“The Original” statue
of the official worldwide patron saint of all footballers, football fans and stadium visitors can be purchased in three sizes from Stuflesser 1875, the workshops for ecclesiastical art in Val Gardena, Italy.
The Original brand
First patron saint statue in a big football stadium
Cardinal Dr Christoph Schönborn has already dedicated and blessed the first statue of Luigi 1884 – The Original in the Vienna Allianz Arena of SK Rapid Vienna. In the picture, Cardinal Dr Christoph Schönborn flanked by the two directors of Luigi 1884 Fonds, Manfred Pesek and Mag. Erhard Lausegger.
Original Luigi 1884 coin
Part of the greatest team in the world! This coin ought not to be amiss in the wallet of any footballer, stadium visitor or football fan! The purchase of the coin (€25) supports aid projects for disadvantaged children in refugee countries. The obverse shows “The Original” brand, the reverse depicts the world-famous hands-in-the-sky gesture made by soccer stars after a goal.
Note: The reverse can also be branded with your football club or company logo!
Wherever Luigi is – that’s where the future is! – Pope Francis welcomes new initiative
Pope Francis congratulated this initiative which aims to prevent suffering and poverty and at the same time offers disadvantaged children perspectives “in their homeland”. Pictured: Pope Francis with the two board members of Luigi 1884 Fonds eV Mag Erhard Lausegger and Manfred Pesek (left to right)
Supported by the Vatican!
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education at the Vatican and Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelisation, flanked by the two Board members of the Luigi 1884 Fonds eV Manfred Pesek and Mag. Erhard Lausegger (left to right)
World-famous gesture to the patron saint
Everyone is familiar with this gesture made by footballers. Before or after the game, or after a goal: Football stars look up and give thanks, with their hands held high, to their patron saint!
If this gesture had not yet been named, it now has a concrete name: the Luigi 1884 – the official patron saint of all footballers. This highly emotional gesture can be seen again and again in front of hundreds of millions of viewers on TV screens, and often even in a close-up shot. An emotionally charged brand amplifier that benefits licence partners.
Luigi 1884 – A new brand for a new era!
Whether it’s a credit card, a drinks can, a beer bottle, a mobile phone case or a casual sweater: the official patron saint of all footballers, football fans and stadium visitors will now be with you everywhere you go! And: both the customer and the salesperson are doing a good deed at the same time!
