Stadio Romeo Menti is a

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Vicenza Vicenza ( , ; or , archaically ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, where it straddles the Bacchiglione, River Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and e ...

, Italy, named after

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. It is currently the home of

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. The stadium holds 12,000. Panoramica del campo stadio Vicenza

Recent years

On 11 November 1989 the stadium hosted the only game played so far in Vicenza in the

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. The match, a friendly in preparation for the World Cup Italy 90, saw the victory of

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1–0 against

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. Subsequent work removed the metal pillars of the old grandstand that hindered filming of football matches, along with the installation of seats in a field at the corner of the south stand. In 2007 an adaptation of the structure finally saw the laying of the entrance turnstiles and the strengthening of surveillance. On September 21, 2013 an initiative called ''Give a hand to Menti'', saw the repainting of the exterior, with the participation of the players and the mayor

Achille Variati Achille Variati (Vicenza, 19 January 1953) is an Italian politician and former Mayor of Vicenza. A long-time member of Christian Democracy, he was elected to the municipal council of Vicenza in 1980 and then re-elected in 1985 and 1990, when he ...

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Sport in Vicenza

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