, invited by the purple society. “We hope to hit more targets and make great Florence”, Campriani said.

Campriani has answered so many questions from reporters who asked him to comment on the case of doping Alex Schwarzer. “It ‘was a huge mistake – he said -. I hope that does not erase the good things he did, but it will be an indelible stain.