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FAIR PLAY MENARINI INTERNATIONAL AWARD, THE CELEBRATIONS FOR THE 28TH EDITION BEGIN
Once again this year, prestigious figures who have shown that they embody the spirit of "fair play" over the course of their careers, have responded to the Fair Play invitation. , the first and only Italian to win the NBA will be representing basketball, while , former head coach of the Men's National volleyball team, twice European Cup winners, will be representing volleyball. Space will also be given to winter sports with , European gold medallist in speed skating. Field athletics will see the participation of , flag bearer for the Italian contingent at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, and sprinter, , world silver medallist in the 4x100m relay. Motorsport can count on the iconic figure of , while , heavyweight amateur boxing champion of the world and Olympic vice-champion, will be honoured for boxing. Fair Play for journalism will go to , fervent narrator of extraordinary sporting figures and their exploits.
World-famous stars, and , two of the greatest all-time African players, will be representing the football world and will be joined by a number of Italian players: , Ballon d'Or and captain of the 2006 winning World Cup team, , runner up in the 1994 World Cup with Sacchi's Italian team, , star of the "1990 Italian line-up" and runner up in the 2000 European Cup, plus former 1982 World Cup winner, . The award winning line-up is completed by the former Italian head coach, , European Cup runner up with the Italian side in 2012.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by and , together with the "Divina" , guest star at the Award. The , winners of previous editions and guests of the final evening, include outstanding foil champion, , iconic player of the Fiorentina football team, and , first double-amputee runner for Italy .
A recording of the event, organised in partnership with , will be broadcast on .
" – say , Members of the Board of the Fair Play Menarini Foundation – " ".
DIDIER DROGBA
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
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