The world of cinema has lost a legend. Known to be the composer of the soundtrack for the film “Once upon a time in America” or “For a handful of dollars”, Ennio Morricone, who died on Monday at the age of 91 after a bad fall , also left its mark in the world of football.
In 1978, during the world championship in Argentina, Il Maestro composed the anthem of the competition. It will be the only collaboration between Morricone and football that will not have had a special impact on the career of the Italian composer. “It was not my idea. The label I worked with asked me to compose a song with a choir in it. It was a purely commercial decision, “he told the Irish newspaper Irish Independant in 2017.
However, the story between Il Maestro and football did not stop in 1978. On July 15, 2018, in Russia, his presence almost went unnoticed. A few minutes before the start of the final between France and Croatia, two hours before the blues reach the stars, “The Ecstasy of Gold”, soundtrack for the film “The good, the bad and the ugly ”and creation of Morricone, resonates in the Loujniki stadium.
AS Roma in the heart
A native of the Italian capital, Morricone has always been a big fan of AS Roma. It was with poetry that he described in 2012, for the official website of the club, his love for the club giallorosso: “Roma have always been a team of international character locked in a sentimental atmosphere. It is a team open to people and it leaves a lot of room for imagination: I enjoy a samba or a beautiful bossa nova, I find them suitable for a brilliant team. Tango is more sensual… “
On social networks, the Club de la Louve wanted to pay tribute to him this Monday morning by tweeting: “Thank you for everything Maestro. “
