FLORENCE, Italy, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Members of
the Board of the Fair Play Menarini Foundation, Antonello
Biscini, Valeria Speroni
Cardi and Ennio
Troiano, are delighted to welcome another champion to
the roster of 2024 award winners.
The Award Jury has added a global football legend,
striker Samuel Eto'o, to this
year's list of winners.
Voted best African football player of the century in
2007, Eto'o has stamped his mark in Cameroon's footballing history, winning a gold
medal at the Olympics in 2000 and two African Cups in 2000 and
2002. He is still his country's all-time leading goal scorer
with an impressive 56 goals.
He cemented his place in Europe
as one of the best strikers in modern football. When playing for
Pep Guardiola's Barcelona
side, he won three La Liga titles and two Champions League Cups.
With Josè Mourinho's Inter side, he played a decisive role
in 2010, winning the Italian League, Coppa Italia and Champions
League. He is the only player to have won two consecutive
Trebles (top-tier league title, primary national cup and
Champions League) with two different teams (Barcelona in 2009 and Inter in 2010).
In 2021, he was appointed President of Cameroon's Football Federation. Throughout
his career, he has been known for his social commitment with the
Fundación Privada Samuel Eto'o, founded to provide help to
young Cameroonians. Samuel Eto'o has
always been on the frontline in the fight against racism in
football, epitomising the values of ethics, loyalty, and respect of
the Fair Play Menarini International Award.
Eto'o and the other stars of the 28th edition will take the
stage of the Roman Theatre in Fiesole on Thursday, July
4 during the awards ceremony.
For further information: www.fairplaymenarini.com
Here is the list of the winners of the 28th Fair Play
Menarini International Award:
SAMUEL ETO'O
MARCO BELINELLI
FEDERICO BUFFA
FABIO CANNAVARO
ALESSANDRO COSTACURTA
GIUSEPPE DOSSENA
CIRO FERRARA
CESARE FIORIO
FRANCESCA LOLLOBRIGIDA
GIAN PAOLO MONTALI
CESARE PRANDELLI
ROBERTO RIGALI
CLEMENTE RUSSO
AMBRA SABATINI
The winners of the 28th Fair Play Menarini International
Award, category "Young Athletes"
GIOELE GALLICCHIO
NICOLÒ VACCHELLI
UNDER 14 GIRL'S BASKET BALL TEAM ASD GOLFOBASKET CLUB
The winner of the special "Fiamme Gialle Study and Sport"
award
AGNESE MORI
Guests of honour of the 28th Fair Play Menarini International
Award, the Fair Play ambassadors:
GIANCARLO ANTOGNONI
ELISA DI FRANCISCA
FEDERICA PELLEGRINI
GIORGIO PORRÀ
GIUSY VERSACE
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