Rome football team faces attack amid community renewal efforts
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In Rome’s eastern outskirts, a group of men attacked the players of Borgata Gordiani, a local football club working to revitalize the Villa Gordiani neighborhood.
The team was training when the assailants cut off the lights, threw bottles, and threatened them with gunfire. Borgata Gordiani actively rejects the label of “degraded periphery” and emphasizes the numerous grassroots initiatives that strengthen the community.
The club had recently launched a project to open its Via Prenestina 521 facility to all residents, aiming to create a shared space for sports and social activities. Following the attack, residents organized a march from the team’s headquarters to the sports field, where the players then played a friendly match against Pro Roma.
Borgata Gordiani plans to host a popular football tournament on September 26th with teams from eastern Rome to promote both the refurbishment of the Via Prenestina facility and the community initiatives in the surrounding neighborhoods. The club believes collective action is essential, stating that responding to harmful events through shared participation allows them to build self-managed alternatives instead of simply reacting to problems. They also criticize security-focused policies that address symptoms without tackling the root causes of social issues.
