“I see a general difficulty in the world of sport of not living that role of human growth that exists. Precisely because it exists, when facts happen that deny the value of the person who plays sport, the reverberation is strong”. Damiano Tommasi, former player, also at the helm of the players’ union for a long time and now mayor of Verona, spoke to Radio Serie A about the problems that football is experiencing, in particular regarding the betting issue.
“You have the impression that whoever is a champion in sport is inevitably one for other values and for other choices – underlines Tommasi -. The eyes of many kids and many people are on the champions and there is not always accountability for this role. Because, speaking of utilitarian choices, I believe that little work is done on this. Footballers like Cafu made the difference off the pitch. On the pitch they were phenomena, but those who were truly phenomena were unattainable even off the pitch due to their choices and depth human. During growth, this attention to choices is little considered. Then the consequences are paid in terms of fragility and security, as well as continuity of results.
Maldini, who for me is the best Italian of all time, was the best for the human balance he had. It is thought that this aspect is secondary, or that it is important for those who are not athletes. I am convinced that the great athlete is grafted onto the great person, this role is often entrusted to parents and teachers, sometimes to coaches. Mazzone, for example, was a coach and educator and the depth he had made the difference.”
Chiellini: ‘Study as a weapon against drifts in football’
“I believe that study is an additional weapon also at an educational level, especially in the cases of young footballers who leave their families when young.” Former Juventus player Giorgio Chiellini, now a defender for Los Angeles FC, uses these words to talk about the betting tsunami that has overwhelmed Italian football. “The world of football is a bit of a bubble”, continues Chiellini, via video link for the presentation of the My Kickoff in the USA project, a scholarship program for male and female footballers, presented by the Agnelli Foundation in Milan. “It happens that at 16 you earn more money than your parents earned in their lives, you live in hotels and isolate yourself with social media. It is clear that this is not the only solution, but study can certainly be of help help to manage certain situations”.
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