New updates on the 2024 Christmas Match Atalanta v Empoli
Players wearing a special kit to be auctioned off for charity
As it has already been announced, in keeping with the tradition of the Christmas Match, namely Atalanta's last home game at the Gewiss Stadium before Christmas, the Nerazzurri will wear a special kit designed for the occasion.
Save the date for Atalanta v Empoli, the 2024 XMAS Match kicking off on Sunday 22 December at 18:00 CET: as tradition dictates, the one-off kit worn by the whole Atalanta roster will be then put up for charity auction.
The shirts will be auctioned during TuttoAtalanta, the dedicated black-and-blue sports show airing on Bergamo TV which will also manage the auction, an initiative launched by Atalanta BC President Antonio Percassi and now entering its 15th year. The auction will officially begin on Monday 23 December during the show.
All proceeds will go to the Associazione Amici della Pediatria onlus, which has been supporting the Bergamo hospital since 1990 (now ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII), to create a waiting room named 'Wait & Play' on Hospital Street for all the children who come to the paediatric outpatients' department for treatment, examinations and follow-ups. The waiting time is used to play, which is the child's "work" to grow. The activities offered can be carried out independently, without the presence of professionals or volunteers, experimenting with their own skills and challenging the children present to foster relationships and sociality. Experiencing the hospital by encouraging play highlights the importance of play in a child's life.
The shirt will be available for purchase in all Atalanta Stores, both brick and mortars (one is in viale Papa Giovanni XXIII 31, the other is at the Gewiss Stadium with access from viale Giulio Cesare) and online. The 2024 Christmas Match shirt will be on sale from 12 pm on Friday 20 December.
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