Fair Play Menarini International Award, after the gala dinner all eyes are on the awards ceremony

FLORENCE, 4 July 2024 - The big day of the 28th Fair Play Menarini International Award has finally arrived. The event dedicated to the very best values in sport kicked off yesterday in Florence in the romantic setting of Piazzale Michelangelo and will continue this evening with the grand finale at the Roman Theatre in Fiesole. The 2024 winners and the Fair Play Menarini Ambassadors, flagbearers for fair play on the field and in life, lit up the first appointment for the Award with their presence, on Florence's most elegant stage.

"An outstandingly beautiful setting like the Roman Theatre in Fiesole is the perfect location for such an important and significant evening - says Eugenio Giani, President of the Regione Toscana - Renowned legendary champions and a whole host of young boys and girls, full of hope, are the stars of this event founded on one value, fair play, that is key to the concept of sport. Respect for your adversary and for yourself, good manners, a sense of fellowship and correct lifestyle are the values surrounding this concept. They should not merely be reiterated but put into practice and championed, at all levels. Our thanks once again go to Menarini for having linked its name to initiatives such as this".

Cena di gala del 28° Premio Internazionale Fair Play Menarini: Eugenio Giani (Presidente della Regione Toscana); Giuseppe Dossena (vincitore del Premio Internazionale Fair Play Menarini 2024); Cristina Scaletti (Sindaca di Fiesole); Giancarlo Antognoni (Ambasciatore Fair Play Menarini)

In the meantime, the countdown has started to the awards ceremony. The timeless charm of the Roman Theatre in Fiesole provides the backdrop for the key moment of the two Award Days.This evening, starting at 8:30 pm, the winners will make their way, one by one, onto the stage to receive the title of Fair Play Menarini Ambassadors.

"I would like to thank Menarini for once again choosing the Roman Theatre in Fiesole as the stage for this evening's event -says the Mayor of Fiesole, Cristina Scaletti- It is an honour to host an event in which values are acknowledged that every sportsperson should strive to attain and on which every community should be founded, namely loyalty, solidarity, and collaboration. As Mayor and former athlete, I firmly believe that Sport is a powerful instrument for educating children about respect, which is why Institutions should lend their support to the organisations that, on a daily basis, accompany young sportsmen and women on their path and growth, cultivating the values of Fair Play".

Cena di gala del 28° Premio Internazionale Fair Play Menarini: Eugenio Giani (Presidente della Regione Toscana); Luca Lotti (consulente della Fondazione Fair Play Menarini); Giuseppe Dossena (vincitore del Premio Internazionale Fair Play Menarini 2024); Giancarlo Antognoni (Ambasciatore Fair Play Menarini); Cristina Scaletti (Sindaca di Fiesole); Ennio Troiano (membro del Board della Fondazione Fair Play Menarini); Valeria Speroni Cardi (membro del Board della Fondazione Fair Play Menarini); Gian Paolo Montali (vincitore del Premio Internazionale Fair Play Menarini 2024); Antonello Biscini (presidente della Fondazione Fair Play Menarini); Vincenzo Parrinello (presidente della Giuria del Premio Internazionale Fair Play Menarini)

The final evening of the event, organised for the first time in partnership with Sky TG24, will be hosted by Rachele Sangiuliano and Omar Schillaci, together with Federica Pellegrini, star guest of the Award. The recording of the ceremony will be broadcast on Sportitalia.

Cena di gala del 28° Premio Internazionale Fair Play Menarini Antonello Biscini (presidente della Fondazione Fair Play Menarini); Valeria Speroni Cardi (membro del Board della Fondazione Fair Play Menarini); Ennio Troiano (membro del Board della Fondazione Fair Play Menarini)

"We are very much looking forward to taking part in the Awards ceremony this evening - state Antonello Biscini, Valeria Speroni Cardi and Ennio Troiano,Members of the Boardof the Fair Play Menarini Foundation - Once again this year, we will be thrilled to hear the stories of these incredible champions who we hope will be an inspiration, especially to the younger generations, in their everyday challenges".

The awards ceremony is free and open to the public following registration on TicketOne (link).

Here is the list of the winners of the 28th Fair Play Menarini International Award:
DIDIER DROGBA
SAMUEL ETO'O
MARCO BELINELLI
FEDERICO BUFFA
FABIO CANNAVARO
GIUSEPPE DOSSENA
CIRO FERRARA
CESARE FIORIO
FRANCESCA LOLLOBRIGIDA
GIAN PAOLO MONTALI
CESARE PRANDELLI
ROBERTO RIGALI
CLEMENTE RUSSO
AMBRA SABATINI

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