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Genoa and Sampdoria give wounded city a brief window of escape | Paolo Bandini

how to live healthy and longevity : https://goo.gl/3L1CLn how to learn super speed? https://goo.gl/cPZGKt FIFA's Secret 19: https://goo.gl/FfPqWF For one evening the Stadio Luigi Ferraris was a world unto itself in a city still recovering from the Morandi bridge disaster The noise rolling down from the stands of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris was cacophonous, but TV microphones still picked up Ivan Juric’s final lament. “You have no souls!” protested the Genoa manager as officials ushered him out of the home dugout. “This is the derby!” Note his use of the definite article. The Derby della Lanterna might not have the international profile of big-city rivalries from Milan or Rome, but it is felt every bit as keenly. Or perhaps even more so. Sampdoria have claimed a single Serie A title in their history. Genoa have nine, but none since 1924. When major trophies feel like a distant goal, local bragging rights carry greater weight. As a city, Genoa is still recovering from the collapse of the Morandi bridge in August: a tragedy which cost 43 lives and has had dire consequences for so many more. There had been suggestions in the buildup to Sunday’s derby that supporters of both clubs might come together and produce a shared choreography to commemorate the victims. In the end, they opted against it. The Morandi disaster remains a daily reality for residents of Genoa. On Monday morning, the local newspaper Secolo XIX led its front page with a picture from the derby. Immediately beneath that was a story detailing the government’s latest promise to compensate families displaced from their homes as a result of the bridge coming down. Sport does not heal wounds like these, but it can offer moments of escape. For one evening, the Ferraris was a world unto itself. Genoa fans in the Gradinata Nord unveiled tall banners of derby heroes from years gone by. The Sampdoria end was a roiling sea of flags and flares. The match began at a tempo to match the energy in the stands. There were not yet 10 minutes played when Sampdoria took the lead, Fabio Quagliarella heading home a Gastón Ramirez cross from close range. Genoa were level by the 17th, Krzysztof Piatek converting a penalty that he had earned. Both teams arrived here on the back of three consecutive defeats. Sampdoria had conceded 11 goals in that stretch, a perplexing sequence for a side that previously boasted the stingiest defence in all of Serie A. But it was Genoa’s manager, Juric, who found himself under the greatest pressure. Appointed to replace Davide Ballardini in mid-October, the Croatian began with a promising 1-1 draw at Juventus. His team had only picked up a single point since, however, drawing at home to Udinese before losing to Milan, Inter and Napoli. That is a tough run of fixtures, yet Genoa’s limp display in a 5-0 mauling by the Nerazzurri still raised concern. So too did a dry run in front of goal for Piatek. The Polish striker, signed from KS Cracovia in the summer, had sco