Taranto come home: A new Iacovone, an old wound and a city that refuses to give up

On Sunday night, around 12,000 people walked into a brand-new stadium on the edge of the Ionian Sea to watch a fifth-tier football match. Taranto beat Novoli 3-0 in Eccellenza Puglia, but the scoreline was almost secondary. This was the first time the Rossoblù had played a competitive game in the rebuilt Stadio Erasmo Iacovone, and for a city that has spent decades being told what it cannot have, it felt like something much bigger than three points.